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HB 743 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Health care price transparency requirements

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relative to patient access to health care prices and billing practices.

Requires health care entities and insurers to disclose price estimates, post notice of price transparency rights, provide advance explanations of benefits, comply with federal hospital price transparency rules, and authorizes fines for noncompliance.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires health care entities to provide an estimate of the price of health care services to be provided. The bill also requires health care entities to post notice of a patient's right to request this information and requires health insurance carriers to provide an insured patient with an advanced explanation of benefits withing 3 business days of receiving a good faith estimate from a health care entity. The bill also requires hospitals to comply with federal price transparency requirements, directs the department of health and human services to adopt rules regarding the disclosure requirements, and provides for the assessment of fines for noncompliance.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Julius SotiRPrime
  • Rep. Ron DunnRVice Chair· Resources, Recreation and Development

Also: Rep. Donald McFarlaneR, Rep. Kristine PerezR

Public testimony

22 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony

59% support41% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I support HB743- relative to patient access to health care prices and billing practices. Although the Federal Hospital Price Transparency Law went into effect in 2021, last year PatientRightsAdvocate.org found that only 34.5% of hospitals were fully compliant.…”
— Adrienne Soti, Windhamsupports
“While I support providing patients more access to health care costs and billing practices, this bill is not a solution. It will put a enormous administrative burden on health care providers, delay care, and increase the cost of care.”
— Patricia Anastasia, Londonderryopposes
“As a nurse, ending access to free vaccines is an incredibly scary proposition. Our healthcare system is already overstretched with limited resources and under staffing issues.…”
— Sarah Morgan, Nashuaopposes

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 25
  2. Feb 12, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
  3. Feb 12, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 301-303
  4. Feb 19, 2025House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/19/2025 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 14 P. 10
  5. Mar 6, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 14

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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