SB506 Relative to community engagement and work requirements under the state Medicaid program.
Relative to community engagement and work requirements under the state Medicaid program.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Harmful
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Work requirements typically cause coverage losses among eligible people who then face uncompensated care costs. Increased emergency room use by the uninsured raises costs for everyone.
Your Community
Research from Arkansas and other states shows work requirements reduce coverage without meaningfully increasing employment, leaving vulnerable community members without healthcare.
Your Freedom
Adds government conditions to healthcare access for low-income residents. While framed as encouraging self-sufficiency, the bureaucratic requirements restrict access to a public benefit.
Status
Refer to Interim Study, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 03/05/2026; Senate Journal 5
Sponsor
Howard Pearl (R)
The Short Version
Imposes community engagement and work requirements on Medicaid recipients. Evidence from other states shows these requirements primarily cause eligible people to lose coverage due to paperwork burdens rather than increasing employment.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Those who believe work requirements reduce dependency
- ▲ State budget if enrollment decreases
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Low-income Medicaid recipients who may lose coverage
- ▼ Hospitals providing uncompensated care to the newly uninsured
- ▼ Disabled and chronically ill residents who struggle with paperwork requirements
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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