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HB1418: extending Medicaid to prevent gaps in coverage under the New Hampshire healthy kids program.
Bill details
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Sponsors
- Jennifer Daler House · Hills 4
- John DeJoie House · Merr 11
- Carolyn Brown House · Carr 1
- Donovan House · Sull 4
- Frank Case House · Rock 1
- Margaret Hassan Senate · Dist 23
- Kathleen Sgambati Senate · Dist 4
- Fuller Clark Senate · Dist 24
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HB 1418 – AS INTRODUCED
2008 SESSION
08-2087
05/01
HOUSE BILL 1418
AN ACT extending Medicaid to prevent gaps in coverage under the New Hampshire healthy kids program.
ANALYSIS
This bill requires the department of health and human services to amend eligibility criteria for Medicaid to prevent a gap in insurance coverage under the New Hampshire healthy kids program for children who transition from “healthy kids gold” to “healthy kids silver.”
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
08-2087
05/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight
AN ACT extending Medicaid to prevent gaps in coverage under the New Hampshire healthy kids program.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Medicaid; New Hampshire Healthy Kids Program.
I. The department of health and human services shall amend state Medicaid eligibility criteria to ensure that there is no gap in health insurance for children in the New Hampshire healthy kids program who transition from “healthy kids gold” to “healthy kids silver” by extending the eligibility period for children enrolled in the “healthy kids gold” program to the end of the month.
II. On or before January 10, 2009, the department of health and human services shall submit a report to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the governor verifying the steps the department has taken to implement the program eligibility change.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.