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HB 1782 · 2026 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Rural maternal health care pilot program

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relative to access to rural maternal health care and directing the department of health and human services to develop a rural maternal health care delivery pilot program.

Establishes a rural maternal health care delivery pilot program and a maternity care improvement commission to help provide prenatal and postnatal care to pregnant people living in rural areas with limited or no access to obstetric care services.AI-generated

Status

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

Analysis

This bill establishes a rural maternal health care delivery pilot program and maternity care improvement commission to help provide prenatal and postnatal care to pregnant people living in rural areas where there is limited or no access to obstetric care services.

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

Also: Rep. Eleana ColbyD, Rep. Samantha JacobsD, Rep. Janet LucasD, Rep. Toni WeinsteinD

Public testimony

105 signed in online · 7 wrote testimony

97% support2% oppose1% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Libraries should be controlled by the people and not by the government--to preserve critical thinking and avoid authoritarianism.”
— Marie Nardino, Andoversupports
“I strongly support HB1782 because rural maternal health access is a critical public-health need. Families in rural communities face long travel times, limited provider availability, and rising maternity-ward closures.…”
— Hannah Meiselman, Manchestersupports
“I support this bill to establish a pilot program to deliver maternal health care to those in rural areas.”
— Nancy Miles, Hanoversupports

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-119:00 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsGP 158Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-02-182:30 pmHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsGP 158Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 35
  2. Feb 11, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/11/2026 01:00 pm GP 158
  3. Feb 11, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2026 02:30 pm GP 158
  4. Feb 11, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 9 P. 17
  5. Mar 5, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 20

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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