HB 1231 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
Disclosing billed medical services
AI-generatedrequiring health care providers to disclose medical services billed to the patient's insurance carrier.
Requires health care providers to disclose to patients the medical services billed to their insurance carrier.AI-generated
Status
Referred to interim study (House) · March 11, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill requiring health care providers to disclose medical services billed to the patient's insurance carrier.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site
““Health care provider” means any individual or entity licensed or certified to provide health care services, including but not limited to hospitals, clinics, physicians, and other medical professionals.”
“A health care provider shall furnish to each patient, or the patient’s authorized representative, a written or electronic statement listing all medical services billed to the patient’s insurance carrier.”
“The disclosure may be provided electronically via secure patient portals, email, with patient consent, or in hard copy upon request.”
““Insurance carrier” means any entity that provides health insurance coverage, including private insurers and government programs.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
Rep. Kristine PerezR
Public testimony
24 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony
29% support71% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“The New Hampshire Medical Society has concerns about this bill. While we strongly support transparency in health care and ensuring that patients are informed and empowered in making decisions about their care, several elements of this proposal raise significant questions.…”
“This bill would duplicate the information contained in the Explanation of Benefits clients receive from insurance companies as well as cause undue hardship on clinicians who are already drowning in unpaid paperwork, as unlike physicians, we generally cannot afford administrative assistants and do our own paperwork.…”
“Isn’t this what EOBs are for? They are sent to us or we can go on line and look at them.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Refer for Interim Study15–0Overall100% yea
- Mar 11, 2026HouseVoice voteRefer for Interim Studyadopted
Hearings and debates
- Feb 17, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs11:51–18:196m 28slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Feb 18, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs3:34:15–3:35:221m 7slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Refer for Interim Study; Full Committee Work Session; Executive Session
- Mar 11, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamRefer for Interim Study — adopted, voice vote
Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 11
- Feb 17, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 159
- Feb 18, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 229
- Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/18/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 6
- Mar 11, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 7
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.