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HB 70 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Ban on mandatory electronic medical records

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relative to the use of electronic medical records.

Prohibits health carriers from requiring providers to use electronic medical records.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 prohibits health carriers from requiring that providers use electronic medical records.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. David NagelDPrime

Rep. Jim KofaltR

Public testimony

21 signed in online · 5 wrote testimony

76% support24% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“As a resident of Bow, and independent family physician in Concord, I fully support this bill. This bill helps limit further intrusion of the insurance companies into the privacy of the provider-patient relationship, and into the practice of medicine.”
— Eric Kropp, Concordsupports
“EMR have the liability of getting hacked like all other electronics. Not only can forced EMR's create an unnecessary financial burden, but EMR can create problems during power outages. My medical records were incorrect because the provider used a template and checked off a box.…”
— Carol Petrusewicz, Rochestersupports
“Stop the proliferation of private medical information coursing through multiple unknown actors in federal government and insurance payers.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuasupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-02-199:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 202-204Public hearing
  • 2025-03-199:30 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsLOB 201Public hearing
  • 2025-04-099:45 amSenate Health and Human ServicesSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 4
  2. Feb 19, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 202-204
  3. Mar 19, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/19/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
  4. Mar 19, 2025House: Ought to Pass 03/19/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 17 P. 19
  5. Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 32
  6. Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 10
  7. Apr 9, 2025Sen==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 04/09/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 16
  8. May 8, 2025SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/08/2025; SC 20
  9. May 8, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/08/2025; SJ 12

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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