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HB1347 • 2026

relative to health care provider networks and referrals.

relative to health care provider networks and referrals.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Trinidad Tellez (D), David Nagel (D)
Last action
2026-03-11
Official status
HOUSE
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.

relative to health care provider networks and referrals.

relative to health care provider networks and referrals.

What This Bill Does

  • relative to health care provider networks and referrals.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-11 H

    Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 10

  2. 2026-03-05 H

    Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/03/2026 (Vote 13-0; CC) HC 10 P. 7

  3. 2026-02-11 H

    Full Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 229

  4. 2026-02-11 H

    ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/18/2026 01:00 pm GP 229

  5. 2026-02-10 H

    Public Hearing: 02/17/2026 10:30 am GP 159

  6. 2025-12-02 H

    Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 16

Official Summary Text

relative to health care provider networks and referrals.

Current Bill Text

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HB 1347 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION
26-3130
09/08

HOUSE BILL
1347

AN ACT
relative to health care provider networks and referrals.

SPONSORS: Rep. Tellez, Hills. 40; Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

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ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits health care facilities from refusing referrals from independent and outside primary care providers so long as the health care facility and specialist accept the insurance of the patient, and establishes penalties for failure to comply.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in
bold italics.
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26-3130
09/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT
relative to health care provider networks and referrals.

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

1 New Section; Health Care Referrals. Amend RSA 151 by inserting after section 9-b the following new section:
151:9-c Health Care Referrals.
I. No health care facility licensed under this chapter shall prohibit referrals from independent and outside primary care providers so long as the health care facility and specialist accept the insurance of the patient, pursuant to RSA 151:21, XXI.
II. The attorney general shall be empowered to enforce the provisions of this section. Any health care facility that violates this section shall be subject to:
(a) A $100,000 civil fine per violation.
(b) Loss of nonprofit status under state law, if the health care facility is a nonprofit.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.