New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1760: repealing the directive that the department of health and human services seek a waiver to establish pharmacy copayment and premium requirements under the state Medicaid plan and making an appropriation therefor.
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
What the bill says
An act repealing the directive that the department of health and human services seek a waiver to establish pharmacy copayment and premium requirements under the state Medicaid plan and making an appropriation therefor. Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Rep. Preece, Hills. 17; Rep. Weber, Ches. 5; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19; Rep. Lloyd, Hills. 8; Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 21; Rep. Schultz, Merr. 29; Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Rep. Stringham, Graf. 3; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ─────────────────────────────────────────.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT repealing the directive that the department of health and human services seek a waiver to establish pharmacy copayment and premium requirements under the state Medicaid plan and making an appropriation therefor. Rep. Simpson, Rock. 33; Rep. Preece, Hills. 17; Rep. Weber, Ches. 5; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19; Rep. Lloyd, Hills. 8; Rep. Wilhelm, Hills. 21; Rep. Schultz, Merr. 29; Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Rep. Stringham, Graf. 3; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill repeals requirements in 2025, 141 (HB 2) that the department of health and human services file a Medicaid state plan amendment to increase prescription drug copayments. The bill also repeals requirements that the department of health and human services file a Medicaid waiver and state plan amendment, if necessary, to institute premiums under the New Hampshire advantage health care program and the children's health insurance program. The bill makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services to compensate for any shortfall for such programs. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - …