HB1443 Allowing retired state employees to defer earned retirement medical benefits to their surviving spouse.
Allowing retired state employees to defer earned retirement medical benefits to their surviving spouse.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Would have protected surviving spouses from losing healthcare coverage, preventing financial devastation from medical costs.
Your Community
Supports state employee families through difficult transitions after a spouse's death.
Your Freedom
Would have given retirees more control over how their earned benefits protect their family.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/12/2026 House Journal 4 P. 4
Sponsor
Matt Sabourin (R)
The Short Version
Would have allowed retired state employees to transfer their earned medical benefits to a surviving spouse after death. Killed via ITL, leaving surviving spouses without continued access to earned retirement medical coverage.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Surviving spouses of retired state employees
- ▲ State employee families
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ NH retirement system bearing continued coverage costs
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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