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NH SB545

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Cindy Rosenwald

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the resource/asset test for the Medicare Savings Program, allowing eligibility to be determined by income only rather than requiring applicants to meet asset limits
  • Makes the Low Income Subsidy (LIS) for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage available to New Hampshire residents, subject to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approval
  • Officially titled "The Help for Low Income Seniors Act of 2026"
  • Takes effect 60 days after passage
  • Fiscal impact is pending; the Department of Health and Human Services had not provided cost information as of the fiscal note date

Legislative Description

Relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

Last Action

Ought to Pass: Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/19/2026; Senate Journal 4

2/18/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services11/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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