Item 52

Authorize to enter into a contract with MMcLeod Consulting, for the provision of consulting services for project management in connection with the initiatives to improve the consumer understanding of health insurance rates and rate changes in NH, to develop standardized protocols for market conduct examinations in the area of mental health parity enforcement, conduct market conduct examinations regarding mental health parity, identify the universe of mental health and substance use disorder providers in the state, create and distribute consumer education resources, analyze data from the NH Comprehensive Health Information System to better understand market conditions and thereby inform its compliance and enforcement efforts, and enhance tools and checklists to improve reviews of benefit designs, in the amount not to exceed $178,900. Effective December 1, 2016 through October 18, 2018. 100% Federal Funds.