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NH SB506

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Howard Pearl

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Changes legislative oversight from fiscal committee "approval" to "review" of the proposed implementation plan before submission to CMS

  • Mandates quarterly status reports to legislative leadership through December 31, 2026, then annual reports thereafter, on CMS review and implementation progress

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services11/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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