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HB 548 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Membership-based health facility licensing

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relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate on a membership-based business model.

Exempts direct-pay health care facilities, other than nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities, from certain licensing requirements and the licensing moratorium, establishes a patient's bill of rights for such facilities, and directs a state study of direct-pay models.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 8, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill exempts direct-pay health care facilities from certain licensing requirements and policies in RSA 151:2-f as well as the moratorium on licensing and bed capacity in RSA 151:2, VI(a). The bill also establishes a patient's bill of right for direct-pay facilities and directs the department of health and human services to study direct-pay models.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mark McLeanRPrime
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education

Also: Rep. Jim KofaltR, Rep. Mark WardenR

Public testimony

95 signed in online · 19 wrote testimony

84% support16% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support this bill and think it offers people the ability to choose their Healthcare and how it is handled and where they receive it.”
— Andrea Warriner, Ossipeesupports
“Many people in the state enjoy the reduced costs and often superior care of direct payment or membership based primary care. But direct payment and membership based models are not currently allowed for hospitals and clinics.…”
— Jim and Nina Kelly, Auburnsupports
“We desperately need more choices in our healthcare and more competition!! I can hardly afford the REQUIRED medical insurance for my family!!! Please SUPPORT this common sense bill!!!”
— Sally Staude, Strathamsupports
“This bill would be detrimental to the health of children and I do not support it.”
— Amanda Furtado, Auburnopposes
“Any decline in vaccinations represents a serious health threat to the individual and the community - particularly our most vulnerable. Please contineu to make vaccine access available and free to our citizens!”
— KATHRYN RYAN, Eastonopposes
“Vaccines are critical to supporting every NH resident's health and wellbeing. Repealing the NH vaccine aasociation would devastate the overall health of all NH residents.”
— Rebecca M, Suncookopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-129:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 301-303Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-03-199:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 201Public hearing
  • 2025-04-169:45 amSenate Health and Human ServicesLOB 101Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 15
  2. Feb 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:00 pm LOB 301-303
  3. Mar 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
  4. Mar 19, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0964h 03/19/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 17 P. 58
  5. Mar 19, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0964h: AA VV 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 52
  7. Mar 27, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0964h: MA RC 200-157 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 53
  8. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 10
  9. Apr 16, 2025SenHearing: 04/16/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:15 am; SC 17
  10. May 8, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/08/2025; SC 20
  11. May 8, 2025SenHB 548 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
  12. May 8, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.