New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1268: (Second New Title) modifying the structure and administration of home education programs and relative to pharmacy benefits managers, managed care laws, notice of drug pricing options and pharmacy benefit manager business practices.
Status: Signed into law, July 16, 2026
What the bill says
An act modifying the structure and administration of home education programs and relative to pharmacy benefits managers, managed care laws, notice of drug pricing options and pharmacy benefit manager business practices. Rep. Drago, Rock. 4; Rep. Drye, Sull. 7; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYS.
From the chaptered text, July 10, 2026:
AN ACT modifying the structure and administration of home education programs and relative to pharmacy benefits managers, managed care laws, notice of drug pricing options and pharmacy benefit manager business practices. Rep. Drago, Rock. 4; Rep. Drye, Sull. 7; Rep. Freeman, Belk. 8; Rep. Granger, Straf. 2; Rep. Layon, Rock. 13; Rep. Tom Mannion, Hills. 1; Rep. Mazur, Hills. 44; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Sen. Murphy, Dist 16; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18 COMMITTEE: Education Policy and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Replaces the current framework for home education programs in New Hampshire by modifying the definitions, administration, and requirements of such programs. II. Establishes a parental right to home education for his or her own child, and a right to maintain privacy in information related to the administration of their home education program. III. Removes cross-references to both the previous framework for home education programs and considerations of education in the assessment of child neglect. IV. Directs the state board of education to repeal certain administrative rules relative to the prior framework. V. Requires a written agreement to be formed between pharmacy benefits managers and health carriers before benefits managers can operate. VI. Amends pharmacy benefits manager reporting and examination requirements. VII. Raises the value of the maximum administrative fine that can be levied …