New Hampshire SB548: relative to health carrier provider contract standards.

What the bill says

An act relative to health carrier provider contract standards. Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Rep. Miles, Hills. 12; Rep. Burroughs, Carr. 2; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6; Rep. Spier, Hills. 6 COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill allows the insurance commissioner to hold an informational public hearing when a health carrier ends a provider contract affecting 1,000 or more patients; requires continued access to the provider for a limited period; requir.

From the chaptered text, June 19, 2026:

AN ACT relative to health carrier provider contract standards. Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. McGough, Dist 11; Rep. Miles, Hills. 12; Rep. Burroughs, Carr. 2; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 11; Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6; Rep. Spier, Hills. 6 COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill allows the insurance commissioner to hold an informational public hearing when a health carrier ends a provider contract affecting 1,000 or more patients; requires continued access to the provider for a limited period; requires written notice of the contract termination; and authorizes the insurance department to adopt rules regarding notice of termination of provider contracts. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 03/05/2026 0837s 23Apr2026... …

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Sponsors

• Lucinda Rosenwald (D, 13) · primary sponsor
• Kevin Avard (R, 12)