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HB 1335 · 2026 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Disclosure of provider financial incentives

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requiring health care providers to disclose to patients indirect financial incentives received by the provider.

Requires a physician who receives compensation of $5,000 or more from a preferential promotion to disclose that fact to a patient before prescribing associated treatment.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 8, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires a physician who receives compensation exceeding $5,000 or more as the result of a preferential promotion to disclose this information to the patient prior to prescribing any treatment associated with the source of the promotion.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Robert WherryRPrimeChair· Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy

Rep. Melissa LitchfieldR, Rep. Linda McGrathR

Public testimony

11 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

82% support18% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Please consider lowering the reporting threshold to something less than $5000. This should also include speaking fees like the kind Insys was paying the NH’s Christopher Clough, PA, to convince providers to prescribe spray fentanyl.”
— Margaret Konze, Pembrokesupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-189:00 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsGP 158Public hearing
  • 2026-03-049:00 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsGP 158Public hearing
  • 2026-04-159:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 16
  2. Feb 18, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/18/2026 02:00 pm GP 158
  3. Mar 4, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/04/2026 09:00 am GP 158
  4. Mar 4, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 03/04/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 50
  5. Mar 4, 2026HouseMinority : Refer for Interim Study
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseFLAM # 2026-1120h (Rep. Nagel): AF DV 146-170 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 186
  7. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA DV 183-147 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 187
  8. Mar 12, 2026SenIntroduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
  9. Apr 15, 2026SenHearing: 04/15/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 14
  10. May 14, 2026Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate; Vote 5-0; CC; 05/14/2026; SC 18
  11. May 14, 2026SenInexpedient to Legislate, MA, VV === BILL KILLED ===; 05/14/2026; SJ 12

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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