HB 72 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee
Extending the telehealth study commission
AI-generatedextending the commission to study telehealth services.
Directs the commission studying telehealth services to submit a supplemental report by June 30, 2026, and provides for the commission's repeal on that date.AI-generated
Status
Signed into law · May 8, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✓House
- ✓Senate
- ✓Governor
- ✓Law
Analysis
This bill directs the commission to study telehealth services to submit a supplemental report by June 30, 2026, and provides for repeal of the commission on that date.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
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“The commission may solicit input from any person or entity the commission deems relevant to its study, including data collected by an independent research contractor.”
“The commission shall make an interim report by December 1, 2022, [and] a final report with its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation on or before December 1, 2024, and a supplemental report on or before June 30, 2026, to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library.”
Official record
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jennifer MandelbaumDClerk· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Also: Rep. William PalmerD
Public testimony
23 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony
96% support4% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“Telehealth is going to be increasingly important as the NH population ages. I find it increasingly inconvenient to go to a provider office and the frames of being seen are growing. Using Telehealth appropriately would help in these scenarios.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Jan 29, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass17–1Overall94% yea
- Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0Overall100% yea
- Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
- Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted
Hearings and debates
- Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs20:57–21:4851slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
- Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
- Mar 26, 2025Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services16:44–19:412m 57slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote
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Legislative history
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 4
- Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
- Jan 23, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/23/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
- Jan 29, 2025House: Ought to Pass 01/29/2025 (Vote 17-1; CC) HC 11 P. 6
- Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 10
- Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
- Mar 26, 2025SenHearing: 03/26/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 14
- Apr 17, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
- Apr 17, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
- Apr 17, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 04/17/2025); SJ 11
- Apr 10, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 04/10/2025 HJ 12 P. 163
- May 8, 2025HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 05/08/2025; Chapter 5; eff. I. Sec 3 eff 6/30/2026 II. Rem eff 5/8/2025
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.