relative to the commission on the primary care workforce and the state office of rural health.
This bill establishes a Commission on the Interdisciplinary Primary Care Workforce to study and report on strategies for improving healthcare access in New Hampshire. The commission will examine the state's loan repayment program and health professions survey, submitting an interim report in 2026 and a final report with recommendations in 2029. It also expands the commission's membership to include a representative from Direct Primary Care Frontier and requires the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification to share data with the State Office of Rural Health to support primary care initiatives. These changes aim to gather information and propose future legislation to address workforce needs in the state's healthcare system.
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signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Dec 15, 2023
Signed Jul 30, 2024
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Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jul 30, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/26/2024; Chapter 273; eff. 07/01/2024
lower
May 31, 2024
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1477s (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA VV 05/30/2024 HJ 15 P. 19
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1477s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/18/2024; SJ 10
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2024-1477s, AA, VV; 04/18/2024; SJ 10
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-1477s, 04/18/2024, Vote 5-0; SC 15
upper
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 8
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0755h: MA VV 03/14/2024 HJ 8 P. 8
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-0755h: AA VV 03/14/2024 HJ 8 P. 8
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0755h 02/21/2024 (Vote 19-0; CC)
lower
Dec 15, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 26
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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