SB 506 · 2026 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee
Medicaid community engagement work requirements
AI-generatedrelative to community engagement and work requirements under the state Medicaid program.
Directs the department of health and human services to establish community engagement and work requirements under the state's expanded Medicaid program pursuant to federal authorization under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025.AI-generated
Status
Referred to interim study (Senate) · February 24, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill directs the department of health and human services to establish community engagement and work requirements under the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program, or the state's expanded Medicaid program, pursuant to authorization for such requirements established in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, Public Law 119-21. This bill is a request of the department of health and human services.
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
“Prior to submitting the [Section 1115 waiver] required documentation to CMS, the department shall submit the proposed [waiver] plan to implement community engagement and work requirements to the fiscal committee of the general court for [approval] review.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Sen. James GrayRChair· Election Law and Municipal Affairs
- Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
- Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education
- Sen. Kevin AvardRVice Chair· Health and Human Services
- Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
- Sen. Timothy LangRMajority Whip
- Sen. Keith MurphyRDeputy President Pro Tempore
- Sen. Daryl AbbasRPresident Pro Tempore
- Rep. Michael MoffettRChair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Rep. Wayne MacDonaldRChair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Also: Sen. Tim McGoughR
Public testimony
No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record
Votes
yeanay- Mar 5, 2026SenateCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study4–1Overall80% yea
- Mar 5, 2026SenateVoice voteRefer to Interim Studyadopted
Hearings and debates
- Jan 21, 2026Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services4:01:42–4:02:491m 7slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- Mar 5, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study; Refer to Interim Study — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
- Jan 21, 2026SenHearing: 01/21/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 2
- Mar 5, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 03/05/2026; Vote 4-1; CC; SC 8
- Mar 5, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/05/2026; SJ 5
Coverage
No reporting linked yet.
Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.