New Hampshire HB705: relative to health care cost transparency.

What the bill says

An act relative to health care cost transparency. Rep. Burroughs, Carr. 2; Rep. Hunt, Ches. 14; Rep. Soti, Rock. 35 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires health plans to disclose specific pricing information regarding covered items and services. The bill is contingent upon finalization of federal guidance under Presidential Executive Order 14221. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the chaptered text, March 16, 2026:

AN ACT relative to health care cost transparency. Rep. Burroughs, Carr. 2; Rep. Hunt, Ches. 14; Rep. Soti, Rock. 35 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill requires health plans to disclose specific pricing information regarding covered items and services. The bill is contingent upon finalization of federal guidance under Presidential Executive Order 14221. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26Mar2025... 1090h 8Jan2026... 0126EBA 25-0576 05/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to health care cost transparency. Transparency in Coverage 420-J:27 Definitions. In this subdivision: I. "Billed charge" means the total charges for an item or service billed to a health carrier …

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Sponsors

• Dennis Mannion (R, 25) · primary sponsor
• Catherine Rombeau (D, 2)