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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, then the insurance commissioner shall provide that employer access to the claims data for that employer-sponsored plan. The bill is a request of the insurance department.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

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

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2310:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-02-0510:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-03-0410:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 104Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-03-0510:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-09-1010:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2025-10-0810:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2025-10-2811:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2026-02-109:30 amSenate CommerceSH 100Public hearing

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

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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