New Hampshire HB1323: (New Title) relative to parental alienation, limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services, relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger.

What the bill says

An act relative to parental alienation, limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services, relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger. Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Markell, Rock. 18; Rep. Packard, Rock. 16; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. Bryer, Rock. 1; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Lang, Dist 2 COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────.

From the amended text, May 14, 2026:

AN ACT relative to parental alienation, limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services, relative to children's mental health services for persons 18 years of age and younger. Rep. Kofalt, Hills. 32; Rep. Markell, Rock. 18; Rep. Packard, Rock. 16; Rep. DeSimone, Rock. 18; Rep. Osborne, Rock. 2; Rep. Nelson, Rock. 13; Rep. Bryer, Rock. 1; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Sullivan, Dist 18; Sen. Abbas, Dist 22; Sen. Lang, Dist 2 COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill: I. Defines parental alienation to mean a pattern of behavior, conduct, or speech which would damage the relationship of the child and a parent, resulting in the child's fear, negative perception, rejection, or hostility toward their other parent, and adds standards for considering claims of parental alienation in certain cases involving children and parental rights. II. Prohibits health carriers from requiring prior authorization for the first physical or occupational therapy visit in any new episode of care, and mandates approval of at least 8 medically necessary treatments after the initial evaluation before further review. This bill also preserves insurers' ability to deny claims deemed not medically necessary. III. 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 …