New Hampshire Revised Statutes 135-C:68 – Commission on Behavioral Health Crisis Services Established
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I. There is established a study commission on sustainable funding of behavioral health crisis programs. The commission shall be administratively attached to the department of health and human services.
(a) The study commission’s duties shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Studying the models used in other regions and states for sustainable financing for delivery of behavioral health crisis programs.
(2) Discussing the feasibility of implementing different models for sustainable financing for delivery of behavioral health crisis programs.
(3) Identifying and recommending means to establish sustainable financing for delivery of behavioral health crisis programs, both legislative and non-legislative.
(4) Creating a report on the available sustainable funding sources available for financing delivery of behavioral health crisis programs.
(b) Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 14:49, the members of the commission shall be as follows:
(1) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(2) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(3) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(4) The director of the department of safety, division of emergency services and communications (E 911), or designee.
(5) The commissioner of the insurance department, or designee.
(6) One representative from the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Hampshire, appointed by that organization.
(7) One representative of the New Hampshire Community Behavioral Health Association, appointed by the association.
(8) One representative of the New Hampshire Hospital Association, appointed by the association.
(9) One representative of New Futures, appointed by the organization.
(10) One representative of the University of New Hampshire Institute on Health Policy and Practice, appointed by that organization.
(11) One representative from each of New Hampshire’s 2 centers participating in the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network.
(12) One representative of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), appointed by the association.
(13) One representative of community mental health centers appointed by the Bi-State Primary Care Association.
(14) One representative from the New Hampshire Psychological Association, appointed by that organization.
(c) Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
II. The commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Nine members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
III. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2024. The chairperson of the study commission shall electronically file the final report with the clerk of the house of representatives or clerk of the senate, and the clerks of the respective bodies shall post the report on the general court website. The clerks of the respective bodies shall then send a copy of the report to the standing committee of each body with jurisdiction over the subject matter of the report.
(a) The study commission’s duties shall include, but not be limited to:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 135-C:68
- Behavioral health crisis programs: means the continuum of services to address crisis intervention, crisis stabilization, and crisis residential treatment needs of those with a mental health and/or substance use disorder crisis that are person-first, wellness, resiliency, and recovery oriented. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 135-C:2
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 135-C:2
- Department: means the department of health and human services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 135-C:2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Mental illness: means a substantial impairment of emotional processes, or of the ability to exercise conscious control of one's actions, or of the ability to perceive reality or to reason, when the impairment is manifested by instances of extremely abnormal behavior or extremely faulty perceptions. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 135-C:2
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(1) Studying the models used in other regions and states for sustainable financing for delivery of behavioral health crisis programs.
(2) Discussing the feasibility of implementing different models for sustainable financing for delivery of behavioral health crisis programs.
(3) Identifying and recommending means to establish sustainable financing for delivery of behavioral health crisis programs, both legislative and non-legislative.
(4) Creating a report on the available sustainable funding sources available for financing delivery of behavioral health crisis programs.
(b) Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 14:49, the members of the commission shall be as follows:
(1) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(2) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(3) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(4) The director of the department of safety, division of emergency services and communications (E 911), or designee.
(5) The commissioner of the insurance department, or designee.
(6) One representative from the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New Hampshire, appointed by that organization.
(7) One representative of the New Hampshire Community Behavioral Health Association, appointed by the association.
(8) One representative of the New Hampshire Hospital Association, appointed by the association.
(9) One representative of New Futures, appointed by the organization.
(10) One representative of the University of New Hampshire Institute on Health Policy and Practice, appointed by that organization.
(11) One representative from each of New Hampshire’s 2 centers participating in the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network.
(12) One representative of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), appointed by the association.
(13) One representative of community mental health centers appointed by the Bi-State Primary Care Association.
(14) One representative from the New Hampshire Psychological Association, appointed by that organization.
(c) Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
II. The commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Nine members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
III. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2024. The chairperson of the study commission shall electronically file the final report with the clerk of the house of representatives or clerk of the senate, and the clerks of the respective bodies shall post the report on the general court website. The clerks of the respective bodies shall then send a copy of the report to the standing committee of each body with jurisdiction over the subject matter of the report.