HB 1760-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2441
05/08
HOUSE BILL 1760-FN-A
SPONSORS: Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Rep. Preece, Hills. 17; Rep. Weber, Ches. 5; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19; Rep. Lloyd, Hills. 8; Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 21; Rep. Schultz, Merr. 29; Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Rep. Stringham, Graf. 3; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
-----------------------------------------------------------------
ANALYSIS
This bill repeals requirements in 2025, 141 (HB 2) that the department of health and human services file a Medicaid state plan amendment to increase prescription drug copayments. The bill also repeals requirements that the department of health and human services file a Medicaid waiver and state plan amendment, if necessary, to institute premiums under the New Hampshire advantage health care program and the children's health insurance program. The bill makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services to compensate for any shortfall for such programs.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-2441
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Short Title. This act shall be known as "The Protecting Access to Affordable Health Care for Working Families Act".
2 Appropriation; Department of Health and Human Services; State Medicaid Program. The sum necessary to compensate the department of health and human services for the reduction in funding for the state Medicaid program resulting from repeal of the pharmacy copayment and health care premium requirements pursuant to section 3 of this act is hereby appropriated to the department of health and human services for the biennium ending June 30, 2027. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
3 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. 2025, 141:65, relative to pharmacy copayments under the state Medicaid plan.
II. RSA 126-AA:2-a, relative to premiums under the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program.
III. RSA 126-A:3, IX, relative to premiums under the children's health insurance program.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
26-2441
12/15/25
HB 1760-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill as it is awaiting information from the Department of Health and Human Services. The Department was initially contacted on 10/22/25 for a fiscal note worksheet, with follow-up contact made on 12/11/25. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Health and Human Services
Dec. 17, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1