Bill > HB1760

This bill repeals several existing requirements related to Medicaid and health insurance programs in New Hampshire. Specifically, the bill eliminates previously mandated pharmacy copayment increases for the state Medicaid plan, removes directives requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to seek waivers or file amendments for implementing premiums in the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program and the Children's Health Insurance Program. To offset potential funding reductions resulting from these repeals, the bill appropriates a necessary sum of money to the Department of Health and Human Services for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, with the governor authorized to draw funds from the treasury. The bill, titled "The Protecting Access to Affordable Health Care for Working Families Act," is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026, and aims to reduce potential financial barriers to healthcare access by eliminating proposed copayments and premiums. At the time of the bill's introduction, the fiscal note was pending completion, with the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant awaiting additional information from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Health and Social Services

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