HB 1352 · 2026 · House · Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee
Workers' comp medical bill disputes
AI-generatedrelative to payment and dispute resolution for medical bills under workers compensation.
Extends the time insurance carriers, self-insurers, or payors have to pay uncontested workers' compensation medical bills, establishes an optional mediation process for contested claims, replaces the reasonable effort standard with a good faith standard, and increases civil penalties for failing to act in good faith.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 5, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill extends the amount of time insurance carriers, self-insurers, or payors acting on behalf of an insurance carrier or self-insurer have to pay uncontested claims, and establishes an optional mediation process where claims are contested. The bill also modifies the reasonable effort standard for resolving claims with a good faith standard, and increases civil penalties for failure to engage in good faith efforts relative to payment of claims.
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In the bill's words
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“The employer or the employer's insurance carrier shall pay the reasonable value of medical services provided under this chapter.”
“Any party authorized to request medical information under this subparagraph shall include the following notice in their request for medical records in bold print in a font size at least 2 points larger than that used in the request:”
“The health care provider shall have the burden of establishing that its bill for services is reasonable.”
“A good faith effort shall be made to resolve any dispute as to the reasonable value of [service] services prior to applying to the commissioner for resolution of such a dispute.”
Official record
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Sponsors
Public testimony
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“Opposition Testimony on NH 1352 I strongly oppose NH 1352, as it introduces significant risks and harms that fail to account for the complex realities faced by marginalized communities.…”
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Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Jan 20, 2026HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate11–9Overall55% yea
- Feb 5, 2026HouseDivisionInexpedient to LegislateAdopted183–153Overall54% yea
Hearings and debates
- Jan 13, 2026Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services4:18:48–4:20:291m 41slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Jan 20, 2026Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services36:58–39:492m 51slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
- Feb 5, 2026Floor debateHouse floor5:12:31–5:20:338m 2slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, division 183-153
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Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 1 P. 16
- Jan 13, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/13/2026 02:00 pm GP 159
- Jan 20, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/20/2026 10:00 am GP 159
- Jan 20, 2026HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 01/20/2026 (Vote 11-9; RC) HC 5 P. 25
- Jan 28, 2026HouseMinority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0150h
- Feb 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 183-153 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 54
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Documents (PDF)
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