New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB546: relative to health carrier network access monitoring.
Status: In committee, March 6, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to health carrier network access monitoring. Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Rep. Miles, Hills. 12; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Rep. Spier, Hills. 6; Rep. Salvi, Hills. 9; Rep. Chourasia, Hills. 11 COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires health insurance carriers to adhere to the same standards of timeliness and accessibility that they have to adhere to on the health benefit exchange. The bill directs the carriers to adopt network access compliance protocols consistent with th.
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
AN ACT relative to health carrier network access monitoring. Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Rep. Miles, Hills. 12; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Rep. Spier, Hills. 6; Rep. Salvi, Hills. 9; Rep. Chourasia, Hills. 11 COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill requires health insurance carriers to adhere to the same standards of timeliness and accessibility that they have to adhere to on the health benefit exchange. The bill directs the carriers to adopt network access compliance protocols consistent with the secret shopper audit requirements established by CMS for qualified health plan issuers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2129 05/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord …
Sponsors
- Lucinda Rosenwald (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Tim McGough (R, 11)