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NH SB407
Relative to expanding Medicaid to include certain postpartum health care services and making an appropriation therefor and relative to exemptions from vaccine mandates.
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Introduced
12/23/2021
12/23/2021
In Committee
04/28/2022
04/28/2022
Crossed Over
03/23/2022
03/23/2022
Passed
Dead
05/26/2022
05/26/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill directs the department of health and human services to submit a state plan amendment to temporarily expand postpartum coverage under Medicaid, establishes a quarterly reporting requirement, and makes an appropriation to the department for the purpose of funding the postpartum health care services for a 12 month period. The program expansion is repealed March 31, 2027. The bill also requires public employers, private employers, and postsecondary education institutions that receive public funds to accept an employee or student's request for exemption from a vaccination or other inoculation procedure on medical, religious, or right of conscience grounds.
AI Summary
This bill directs the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to establish 12 months of continuous postpartum coverage, with the purpose of increasing identification and mitigation of preventable pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated morbidity and mortality, including those related to substance use disorder and mental illness. The bill appropriates $200,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2023 for this purpose and requires quarterly reporting on the department's progress. It also requires public and private employers, as well as postsecondary educational institutions that receive public funds, to accept employee or student requests for medical, religious, or right of conscience exemptions from any mandated vaccine or inoculation procedure.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (15)
Sue Prentiss (D)*,
Jeb Bradley (R),
Kevin Cavanaugh (D),
Lou D'Allesandro (D),
Bill Gannon (R),
Erin Hennessey (R),
Jay Kahn (D),
Megan Murray (D),
Sharon Nordgren (D),
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D),
Cindy Rosenwald (D),
Thomas Sherman (D),
Donna Soucy (D),
David Watters (D),
Becky Whitley (D),
Last Action
Sen. Bradley Moved Nonconcur with the House Amendment, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/12/2022; Senate Journal 12 (on 05/12/2022)
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