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SB 476 · 2026 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Health care price transparency tools

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relative to consumer health care cost transparency.

Requires the insurance department to provide consumers access to health care price-transparency tools and billing information.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · March 26, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill creates new requirements for the insurance department to give consumers access to health care price-transparency tools and billing information.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

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

“The commissioner may request the submission of such information by carriers as is necessary to better understand the coverage history and choices of participants in the nongroup market, health costs, cost drivers, health care financing and delivery system.”
RSA 420-G:14-a
“The commissioner shall make every attempt to ensure the reasonableness of such request, both in terms of scope and timeframe, and to limit this request to information the commissioner deems necessary to better understand the dynamics of the [nongroup] health insurance market [and to assess the appropriateness of alternative sources of funding for the nongroup subsidy].”
RSA 420-G:14-a
“The commissioner shall request and health carriers shall supply information and data [no later than June 30 of] each year sufficient to report on the [small employer] health insurance market and the types of health coverage being purchased by individuals and employers by geographic area.”
RSA 420-G:14-a
“At the commissioner's discretion, such information may include, but not be limited to, information relating to premium rates and rating practices, prescription drug rebates, the number of groups and individuals insured, availability of coverage and benefit plans, trend, loss ratios, administration costs, and profitability.”
RSA 420-G:14-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Tim McGoughRPrime
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Wayne MacDonaldRChair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Rep. Keith AmmonRMajority Floor Leader
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Julie MilesR

Public testimony

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

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 5, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 19, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Referred to Interim Study5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 26, 2026SenateVoice voteRefer to Interim Studyfailed
  • Mar 26, 2026SenateRoll callOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-1236sAdopted16–8How they voted
    Overall
    67% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    16–0100% yea
    Democrats
    0–80% yea
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Mar 26, 2026SenateVoice voteSen. McGough Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2026Public hearingSenate Health and Human Services4:28:03–4:34:386m 35slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateSenate floor15:47–16:1528slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study; SB 476 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; Special Order to the Next Session, Without Objection — adopted
  • Mar 26, 2026Floor debateSenate floor4:16:55–4:26:539m 58slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study; Refer to Interim Study — failed, voice vote; Sen. McGough Moved Ought to Pass

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
  2. Jan 21, 2026SenHearing: 01/21/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 2
  3. Feb 19, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenSB 476 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  5. Feb 19, 2026SenSpecial Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  6. Mar 5, 2026SenCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/05/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 8
  7. Mar 19, 2026SenSpecial Order to 03/19/2026, Without Objection, MA; 03/05/2026 SJ 5
  8. Mar 19, 2026SenCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/19/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 10
  9. Mar 26, 2026SenSpecial Order to 03/26/2026, Without Objection, MA; 03/12/2026 SJ 6
  10. Mar 26, 2026SenCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/26/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 11
  11. Mar 26, 2026SenSpecial Order to the end of the Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  12. Mar 26, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MF, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  13. Mar 26, 2026SenSen. McGough Moved Ought to Pass; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  14. Mar 26, 2026SenSen. McGough Floor Amendment # 2026-1236s, DIV 16Y-8N, AA; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  15. Mar 26, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-1236s, RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  16. Mar 26, 2026SenThe Chair rescinded OT3rdg, 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  17. Mar 26, 2026SenSen. McGough Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  18. Mar 26, 2026SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7

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Documents (PDF)

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