New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1219: (New Title) relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.
Status: Signed into law, July 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program. 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 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Provides that vaccination requirements.
From the chaptered text, July 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program. 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 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - …
Sponsors
- Melissa Litchfield (R, 32) · primary sponsor