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SB 17 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Third-party payments count toward cost-sharing

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relative to insurance cost-sharing calculations.

Requires insurers to apply third-party payments, including from independent charities, toward an enrollee's cost-sharing requirements, except for covered prescription drugs with an available generic or interchangeable biological alternative.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill provides that, when calculating an enrollee's contribution to cost-sharing requirements, the insurer or pharmacy benefits manager shall include any amount paid by the enrollee or paid on their behalf. The bill includes a limited exception for health savings account-qualified high deductible health plans if application of the requirement would result in account ineligibility under the Internal Revenue Code.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Daniel InnisRPrimeChair, Majority Policy Conference

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Hearings

  • 2025-01-159:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025SenIntroduced 01/08/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 2
  2. Jan 15, 2025SenHearing: 01/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 5
  3. Mar 6, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0531s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
  4. Mar 6, 2025SenSB 17 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  5. Mar 6, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0531s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0531s, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenSen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  8. Mar 6, 2025SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
  9. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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