2026 session. Prime sponsor: Trinidad Tellez (D). Status: Sent to interim study.
Health care facilities licensed under RSA 151 could not refuse referrals from independent or outside primary care providers, as long as the facility and the specialist accept the patient's insurance. The Attorney General would enforce this. A violating facility would face a $100,000 civil fine per violation and, if a nonprofit, loss of its nonprofit status under state law. It would take effect 60 days after passage.
The House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee held a hearing on February 17, 2026, and voted 13-0 on March 3 to refer the bill for interim study. The House approved that referral by voice vote on March 11. On October 16, 2026, the interim study report found the bill not recommended for future legislation, by a vote of 11-0.