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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 The following are repealed: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.
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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 The following are repealed: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.