This bill proposes several key changes regarding the personal needs allowance for nursing home residents and funding for the Hampstead Hospital and residential treatment facility. Firstly, it amends RSA 167:27-a, II to require annual adjustments to the personal needs allowance based on social security increases, replacing the previous five-year adjustment cycle. Additionally, the bill appropriates $160,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, to the Department of Health and Human Services to cover leave accrual and retention payments for temporary classified staff at the Hampstead facility.

Furthermore, the bill establishes the Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility Capital Investment Fund, which will receive revenue from leasing the facility and other administrative activities. This fund is designed to support necessary capital investments at the facility and is nonlapsing, meaning it will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. The bill also includes provisions for reporting to the fiscal committee if the fund's revenue exceeds $3 million. The effective date for the personal needs allowance adjustment is set for January 1, 2026, while the remainder of the act will take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 167:27-a
As Amended by the Senate: 167:27-a, 126-A:5, 6:12
As Amended by the Senate (2nd): 167:27-a, 126-A:5, 6:12