New Hampshire Legislative Movement Entries

New Hampshire H.B. 1468

Category:

Senior Rx Programs

Last Action:

MARCH  14, 2002; To SENATE Committee on CAPITAL BUDGET.

Synopsis:

Relates to prescription drugs and Medicaid best practices.

Synopsis Additional:

161-J:6 Medicaid Rx Senior Eligibility Expansion Program Established.

I. There is hereby established the medicaid Rx senior eligibility expansion program.

II. Individuals eligible for the  medicaid  Rx senior eligibility expansion program shall be entitled to the  medicaid  prescription  drug  coverage as provided to  medicaid  recipients as set forth in Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

I. The medicaid Rx senior eligibility expansion program shall be administered by the division. The department shall apply for a federal medicare 1115 demonstration waiver from the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand  medicaid  eligibility for the purposes of prescription  drug  coverage to qualified medicare beneficiaries and specified low-income medicare beneficiaries under the medicaid Rx senior eligibility expansion program.

Status:

01/31/2002 INTRODUCED.

01/31/2002 To HOUSE Committee on HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND ELDERLY AFFAIRS.

02/19/2002 From HOUSE Committee on HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND ELDERLY AFFAIRS: Ought to pass.

03/06/2002 Committee report adopted on HOUSE floor.

03/06/2002 Passed HOUSE. *****To SENATE.

03/14/2002 To SENATE Committee on CAPITAL BUDGET.

Sponsor Information:

Francine 'Fran' Wendelboe (R-Majority); Committees: Finance Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs.  Serving since 1999.

Sponsor:

Wendelboe