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HB 297 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Employer access to health claims data

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relative to providing self-funded employer health benefit plans access to their claims data.

Requires the insurance commissioner to give employers sponsoring self-funded health benefit plans access to a utilization report based on de-identified claims data once the employer authorizes submission of its claims data to the state's comprehensive health care information system.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · June 24, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill provides that, if an employer sponsoring a self-funded health benefit plan authorizes submission of its claims data to the state's comprehensive health care information system, the insurance commissioner shall provide that employer access to a utilization report based on de-identified claims data for the employer-sponsored plan.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The carrier or administrator shall notify the employer of the employer's option to authorize submission of the data.”
Section 151:1
“The carrier or administrator shall also notify the employer that, if such authorization is provided, the commissioner shall provide the employer access, on an annual basis, to a utilization report based on the de-identified and aggregated claims data associated with that employer-sponsored plan.”
Section 151:1
“Health carriers and third party administrators administering self-funded employer-sponsored plans shall provide this notice to such employers annually upon renewal.”
Section 151:1
“Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to impose any reporting obligation on any self-funded employer or plan sponsor, or to impose any requirement with respect to the manner in which any such self-funded plan is administered.”
Section 151:1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Carry SpierDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Public testimony

No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Oct 28, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2987h17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-2987hadopted
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2987hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 7, 2026SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • May 7, 2026SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Jun 4, 2026SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamPublic Hearing
  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs43:52–53:399m 47slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-0176h
  • Mar 4, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
  • Mar 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamExecutive Session; Retained in Committee
  • Sep 10, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session
  • Oct 8, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamFull Committee Work Session
  • Oct 28, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs1:19:28–1:23:083m 40slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2987h; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2987h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-2987h — adopted, voice vote
  • Feb 10, 2026Public hearingSenate Commerce1:47:16–1:50:313m 15slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 7, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 4, 2026Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Adopted — voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 2 P. 14
  2. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 02:00 pm LOB 302-304
  3. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2025-0176h: 02/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  4. Mar 4, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 104
  5. Mar 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  6. Mar 5, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  7. Sep 10, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 229
  8. Oct 8, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 10/08/2025 10:15 am GP 229
  9. Oct 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/28/2025 11:00 am GP 229
  10. Oct 28, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2987h 10/28/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 4
  11. Jan 7, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-2987h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 44
  12. Jan 7, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2987h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 44
  13. Jan 29, 2026SenIntroduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
  14. Feb 10, 2026SenHearing: 02/10/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am; SC 5
  15. May 7, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
  16. May 7, 2026SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  17. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  18. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  19. Jun 19, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 151; eff.08/18/2026

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Documents (PDF)

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