New Hampshire SB543 amends long-term care eligibility, establishing provisional Medicaid eligibility for nursing facility services.

New Hampshire SB543 amends RSA 167:8 to establish provisional eligibility for Medicaid nursing facility services. The Department of Health and Human Services must grant provisional eligibility within 90 days of receiving an application, provided the facility agrees to contract terms. Provisional eligibility lasts 18 months unless terminated earlier. The bill appropriates $1 for provisional eligibility expenses and establishes two positions to manage the program. It also authorizes the governor to draw funds from the treasury for these purposes. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.

New Hampshire SB543 amends long-term care eligibility, establishing provisional Medicaid eligibility for nursing facility services.

New Hampshire SB543 amends RSA 167:8 to establish provisional eligibility for Medicaid nursing facility services. The Department of Health and Human Services must grant provisional eligibility within 90 days of receiving an application, provided the facility agrees to contract terms. Provisional eligibility lasts 18 months unless terminated earlier. The bill appropriates $1 for provisional eligibility expenses and establishes two positions to manage the program. It also authorizes the governor to draw funds from the treasury for these purposes. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.