New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1117: relative to the right of licensed health care providers to freely communicate with patients, colleagues, and the public about medical information, emerging therapies, and treatment options.
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the right of licensed health care providers to freely communicate with patients, colleagues, and the public about medical information, emerging therapies, and treatment options. Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. DeVito, Rock. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Morton, Hills. 39; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill provides that a health care provider sh.
From the amended text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the right of licensed health care providers to freely communicate with patients, colleagues, and the public about medical information, emerging therapies, and treatment options. Rep. DeRoy, Straf. 3; Rep. DeVito, Rock. 8; Rep. Litchfield, Rock. 32; Rep. Morton, Hills. 39; Rep. Perez, Rock. 16; Rep. Sabourin dit Choiniere, Rock. 30; Rep. Terry, Belk. 7; Rep. Wherry, Hills. 13; Rep. Bernardy, Rock. 36 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill provides that a health care provider shall not be subject to disciplinary action, professional sanction, or civil or criminal liability for communicating with a patient, another provider, or the public about emerging medical research, experimental treatments, innovative therapies, or off-label uses of medications, provided the communication is made in good faith and not knowingly false or misleading. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter …
Sponsors
- (R, 40) · primary sponsor