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SB 47 · 2025 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Newborn coverage under birth mother's insurance

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requiring certain health insurance policies of a birth mother to provide coverage for a newly born child from the moment of birth.

Makes a birth mother's health insurance policy the primary coverage for a newborn from the moment of birth, unless the mother is uninsured or covered only through an employer-sponsored plan.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill makes a birth mother's health insurance policy the primary policy for a newborn child's health care unless the mother has no insurance or coverage under an employer-sponsored health plan. This bill is at the request of the insurance department.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Regina BirdsellRPrimeMajority Leader

Public testimony

21 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This cuts down on red tape for new parents to make sure their children are insured.”
— Megan Kilar, Candiasupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2025-01-229:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesSH 100Public hearing
  • 2025-04-2310:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-05-0710:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-05-271:15 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Jan 22, 2025Sen==ROOM CHANGE== Hearing: 01/22/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am; SC 6
  3. Jan 30, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0056s, 01/30/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 7
  4. Jan 30, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0056s, AA, VV; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  5. Jan 30, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0056s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/30/2025; SJ 4
  6. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 11 P. 110
  7. Apr 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/23/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  8. May 7, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 05/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  9. May 27, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/27/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
  10. May 27, 2025House: Ought to Pass 05/27/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 27 P. 6
  11. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 3
  12. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  13. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  14. Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0218; Effective 01/01/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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