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SB 666 · 2026 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Health care transaction oversight

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relative to consumer protection, transparency, and oversight of certain health care transactions and establishing a study committee to analyze health insurance providers, their practices, policies, premiums, management, and the impact to consumers.

Regulates material health care transactions by requiring notice to the department of justice, authorizes departmental review and enforcement under the consumer protection act, and establishes a legislative committee to study health insurance providers and their impact on consumers.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · March 6, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Defines and regulates material health care transactions, and requires notice to the department of justice of health care transactions that change of control of a health care entity and that may reasonably be expected to affect competition, cost of health care services, or access to care. The bill authorizes the department to review, monitor, and approve such transactions and enforce violations of the regulatory requirements as a violation of the consumer protection act. II. Establishes a legislative committee to study health insurance providers, their practices, policies, premiums, management, and the impact to consumers.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Debra AltschillerDPrime
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader

Also: Sen. Donovan FentonD, Sen. Tara ReardonD, Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. David WattersD

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2026-02-189:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 29, 2026SenIntroduced 01/29/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
  2. Feb 18, 2026SenHearing: 02/18/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:00 am; SC 6
  3. Mar 12, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 03/12/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
  4. Mar 12, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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