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NH & MAINE CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Link: All Bodies, All Stages: A New Era in Diabetes Education - Full Conference 

Dates: October 18-20, 2026

Location: Grappone Conference Center, Concord NH 

Live and virtual attendance options available! 

Mary Jo Dudley Grant Money Available  
$750 one-time grant 
For those without financial resources to purchase 
Medications, products, services, education 
Hello to Our New Hampshire Members! 
I am Liz Kennett, the new Finance Leader for the ADCES New Hampshire Coordinating Body. My main job as Finance Leader is to pay bills for our Coordinating Body and to develop the Annual Budget with the help of our leader and board members. Valuable, but it doesn't touch my heart. 
The Mary Jo Dudley Grant touches my heart, and I urge you to apply for your patients who need a financial boost.  The grant has paid partial costs of insulin pumps, insulin, testing equipment, and so much more.  For your convenience, we have attached the application, HIPPA form, and W-9 form that must be completed by the Diabetes Educator or the patient. 
Information about the Grant is also available here on the ADCES website - pinned on the library page.
Feel free to contact me at jimlizk@comcast.net 
Together, we can do so much to help our patients 
Liz Kennett CDCES, BSN, RN Finance Leader and Advocacy Chair

Events Calendar

2026 Board Leaders

NH Coordinating Body Leader

Emily DuPont

NH Coordinating Body  Leader (previous)

Tina Layton

Web/Technology Leader

 Erika Damon

Secretary Minutes

Lucille Marvin

Finance Leader and Dudley Fund Administrator

Liz Kennet

Conference Planning Committee Chair

Emily DuPont

Marketing Leader

Penny Sawyer

Nominating Committee

 Tina Layton

NH Grassroots Coordinator

Liz Kennett

Please contact us with your questions and we will pass the message on to the appropriate board member.  Thank you!

 
Kennett's Corner--Advocacy Updates
Senate Bill 455:  GLP Medications for NH Medicaid Patients
This bill was one of the first in the nation that the American Diabetes Association tried to push through to cover the cost of GLP medications for those on Medicaid with obesity and diabetes. Obesity medications were covered by NH Medicaid until January 2026. Because of the high cost of these medications, the New Hampshire legislature voted to stop covering the cost. Medicaid in all states took deep cuts with the passage of President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. I testified to the NH House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee in support of the bill. I was accompanied by Matt Prokop, the Director of State Government Affairs, currently responsible for New Hampshire. Hope Damon, a former CDCES and Current NH Representative, gave powerful testimony in support of this bill--but the bill failed. This committee, by their comments, understands the need for this breakthrough medication. Bottom line, there is no money in the Medicaid budget to support the cost of these medications. Many other states are in a similar situation.
What happens next? We remember “Legislative Change is a marathon and not a sprint”. We find out what other Diabetes Related Initiatives we can support!
My next effort is the ADCES Public Policy Form scheduled for June 24th and 25th. It involves half a day of training on the 24th, and a full day of meeting with national legislators or their staff virtually.
It’s a wonderful experience to educate our legislators about issues that are
important to CDCES and our patients.

ADCES Advocacy Spotlight:  

https://www.adces.org/about-us/advocacy

ADCES' Legislative Action Center is open to the public, so please check out the website and see what you can be doing to help advocate for our specialty and our patients. 

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