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1 Short Title. This act shall be known as "The Help for Low Income Seniors Act of 2026".
2 New Section; Financial Eligibility for Medicare Savings Program. Amend RSA 167 by inserting after section 4-f the following new section:
167:4-g Medicare Savings Program.
I. The department shall administer the Medicare savings program as described in 42 U.S.C. section 1396a(a)(10)(E) in accordance with federal law and this section.
II. Financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program shall:
(a) Include a resource disregard, thereby eliminating the resource test; and
(b) Subject to CMS approval, make the low income subsidy for Medicare Part D available to residents to assist with prescription drug costs.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Short Title. This act shall be known as "The Help for Low Income Seniors Act of 2026".
2 New Section; Financial Eligibility for Medicare Savings Program. Amend RSA 167 by inserting after section 4-f the following new section:
167:4-g Medicare Savings Program.
I. The department shall administer the Medicare savings program as described in 42 U.S.C. section 1396a(a)(10)(E) in accordance with federal law and this section.
II. Financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program shall:
(a) Include a resource disregard, thereby eliminating the resource test; and
(b) Subject to CMS approval, make the low income subsidy for Medicare Part D available to residents to assist with prescription drug costs.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.