SB178 (2024) Compare Changes


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1 New Section; Medicaid Services; Enteral Nutrition and Special Medical Formulas. Amend RSA 126-A by inserting after section 4-h the following new section:

126-A:4-i Medicaid Services; Enteral Nutrition and Special Medical Formulas. Subject to approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the department shall not require medically needy Medicaid beneficiaries to expend personal income for medically necessary specialty formulas, food products or enteral formulas for the purposes of meeting spend down requirements.

2 Appropriation. The sum of $375,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services to implement RSA 126-A:4-i as inserted by this act. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2024.

Changed Version

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1 New Section; Medicaid Services; Enteral Nutrition and Special Medical Formulas. Amend RSA 126-A by inserting after section 4-h the following new section:

126-A:4-i Medicaid Services; Enteral Nutrition and Special Medical Formulas. Subject to approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the department shall not require medically needy Medicaid beneficiaries to expend personal income for medically necessary specialty formulas, food products or enteral formulas for the purposes of meeting spend down requirements.

2 Appropriation. The sum of $375,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services to implement RSA 126-A:4-i as inserted by this act. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2024.