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HB 648 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Insurance coverage for glucose monitors

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relative to insurance coverage for glucose monitoring.

Requires health insurance providers to cover glucose monitoring devices and supplies for individuals with diabetes.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · January 7, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires health insurance providers to cover glucose monitoring devices and supplies for individuals with diabetes.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“Each insurer that issues or renews any individual policy, plan, or contract of accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses which provides a prescription rider shall cover medically appropriate or necessary insulin, oral agents, and equipment used to treat diabetes subject to the terms and conditions of the policy and this section.”
RSA 415:6-e
“Each insurer that issues or renews any group policy, plan, or contract of accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses which provides a prescription rider shall cover medically appropriate or necessary insulin, oral agents, and equipment used to treat diabetes subject to the terms and conditions of the policy and this section.”
RSA 415:18-f
“Each health service corporation that issues or renews any individual or group policy, plan, or contract of accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses which provides a prescription rider shall cover medically appropriate or necessary insulin, oral agents, and equipment used to treat diabetes subject to the terms and conditions of the policy and this section.”
RSA 420-A:17-a
“Each health maintenance organization that issues or renews any individual or group policy, plan, or contract of accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses which provides a prescription rider shall cover medically appropriate or necessary insulin, oral agents, and equipment used to treat diabetes subject to the terms and conditions of the policy and this section.”
RSA 420-B:8-k

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Hope DamonDPrimeDeputy Ranking Member· Education Funding
  • Rep. Carry SpierDDeputy Ranking Member· Commerce and Consumer Affairs
  • Rep. Jennifer MandelbaumDClerk· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Rep. Skip RollinsRVice Chair· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Ruth WardRDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. David RochefortRChair· Health and Human Services

Also: Rep. Peggy BalboniD, Rep. Paige BeaucheminD, Rep. Jodi NewellD, Rep. Loren SeligD, Rep. David NagelD

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Oct 28, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendarCommittee report: Refer for Interim Study11–6
    Overall
    65% yea
  • Jan 7, 2026HouseDivisionRefer for Interim StudyAdopted309–37
    Overall
    89% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 29, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs29:55–31:572m 2slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • 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 Affairs1:06:40–1:09:543m 14slocated in the stream transcriptExecutive 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 Affairs1:44:33–1:46:482m 15slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study — roll call; Executive Session
  • Jan 7, 2026Floor debateHouse floor37:03–52:0014m 57slocated in the stream transcriptRefer for Interim Study — adopted, division 309-37

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 3 P. 21
  2. Jan 29, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2025 10:30 am LOB 302-304
  3. Mar 4, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 104
  4. Mar 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  5. Mar 5, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  6. Sep 10, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 229
  7. Oct 8, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 10/08/2025 10:30 am GP 229
  8. Oct 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/28/2025 11:00 am GP 229
  9. Oct 28, 2025HouseMajority : Refer for Interim Study 10/28/2025 (Vote 11-6; RC) HC 51 P. 20
  10. Nov 13, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-3059h
  11. Jan 7, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA DV 309-37 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 86

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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