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SB 137 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Medicaid coverage for newborn parents' hospital stays

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relative to hospital stays covered under the state Medicaid plan.

Directs the department of health and human services to establish an administrative day rate and swing bed rate under the state Medicaid plan for certain hospital stays involving parents of newborns.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill directs the department of health and human services to establish under the state Medicaid program, an administrative day rate and swing bed rate for certain types of hospital stays, including minimum stays for mothers of newborns.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Suzanne PrentissDPrimeAssistant Democratic Leader

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Hearings

  • 2025-02-059:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesLOB 101Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Feb 5, 2025SenHearing: 02/05/2025, Room 101, LOB, 09:45 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0305s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0305s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0305s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 20, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 13
  7. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  8. Mar 20, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  9. Mar 20, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  10. 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.