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HB1318 • 2026

renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.

renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
David Nagel (D), Julie Miles (R), Gary Woods (D), Heath Howard (D), Terry Roy (R), Cindy Rosenwald (D), David Lundgren (R), Trinidad Tellez (D), David Watters (D)
Last action
2026-06-24
Official status
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.

renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.

What This Bill Does

  • renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-24 H

    Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 164; eff. 06/19/2026

  2. 2026-06-10 S

    Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14

  3. 2026-06-10 H

    Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15

  4. 2026-05-07 H

    House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1424s (Reps. W. MacDonald, Janigian): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12

  5. 2026-04-10 S

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1424s , 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 14A

  6. 2026-04-10 S

    Committee Amendment #2026-1424s , AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  7. 2026-04-10 S

    Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1424s , MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9

  8. 2026-03-11 S

    Hearing: 03/18/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 10

  9. 2026-03-06 S

    Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 6

  10. 2026-03-05 H

    Ought to Pass : MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 19

  11. 2026-02-25 H

    Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 17-1; CC) HC 9 P. 16

  12. 2026-02-11 H

    Executive Session: 02/18/2026 02:30 pm GP 158

  13. 2026-02-03 H

    Public Hearing: 02/11/2026 10:00 am GP 158

  14. 2025-12-01 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 15

Official Summary Text

renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.

Current Bill Text

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CHAPTER 164
HB 1318 - FINAL VERSION

04/16/2026 1424s
2026 SESSION
26-2967
05/08

HOUSE BILL
1318

AN ACT

renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.

SPONSORS: Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4; Rep. Lundgren, Rock. 16; Rep. Miles, Hills. 12; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Tellez, Hills. 40; Rep. Woods, Merr. 30; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Watters, Dist 4

COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

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ANALYSIS

This bill renews the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
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Matter removed from current law appears [
in brackets and struckthrough.
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/16/2026 1424s 26-2967
05/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT

renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

164:1

Findings.

The general court finds that during 2023, 2024, and 2025 meetings, the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain established that a patient-centric, integrated model of care is a credible and practical foundation upon which to build a pilot program.

The general court recommends continuation of the committee's work for another year to explore how to create an innovative method of payment necessary to support this new model.

164:2

Extension of the Committee to Study Non-pharmacological Treatment Options for Patients with Chronic Pain. Amend 2024, 274:2, VI to read as follows:

VI. Notwithstanding RSA 14:49, on or before November 1, 2024,
2025, 2026, and 2027,
the committee shall submit an interim report including its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, and the governor. The committee shall submit a final report of its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the same on or before November 1, [
2025
]
2028
.

164:3

Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 19, 2026
Effective Date: June 19, 2026