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HB 94 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Medicaid limits on circumcision coverage

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relative to coverage of circumcision under the state Medicaid plan.

Restricts state Medicaid coverage of circumcision to cases involving a specific medically necessary diagnosis, such as recurrent urinary tract infections or congenital anomalies, rather than elective procedures.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · April 17, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill provides that the state Medicaid plan shall not include circumcision unless the child has a specific diagnosis for which the procedure is determined to be medically necessary.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

““Health care provider” means a hospital, health care facility, physician, resident physician, physician assistant, or registered nurse, practicing in the state of New Hampshire.”
RSA 167:3-n
“Medical assistance provided under the state Medicaid plan shall not include the circumcision of children unless the procedure is medically necessary pursuant to paragraphs III or IV.”
RSA 167:3-n
“Medically necessary circumcision for a newborn child shall be valid for the following diagnoses:”
RSA 167:3-n

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Julius SotiRPrime
  • Rep. Ellen ReadDDeputy Ranking Member· Housing
  • Rep. Jason OsborneRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore

Also: Rep. Daniel Popovici-MullerR, Rep. Kelley PotenzaR, Rep. Matt Sabourin dit ChoinièreR, Rep. Donald McFarlaneR

Public testimony

264 signed in online · 163 wrote testimony

70% support30% oppose0% neutral

ForMedically unnecessary, cosmetic procedure

AgainstRemoving coverage burdens Jewish and Muslim families' religious practice

AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.

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“As a Johns Hopkins-trained specialist in preventive medicine and founder of the first US wellness center (1975), I have been aware of,, and published (in the New Engand Journal and elsewhere), the negative health effects of infant circumcision for over 30 years.…”
— John Travis, Novato · Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Childrensupports
“Medicaid is intended for essential medical care, NOT for purely cosmetic procedures like circumcision. Cosmetic procedures come with risks and when things go wrong that adds even more expense to the taxpayers to correct the damage.…”
— Tiffany Hale, Berlinsupports
“As a mother of an uncut son, I am proudly against male genital mutilation.”
— Victoria Barry, Moultonboroughsupports
“This bill looks to threaten religious freedom, equity, and public health. It is subversively targeting the religious practices of my Jewish and Muslim faith siblings, it is discriminatory.…”
— Kelly Turney, Nashuaopposes
“I oppose this bill in solidarity with my Jewish and Muslim friends and community members. If you want to protect children, please invest in public education, Head Start programs, SNAP benefits, affordable housing and childcare. Thank you”
— Elizabeth Ropp, Manchesteropposes
“Genital cutting of a healthy non-verbal citizen is the prime example of the negative consequences of group think. It is a preposterous violation of dignity, ethics, human rights, and the law.…”
— Eric Anderson, Sunday Bluffopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 19, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass10–8
    Overall
    56% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseVoice voteFloor amendment 2025-0786h (Rep. Read)failed
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseRoll callOught to PassAdopted184–183How they voted
    Overall
    50% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    166–3483% yea
    Democrats
    18–14911% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 29, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs5:19:35–5:20:431m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floor3:23:33–3:23:5623slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, roll call 184-183; FLAM # 2025-0786h (Rep. Read) — failed, voice vote; Referred to Finance
  • Apr 9, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services4:43:42–4:51:417m 59slocated in the stream transcript==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Inexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 5
  2. Jan 29, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2025 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
  3. Jan 29, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/29/2025 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
  4. Feb 19, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 02/19/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 14 P. 22
  5. Feb 26, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseFLAM # 2025-0786h (Rep. Read): AF VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 43
  7. Mar 6, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA RC 184-183 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 44
  8. Mar 6, 2025HouseReferred to Finance 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 46
  9. Mar 6, 2025HouseReferral Waived by Committee Chair per House Rule 47(f) 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 46
  10. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
  11. Apr 9, 2025Sen==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 16
  12. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/17/2025, Vote 3-0, CC; SC 17
  13. Apr 17, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 04/17/2025; SJ 10

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.