New Hampshire SB608: relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers.

What the bill says

An act relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19 COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill directs the department of health and human services to seek approval from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to cover family caregiver support services as an allowable ser.

From the chaptered text, May 28, 2026:

AN ACT relative to family caregiver support in certain programs and child care support for kinship caregivers. Sen. Lang, Dist 2; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Rep. Rice, Hills. 38; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19 COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill directs the department of health and human services to seek approval from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to cover family caregiver support services as an allowable service under specified waiver programs. The bill also eliminates the child care scholarship cost share for children in kinship care. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 01/29/2026 0210s 03/12/2026 …

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Sponsors

• David Watters (D, 4) · primary sponsor
• (R, 2)