New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB545: relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.
Status: Failed, April 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program. Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19; Rep. Weber, Ches. 5; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Rep. Hakken-Phillips, Graf. 12; Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6 COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill 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 resident.
From the amended text, March 26, 2026:
AN ACT relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program. Sen. Long, Dist 20; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19; Rep. Weber, Ches. 5; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Rep. Hakken-Phillips, Graf. 12; Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6 COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 03/26/2026 1210s 26-2127 05/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand …
Sponsors
- Lucinda Rosenwald (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Patrick Long (D, 26)