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HB 1463 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Report on managed care compliance

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requiring the insurance department to conduct an analysis and produce a report detailing compliance with the state's managed care and medical utilization review laws.

Requires the insurance department to conduct an analysis and produce a report detailing compliance with the state's managed care and medical utilization review laws.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the insurance department to conduct an analysis and produce a report detailing compliance with the state's managed care and medical utilization review laws.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Trinidad TellezDPrime
  • Rep. Jennifer MandelbaumDClerk· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Also: Rep. David NagelD

Public testimony

8 signed in online · 5 wrote testimony

75% support13% oppose13% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am writing in support of HB1463 as an independent family physician in solo practice. With one-and-a-half employees other than myself, the responsibility for completing prior authorizations fall to me most of the time.…”
— Eric Kropp, Concordsupports
“I am a New Hampshire resident and write as a primary care physician of 39 years in support of this bill.…”
— louis kazal, hanoversupports
“This bill appropriately focuses on transparency and accessibility of authorization requirements. Feedback from practicing clinicians – physicians, physician associates, nurse practitioners - is critical to confirm and ensure that insurers provide clear and usable guidance.…”
— Cathryn Stratton, Concordsupports
“This is just busy work of producing a report that NOBODY will read. It requires no specific metrics. It requires no further utilization for updating or improving compliance. Completely useless.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes
“My name is Chris Dunstan, and I am submitting this testimony on behalf of my company Dunstan Pediatric Services, a New Hampshire–based provider of school-based related services.…”
— Chris Dunstan, Holderness · Dunstan Pediatric Servicesneutral

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-2110:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2026-01-221:15 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2026-02-041:00 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 21
  2. Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  3. Jan 22, 2026HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2026 02:15 pm GP 229
  4. Feb 4, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
  5. Feb 4, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2026 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 7 P. 4
  6. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 6

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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