{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-151-e-16","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 151-E:16","heading":"Accurate Cost Estimates.","body":"I. The department shall estimate and report the full cost to the state of adequately funding long-term care services at a level which ensures all eligible individuals the quality services which they need and for which they are eligible. The cost estimates shall include the cost to fund home and community-based, mid-level, and nursing facility care at a reimbursement level necessary to ensure that individuals who are eligible for Medicaid-funded long-term care services have access to quality services in all 3 settings, are able to live with dignity in a safe environment, and are able to exercise choice in their care setting. The department estimate shall be based on provider reimbursement rates that ensure a provider workforce that is sufficient to fully meet the needs of eligible consumers.\nII. The department shall include the estimate required by paragraph I as an informational addendum to its budget submission.","path":["Title XI: HOSPITALS AND SANITARIA","Chapter 151-E: LONG-TERM CARE"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XI/151-E/151-E-16.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T13:33:49Z","sha256":"438d0a3655cfa0f7cb194288d30e5e9acca3320b79542a37c3323ba40df11db8","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-151-e-15-a","next":"us-nh/rsa-151-e-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}