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HB 1760 · 2026 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Medicaid copayment waiver repeal

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repealing the directive that the department of health and human services seek a waiver to establish pharmacy copayment and premium requirements under the state Medicaid plan and making an appropriation therefor.

Repeals prior-law requirements that the department of health and human services pursue a Medicaid state plan amendment and waiver to increase prescription drug copayments and institute program premiums, and appropriates funds to offset any resulting program shortfall.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 13, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill repeals requirements in 2025, 141 (HB 2) that the department of health and human services file a Medicaid state plan amendment to increase prescription drug copayments. The bill also repeals requirements that the department of health and human services file a Medicaid waiver and state plan amendment, if necessary, to institute premiums under the New Hampshire advantage health care program and the children's health insurance program. The bill makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services to compensate for any shortfall for such programs.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Laura TelerskiDPrimeDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Rep. Alexis SimpsonDDemocratic Leader
  • Rep. Lucy WeberDRanking Member· Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs
  • Rep. Mary Jane WallnerDSenior Democratic Advisor
  • Rep. Christal LloydDDeputy Ranking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Matthew WilhelmDDemocratic Caucus Chair
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader

Also: Rep. David PreeceD, Rep. Kris SchultzD, Rep. Suzanne VailD, Rep. Jerry StringhamD

Public testimony

191 signed in online · 30 wrote testimony

93% support6% oppose1% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Please stop making things more expensive for the most vulnerable among us.”
— Suzanne McBournie, Goffstownsupports
“Charging low income participants Medicaid is a poor way to create revenue. We are going backwards. We will have more people uninsured and using the emergency room as their only form of care.”
— Vicky Riggio, Walpolesupports
“Last year, HB2 essentially created an income tax on NH's low-income citizens to help solve a shortfall caused in part by repealing taxes on high-income citizens.…”
— Patricia Anastasia, Londonderrysupports
“This bill would make health care less accessible to the people who need it.”
— Maureen Redmond-S cura, Concordopposes
“This bill is punitive and will put healthcare financially out of reach for the very people Medicaid is designed to assist.”
— Richard DeMark, Meredithopposes
“Do not let Republican lawmakers strip disabled and elderly citizens access to Healthcare! Those are the very people who voted for you in the first place, and it is deplorable how you would then turn around and treat them.”
— Martha DeYoreo, Newmarketopposes
“2/18/26 Good afternoon members of the Health and Human Services Committee. My name is Mo Baxley from Granite State Independent Living. We are a statewide organization whose mission is to promote quality of life with independence for people with disabilities.…”
— Mo Baxley, Concordneutral

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-189:00 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsGP 158Public hearing
  • 2026-03-049:00 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsGP 158Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 34
  2. Feb 18, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2026 09:00 am GP 158
  3. Mar 4, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2026 09:00 am GP 158
  4. Mar 4, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 03/04/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 90
  5. Mar 4, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseSpecial Order to next order of business (Rep. Telerski): MF DV 148-181 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 179
  7. Mar 12, 2026HouseSpecial Order to next order of business (Rep. Weber): MA DV 304-40 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 82
  8. Mar 12, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 184-153 03/12/2026 HJ 8 P. 82

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Documents (PDF)

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