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HB 1656 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Insurance coverage for pelvic therapy

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relative to insurance coverage for pelvic health therapy.

Requires insurers to offer pelvic health insurance coverage, report data on pelvic health treatment, and directs the insurance department to publish an annual report on pelvic health coverage.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Requires insurers to offer pelvic health insurance coverage. II. Requires insurers to report on data regarding pelvic health treatment and care. III. Requires the insurance department to publish an annual report relative to insurer data concerning pelvic health insurance coverage.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Paige BeaucheminDPrime
  • Rep. Jennifer MandelbaumDClerk· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Also: Rep. Eleana ColbyD, Rep. Janet LucasD, Rep. Trinidad TellezD

Public testimony

27 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony

100% support0% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“As someone who used to work in a physical therapy clinic as a rehab assistant, I saw how important pelvic floor therapy is. I did research and found out that in Europe pelvic floor therapy is part of a postpartum cycle rehabilitation!”
— Bianca Bernardo, Concordsupports
“Healthcare should be a human right. No one part of the body excluded, no matter how this person is presenting”
— Rachel Saunders, Nashuasupports
“Please vote OTP on HB1656. Pelvic health is important and pelvic healthcare should be covered by health insurance companies.…”
— Mary Jenkins, Goffstownsupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-1710:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 159Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-02-1810:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-02-181:00 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 30
  2. Feb 17, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/17/2026 02:45 pm GP 159
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  4. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
  5. Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 9
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 13

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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