relative to county reimbursement of funds.

HB 547 provides New Hampshire counties with a state reimbursement credit for overpayments made to nursing homes for resident services. It allocates $11,228,839 annually for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, distributed based on each county’s proportional share of overpayments from 2020-2021. The credit directly affects all New Hampshire counties that incurred these overpayments, reducing their state reimbursement obligations. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and requires state General Fund appropriations to cover the payments. This is a concrete reimbursement mechanism, not new funding or policy.