New Hampshire HB 1219: relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

Bill Text

HB 1219 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

11Mar2026... 1094h

05/14/2026 1943s

2026 SESSION

 26-2900

 05/08

HOUSE BILL 1219

AN ACT relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

SPONSORS: Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. L. Miner, Rock. 7; Rep. McGrath, Rock. 40; Rep. Drew, Hills. 19; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. DeVito, Rock. 8; Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. Polozov, Merr. 10; Sen. Gannon, Dist 23; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Lang, Dist 2

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 This bill: 

 I. Provides that vaccination requirements for adults residing in foster homes shall not exceed the vaccination requirements of RSA 141-C:20-a, either in type of vaccination, quality of doses, or authorization for exemption.

 II. Removes the resource limit for the Medicare savings program and, subject to CMS approval, makes the low income subsidy for Medicare Part D available to residents to assist with prescription drug costs.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

11Mar2026... 1094h

05/14/2026 1943s 26-2900

 05/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 Immunization Requirements for Foster Family Homes. Amend RSA 170-E:27-b to read as follows:

 170-E:27-b Immunization Requirements for Foster Family Homes. There shall be no vaccination or immunization requirements required of any children residing in a foster home that exceed vaccination or immunization requirements under RSA 141-C:20-a, either in type of vaccination, [or] quantity of doses, or exemptions. There shall be no vaccination or immunization requirements required of any adult residing in a foster home that exceed vaccination or immunization requirements under RSA 141-C:20-a, either in type of vaccination, quantity of doses, or exemptions.

 2 Short Title. Sections 2 and 3 of this act shall be known as "The Help for Low Income Seniors Act of 2026".

 3 New Section; Financial Eligibility for Medicare Savings Program. Amend RSA 167 by inserting after section 4-f the following new section: 

 167:4-g Medicare Savings Program.

 I. The department shall administer the Medicare savings program as described in 42 U.S.C. section 1396a(a)(10)(E) in accordance with federal law and this section.

 II. Financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program shall, subject to CMS approval, make the low income subsidy for Medicare Part D available to residents to assist with prescription drug costs.

 4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.