HB 1616 (2024): relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program and establishing a pilot recruitment and retention program within the department of health and human services.

HB 1616 (2024)

relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program and establishing a pilot recruitment and retention program within the department of health and human services.

• Status: Died when the conference report was rejected
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Education
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 6, 2024, with 75 people signed in online: 38 in support and 37 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 13, 2024, March 6, 2024 and March 18, 2024. The committee recommended, on a tied vote of 10–10, which carries no majority, that the House make no recommendation, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. A floor amendment (2024-0716h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 28, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On March 28, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 190–187. It crossed to the Senate and was referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 17, 2024. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to Present Time, Without Objection”. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to first order of business 05/16/2024, Without Objection”. On May 15, 2024 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 05/16/2024, Without Objection”. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. A floor amendment (2024-1990s), offered by Sen. Regina Birdsell, was adopted on a voice vote on May 16, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On May 16, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On May 16, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. On May 29, 2024 the House adopted “House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1990s and Requests CofC (Reps. Ladd, Cordelli, Layon, Balboni)” on a voice vote. On May 30, 2024 the Senate adopted “Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Regina Birdsell. A committee of conference met on June 4, 2024 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. The Senate adopted the conference report (2024-2296c) on a voice vote. On June 13, 2024 the House rejected the conference report (2024-2296c) on a roll call 173–179.

Sponsors

• Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R - Carr 7) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Gregory Hill (R - Merr 2)
• Rep. Leah Cushman (R - Hills 28)
• Rep. Lisa Mazur (R - Hills 44)
• Rep. Tony Lekas (R - Hills 38)
• Rep. Keith Ammon (R - Hills 42)
• Rep. Kevin Verville (R - Rock 2)
• Rep. Emily Phillips (R - Rock 7)
• Rep. Jim Kofalt (R - Hills 32)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 6, 2024, 2:45 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 205-207
• February 13, 2024, 9:45 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
• March 6, 2024, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
• March 18, 2024, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Education, LOB 205-207
• April 17, 2024, 9:30 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, SH 100
• June 4, 2024, 2:00 PM: committee of conference, LOB 206-208

Votes

• March 28, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0716h — yeas 190, nays 187, passed
• May 16, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1990s: Sections 1-2 and the effective date — voice vote, passed
• May 16, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1990s: Sections 3-4 and the effective date — voice vote, passed
• May 29, 2024, House: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1990s and Requests CofC (Reps. Ladd, Cordelli, Layon, Balboni) — voice vote, passed
• May 30, 2024, Senate: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2024, Senate: Adopt Conference Committee Report — voice vote, passed
• June 13, 2024, House: Adopt Conference Committee Report — yeas 173, nays 179, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 186-C:25
• RSA 200:27-a

Related Bills

• HB 1236 (2024): (Second Title) establishing a pilot recruitment and retention program within the department of health and human services and relative to the income eligibility for "in and out medical assistance" under the state Medicaid plan.
• SB 34 (2026): relative to parental consent for student participation in Medicaid to schools program.

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 12, page 27
• SC 15
• SC 19