Revision: April 17, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
SB 113-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2025 SESSION
25-1007
05/09
SENATE BILL 113-FN-A
SPONSORS: Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19
COMMITTEE: Finance
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ANALYSIS
This bill makes appropriations to the department of health and human services to support homeless prevention, rehousing, and homeless shelter services, and directs the renewal of the 1915(i) Medicaid state plan amendment for supportive housing services.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
25-1007
05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Appropriation; Department of Health and Human Services; Homeless Services.
I. The sum of $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and the sum of $12,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, are hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services for the purpose of contracting with nonprofits that provide a continuum of services to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness. The appropriations made in this section shall be in addition to any other funds appropriated to the department. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Notwithstanding RSA 14:30-a, VI, the department is authorized, without prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court, to accept and expend any matching federal funds available for services.
II. The sum of $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and the sum of $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, are hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services for the housing stabilization fund to contract with nonprofits that provide eviction prevention and rehousing services. Funding may be used for assistance with rental deposits, rental guarantees, or rental assistance. The department of health and human services shall annually report the usage of this fund with regional breakdowns according to populations including families with children, low-income seniors, and veterans.
III. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall submit a renewal of the state plan amendment as provided in Section 1915(i) of the Social Security Act or a waiver under other provisions of the Act to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to sustain a state Medicaid benefit for supportive housing services. The department of health and human services shall fully implement the new supportive housing Medicaid benefit and provide a report to the legislature on its implementation on November 1, 2025 and November 1, 2026.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
25-1007
Revised 4/17/25
SB 113-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: This bill does not provide funding, nor does it authorize new positions.
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Estimated State Impact | ||||||
| FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | FY 2028 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures* | $0 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
Appropriations* | $0 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | General Fund | |||||
*Expenditure = Cost of bill *Appropriation = Authorized funding to cover cost of bill | ||||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill makes general fund appropriations to the Department of Health and Human services to support homeless prevention, rehousing, and homeless shelter services, and directs the renewal of the 1915(i) Medicaid state plan amendment for supportive housing services.
The Department of Health and Human Services states this bill will require the creation of two new staff positions to provide support for contracting, programming and invoicing as follows:
This bill does not authorize establishment of the additional positions.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services