New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB498: relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger.
Status: In committee, October 21, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger. SPONSORS: Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes the New Hampshire children's behavioral health association for the purpose of collecting assessments to fund payments to care management entities for the provision of childhood behavioral health services. The association is authorized to collect assessments from insurance carriers, stop loss carriers, and third-party administrators for f.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger. SPONSORS: Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19 COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill establishes the New Hampshire children's behavioral health association for the purpose of collecting assessments to fund payments to care management entities for the provision of childhood behavioral health services. The association is authorized to collect assessments from insurance carriers, stop loss carriers, and third-party administrators for fully insured and self-funded health plans. The assessment base would include covered lives in the state employee health plan, as well as pooled risk management programs under RSA 5-b. The funds provided for this purpose would be deposited in a dedicated fund administered by the insurance commissioner. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which …
Sponsors
- Regina Birdsell (R, 19) · primary sponsor