New Hampshire HB1653: relative to emergency medical care provided at freestanding hospital emergency facilities.

What the bill says

An act relative to emergency medical care provided at freestanding hospital emergency facilities. Rep. Ohm, Hills. 10; Rep. Sheehan, Hills. 43; Rep. Veilleux, Hills. 34; Rep. Hartnett, Hills. 41; Rep. Gregg, Hills. 7; Rep. Chourasia, Hills. 11; Rep. M. Murray, Hills. 37; Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill regulates transfer policies at freestanding hospital emergency facilities (FHEFs). The bill provides that patients receivin.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to emergency medical care provided at freestanding hospital emergency facilities. Rep. Ohm, Hills. 10; Rep. Sheehan, Hills. 43; Rep. Veilleux, Hills. 34; Rep. Hartnett, Hills. 41; Rep. Gregg, Hills. 7; Rep. Chourasia, Hills. 11; Rep. M. Murray, Hills. 37; Rep. Vail, Hills. 6; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Avard, Dist 12 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill regulates transfer policies at freestanding hospital emergency facilities (FHEFs). The bill provides that patients receiving emergency medical care at FHEFs shall have the option to transfer to the acute care hospital of their choice and shall not be limited solely to the facility that owns or operates the FHEF. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and …

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Sponsors

• Laura Telerski (D, 11) · primary sponsor
• Bill Ohm (R, 10)