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HB1219 • 2026

(New Title) relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

(New Title) relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Melissa Litchfield (R), Michael Granger (R), Yury Polozov (R), Erica Layon (R), Robert Wherry (R), Bill Gannon (R), Laurence Miner (R), Sayra DeVito (R), Keith Murphy (R), Linda McGrath (R), Susan DeRoy (R), Timothy Lang (R), Matt Drew (R)
Last action
2026-06-23
Official status
PASSED
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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(New Title) relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

(New Title) relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

What This Bill Does

  • (New Title) relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-23 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14

  2. 2026-06-23 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  3. 2026-05-21 H

    House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1943s (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14

  4. 2026-05-14 S

    Sen. Rosenwald Floor Amendment #2026-1943s , AA, VV; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

  5. 2026-05-14 S

    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1943s , MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

  6. 2026-05-06 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/14/2026, Vote 3-2; SC 18

  7. 2026-04-08 S

    Hearing: 04/16/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 14

  8. 2026-03-17 S

    Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7

  9. 2026-03-11 H

    FLAM #2026-1094h (Rep. Mazur): AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 184

  10. 2026-03-11 H

    Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1094h: MA RC 180-145 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 184

  11. 2026-02-25 H

    Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 49

  12. 2026-02-25 H

    Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

  13. 2026-02-11 H

    Executive Session: 02/18/2026 02:30 pm GP 158

  14. 2026-01-28 H

    Public Hearing: 02/04/2026 01:00 pm GP 158

  15. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 11

Official Summary Text

(New Title) relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1219 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

11Mar2026... 1094h
05/14/2026 1943s
2026 SESSION
26-2900
05/08

HOUSE BILL
1219

AN ACT
relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

SPONSORS: Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; 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

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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.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11Mar2026... 1094h
05/14/2026 1943s 26-2900
05/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to immunization requirements in foster family homes and relative to financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Immunization Requirements for Foster Family Homes. Amend RSA 170-E:27-b to read as follows:
170-E:27-b Immunization Requirements for Foster Family Homes. There shall be no vaccination or immunization requirements required of any children residing in a foster home that exceed vaccination or immunization requirements under RSA 141-C:20-a, either in type of vaccination
,
[
or
] quantity of doses
, or exemptions
.
There shall be no vaccination or immunization requirements required of any adult residing in a foster home that exceed vaccination or immunization requirements under RSA 141-C:20-a, either in type of vaccination, quantity of doses, or exemptions.

2 Short Title. Sections 2 and 3 of this act shall be known as "The Help for Low Income Seniors Act of 2026".

3 New Section; Financial Eligibility for Medicare Savings Program. Amend RSA 167 by inserting after section 4-f the following new section:
167:4-g Medicare Savings Program.
I. The department shall administer the Medicare savings program as described in 42 U.S.C. section 1396a(a)(10)(E) in accordance with federal law and this section.
II. Financial eligibility for the Medicare savings program shall, subject to CMS approval, make the low income subsidy for Medicare Part D available to residents to assist with prescription drug costs.

4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.