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SB 244 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Primary care workforce expansion

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(New Title) relative to expanding access to primary health care services, increasing the size of the health care workforce, and making appropriations therefor.

Directs the department of health and human services to expand a contract to increase health care workforce recruitment and appropriates funds to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates for opioid treatment providers.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 expands access to primary health care services by directing the department of health and human services to amend its contract with the Bi-State Primary Care Association's Recruitment Center in order to expand health care workforce recruitment and retention efforts, increases funding for such programs, and increases Medicaid reimbursement rates.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDPrimeDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Mary Jane WallnerDSenior Democratic Advisor
  • Rep. Laura TelerskiDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Lucy WeberDRanking Member· Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs

Also: Sen. David WattersD, Sen. Tara ReardonD, Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Debra AltschillerD

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, 09:30 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0776s, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0776s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0776s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  6. Mar 27, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 14
  7. Mar 27, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  8. Mar 27, 2025SenSen. Gray Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  9. Mar 27, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  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.