SB 122 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee
Medicare savings program eligibility
AI-generatedrelative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.
Directs the department of health and human services to remove asset limits and raise income thresholds for the Medicare savings program and submit any required state Medicaid plan amendment.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · November 3, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✕Senate
- House
- Governor
- Law
Analysis
This bill directs the department of health and human services to remove asset limits and increase income thresholds for the Medicare savings program and to submit any amendment to the state Medicaid plan required for implementation.
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
“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.”
“The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to the Medicare savings program in accordance with the requirements of this section.”
“On or before November 1, 2025, the department of health and human services shall prepare and submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services any amendments to the state Medicaid plan necessary for implementation of the Medicare savings program, including eliminating the financial eligibility resource test and increasing the financial eligibility income limits as provided in paragraph I.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
- Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
- Sen. David RochefortRChair· Health and Human Services
- Rep. Mary Jane WallnerDSenior Democratic Advisor
- Rep. Lucy WeberDRanking Member· Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs
- Rep. Laura TelerskiDDeputy Democratic Leader
Also: Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Pat LongD, Rep. David NagelD
Public testimony
No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record
Votes
yeanay- Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 6, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- Mar 20, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass6–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 20, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- Mar 20, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Gray Moved Laid on Tableadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 5, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services1:03:36–1:04:451m 9slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- Mar 6, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
- Mar 20, 2025Floor debateSenate floor1:56:18–2:00:294m 11slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Sen. Gray Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
- Feb 5, 2025SenHearing: 02/05/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 8
- Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
- Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
- Mar 20, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 13
- Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
- Mar 20, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
- Mar 20, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
- Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1
Coverage
No reporting linked yet.
Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.