SB 119-FN (2025): relative to Medicaid pharmaceutical services and relative to standing orders for Ivermectin.

SB 119-FN (2025)

relative to Medicaid pharmaceutical services and relative to standing orders for Ivermectin.

• Status: Died: the chambers did not agree on a version
• Term: 2025-2026
• House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
• Senate committee: Health and Human Services
• Subject: Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 6, 2025. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The bill was taken off the consent calendar on March 6, 2025. Sen. Cindy Rosenwald proposed a floor amendment (2025-0752s); the chair ruled sections of it non-germane. On March 6, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 6–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 20, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 27, 2025 and was referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 9, 2025, with 14 people signed in online: 7 in support and 7 in opposition. The committee held a public hearing on April 16, 2025 on a proposed non-germane amendment (2025-1498h), with 176 people signed in online: 147 in support and 29 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 30, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-1867h), and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-1867h) was adopted on a roll call 196–164 on May 22, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On May 22, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. On June 12, 2025 the Senate voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. David Rochefort.

Sponsors

• Sen. James Gray (R - SD6) (prime sponsor)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 6, 2025, 10:00 AM: hearing, Senate Health and Human Services, LOB 101
• March 6, 2025: floor debate, Senate
• March 20, 2025: consent calendar, Senate
• April 9, 2025, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 301-303
• April 30, 2025, 9:30 AM: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205-207
• May 22, 2025: floor debate, House
• June 12, 2025: floor debate, Senate

Votes

• March 6, 2025, Senate: Shall the Decision of the President Stand — yeas 16, nays 8, passed
• March 6, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• March 20, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
• May 22, 2025, House: Adopt Amendment — yeas 196, nays 164, passed
• May 22, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-1867h — voice vote, passed
• June 12, 2025, Senate: Nonconcur with the House Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 126-A:3
• RSA 318
• RSA 329
• RSA 326-B
• RSA 328-D

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 8
• SC 11
• SC 13
• House Calendar 25, 2025, committee report