New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1798: relative to the coverage of diapers under the state Medicaid plan.
Status: Failed, August 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the coverage of diapers under the state Medicaid plan. Rep. Gregg, Hills. 7; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19; Rep. Kluger, Hills. 6; Rep. Wade, Straf. 15; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill directs the department of health and human services to submit a demonstration waiver to CMS to provide Medicaid coverage for diapers for the first year of an infant's.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the coverage of diapers under the state Medicaid plan. Rep. Gregg, Hills. 7; Rep. M. Pearson, Rock. 34; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Rep. Wallner, Merr. 19; Rep. Kluger, Hills. 6; Rep. Wade, Straf. 15; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill directs the department of health and human services to submit a demonstration waiver to CMS to provide Medicaid coverage for diapers for the first year of an infant's life. The bill also makes an appropriation to the department of health and human services for this purpose. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2642 …
Sponsors
- Carrie Sorensen (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Alicia Gregg (D, 7)