Social Services

New Hampshire runs a host of social service programs, from administering food stamps to providing services to adults with developmental disabilities. Lawmakers regularly debate ways to either expand these services or restrict who can take part in them. Find out more about specific debates in the articles and briefs below, or catch up on the latest legislation related to this topic.

Critical bills

HB 282 (2023)
Expand Medicaid coverage to immigrant children, pregnant women

HB 527 (2023)
Increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for some small assisted living facilities

HB 565 (2023)
Allow Medicaid coverage for 12 months after giving birth

HB 601 (2023) Automatically offer free school meals based on Medicaid eligibility

HB 1212 (2024)
Increase eligibility for free school lunch

HB 1347 (2024)
Require refugee resettlement funds first be spent on services for U.S. citizens

HB 1520 (2024)
Establish car ownership pilot program for those in need

HB 1544 (2024)
Allow public property to be used for temporary homeless shelter

HB 1593 (2024)
Fund recreational activities for individuals with developmental disabilities, revise funding for uncompensated care

SB 263 (2023)
Reauthorize expanded Medicaid

SB 351 (2024)
Forbid DHHS from seeking exemption from work requirements for SNAP

SB 401 (2024)
Remove planned repeal of expanded Medicaid in ten years

SB 406 (2024)
$2.5 million for homeless shelters

SB 499 (2024)
Implement summer program to feed eligible students, add simplified application for elderly to receive food assistance, add municipal disaster relief

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