New Hampshire HB1347: relative to health care provider networks and referrals.

What the bill says

An act relative to health care provider networks and referrals. Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits health care facilities from refusing referrals from independent and outside primary care providers so long as the health care facility and specialist accept the insurance of the patient, and establishes penalties for failure to comply. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to health care provider networks and referrals. Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6 COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill prohibits health care facilities from refusing referrals from independent and outside primary care providers so long as the health care facility and specialist accept the insurance of the patient, and establishes penalties for failure to comply. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-3130 09/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to health care provider networks and referrals. 151:9-c Health Care Referrals. I. No health care facility licensed under this chapter shall prohibit referrals from independent and outside primary care providers so long …

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Sponsors

• Trinidad Tellez (D, 40) · primary sponsor
• David Nagel (D, 6)