SB 131 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee
Provisional long-term care Medicaid eligibility
AI-generatedrelative to long-term care eligibility and making an appropriation therefor.
Establishes provisional eligibility for Medicaid nursing facility services as part of the long-term care application process and appropriates funds to the department of health and human services for that purpose.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · November 3, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✕Senate
- House
- Governor
- Law
Analysis
This bill establishes provisional eligibility for Medicaid nursing facility services as part of the long-term care application process and makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services for this purpose.
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
“Such provisional eligibility shall be made without regard to whether the application is deemed complete.”
“The sum of $1,500,000 is hereby appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, to the department of health and human services for the purposes of funding provisional eligibility expenses RSA 167:8.”
“Counties shall not be liable for provisional eligibility appropriations and/or payments as identified in RSA 167:8, and for Medicaid recipients in state institutions, the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, and intermediate care facilities (ICF) approved by the department of health and human services and servicing developmentally impaired persons.”
“There is hereby established in the department of health and human services 2 positions for the purpose of managing the provisional eligibility program in accordance with RSA 167:8.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Sen. Kevin AvardRVice Chair· Health and Human Services
- Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
Also: Rep. Jess EdwardsR
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 27, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass6–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 27, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- Mar 27, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Gray Moved Laid on Tableadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 12, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services2:14:57–2:19:534m 56slocated 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 27, 2025Floor debateSenate floor3:41:53–3:43:391m 46slocated 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 12, 2025SenHearing: 02/12/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 9
- 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 27, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 14
- Mar 27, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
- Mar 27, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
- Mar 27, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
- 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.