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NH SB506
Bill
Status
11/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Howard Pearl
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit documentation to CMS by December 1, 2026 (or within 30 days of federal template publication) to implement community engagement and work requirements for Granite Advantage health care program eligibility under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025
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Changes legislative oversight from fiscal committee "approval" to "review" of the proposed implementation plan before submission to CMS
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Mandates quarterly status reports to legislative leadership through December 31, 2026, then annual reports thereafter, on CMS review and implementation progress
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Suspends state-level community engagement and work requirements in RSA 126-AA:2 while federal requirements under Public Law 119-21 are in effect, with automatic reinstatement if federal requirements are eliminated
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Removes the "5-year demonstration program" language from the Granite Advantage program, making it a permanent ongoing program
Legislative Description
Relative to community engagement and work requirements under the state Medicaid program.
Last Action
Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/05/2026; Senate Journal 5
2/24/2026