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HB1798
House · 2026 sessionDemocraticDied in HouseMedicaid coverage for infant diapers
AIDirects the department of health and human services to seek a Medicaid demonstration waiver covering diapers for an infant's first year of life and appropriates funds for that purpose.
relative to the coverage of diapers under the state Medicaid plan.
Status
Died on the table in the House · February 12, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Division of testimony
152 submissionsDiapers are necessary for hygiene, They should be covered under medicaid.
I support the supply of diapers by medicaid during the first year of life. These diapers are very expensive, yet necessary. Not everyone has access to equipment to wash cloth diapers, and disposables are required for daycare.
Please deny this bill because it will take up too much tax dollars Parents can buy their own diapers.
Please deny this bill because it will take up too much tax dollars Parents can buy their own diapers.
Please protect our state from preventable disease.
This bill would be extremely effective to ensure the needs of children in foster care are met.
Diapers are expensive! If not covered they will not be changed often enough. This may lead to serious diaper rash/infections.
I support this bill!
YES, we must support everyone and this is analogous to sanitary napkins and tampons in publlic school restrooms. It is about dignity and comfort.
I feel that Medicaid money is scarce and this could be better funded under a different program such as WIC
Any way to support those in need is a great path forward. We all know how expensive diapers and taking care of children are.
Diapers are an unavoidable expense for families (whether disposable or cloth) for at least 2 years of every child’s life. There are surely ways to use economies of scale statewide to provide them free or at very low cost for or poorest Granite Staters. I urge you to support yozng families by passing HB1798.
While adult diapers are humiliating, there is some minimal personal maintenance costs which are beyond the scope of government. That is why government does not supply toilet paper.
As someone who has spent time organizing diaper drives for local organizations, such as the Manchester diaper pantry, I am intimately aware with the amount of need in our community for a diapering supplies for infants. This is an important basic need that babies and toddlers have and these supplies are extremely expensive at times, especially for families who are already operating on razor thin budgets. All children, regardless of the family they are born into, deserve the dignity of having clean diapers and having their basic needs met. I urge you to support this bill so that Medicaid may take care of our community in this fashion.
As a parent of now teens I still remember the cost of diapers when they were young. I wholeheartedly support this bill as an aid for needy families to adequately take care of their young children.
As a single mother attending school and working, one of my biggest stresses was the extraordinary cost of diapers. Some people overlook the fact that children's health and wellness can be directly affected by how often they can be changed. Parents who are struggling may find themselves rationing diapers. This can lead to skin and other serious issues that are painful and lead to costly medical care. Many childcare centers will not take children without adequate diaper supply. This can lead to loss of access to childcare needed to go to work and other training opportunities to better the life of the family.
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