Bill ending Medicaid coverage for elective circumcisions fails • New Hampshire Bulletin

New Hampshire Medicaid plans will continue to cover all infant circumcisions for parents who choose the procedure. In a 178-197 vote, lawmakers rejected House Bill 1683, which would have limited Medicaid coverage to medically necessary circumcision. The bill’s supporters said they opposed spending state money on elective procedures. The bill was one of two addressing circumcision this year; House Bill 1706 sought to require providers to show parents the tools used for circumcision and explain the risks, such as the potential for decreased sexual pleasure, before performing the procedure. The...