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Legislation We are Following

SB-134 New Hampshire Senate

A bill that revises the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program to add community engagement and work requirements.

Passed Senate 3/6/25. Passed House 1/8/26.

HB-348 New Hampshire House

Adds a 90 day residence requirement to get local assistance in NH. Applies to town provided general assistance. It is widely believed that this legislation will make it more difficult for vulnerable people to access safety net services

Passed by the house, January 8 2026. Senate Hearing March 3 2026.

HB-1797 New Hampshire House

Restricts access to SNAP benefits. The bill tightens work requirements for SNAP eligibility, ensuring that the DHHS cannot seek waivers or adopt exemptions without legislative approval. Additionally, the bill requires the DHHS to establish data-sharing agreements with state agencies to verify SNAP eligibility

Introduced, referred to committee. Public hearing 2/25/26. Passed by House 3/11/26

SB-268 New Hampshire Senate

A bill that allows sex discrimination in some venues including mental health facilities

Vetoed by Governor 2/6/26

2026-2322, HB1067 New Hampshire House

Relative to the mental health courts. This bill revises the processes and requirements for the establishment of mental health courts, and requires the development of a grant program to fund new mental health courts.

Public hearing 1/14/26. Committee recommended Inexpedient to legislate. House voted to 'lay the bill on the table' 2/12/26 and bill is unlikely to progress further.

HB-392 New Hampshire House

Abolishing the office of health equity in the department of health and human services.

Passed by the house, January 8 2026. Failed in Senate March 5, 2026. Is now dead

2026-2029 SB-450 New Hampshire Senate

Relative to a state parks pass pilot program for recovery centers and community mental health centers. The bill establishes a 3-year pilot program that provides state parks passes to community mental health centers registered with the Department of Health and Human Services.

Passed by Senate 1/29/26. Introduced in the House 2/19/26

SB-647 New Hampshire Senate

A bill that authorizes the Department of Insurance to engage in a cooperative procurement group through an intergovernmental agreement specifically for a prescription drug discount program.

Public hearing 3/20/26

SB-506 New Hampshire Senate

This bill mandates the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to implement community engagement and work requirements as part of the Granite Advantage Health Care Program

Introduced. Hearing 1/21/26. Senate voted to 'refer to interim study' 3/5/26

SB-484 New Hampshire Senate

A bill prohibiting Medicaid premiums and limiting Medicaid expansion cost sharing.

Hearing 1/13/26. Committee recommended 'inexpedient to legislate'. Died in the Senate 2/19/26

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