Bill > HB1798

This bill directs the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to submit a Section 1115 demonstration waiver to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide Medicaid coverage for 100 diapers per month during an infant's first year of life. The bill requires the department to submit biennial reports to the health and human services oversight committee regarding the waiver application status, with an aim to implement the benefit by May 1, 2027, subject to CMS approval. An appropriation of $100,000 is allocated for fiscal year 2027 to fund the waiver application and potential implementation process. A Section 1115 demonstration waiver is a type of flexibility granted by CMS that allows states to test new approaches in Medicaid that differ from standard federal Medicaid rules, often to expand coverage or test innovative healthcare delivery methods. The bill seeks to address the financial burden of diaper costs for low-income families by providing Medicaid coverage for this essential infant care expense during the first year of a child's life.

Health and Social Services

https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1848&inflect=2