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HB 1231 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Disclosing billed medical services

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requiring health care providers to disclose medical services billed to the patient's insurance carrier.

Requires health care providers to disclose to patients the medical services billed to their insurance carrier.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requiring health care providers to disclose medical services billed to the patient's insurance carrier.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Ron DunnRPrimeVice Chair· Resources, Recreation and Development

Rep. Kristine PerezR

Public testimony

24 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony

29% support71% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“The New Hampshire Medical Society has concerns about this bill. While we strongly support transparency in health care and ensuring that patients are informed and empowered in making decisions about their care, several elements of this proposal raise significant questions.…”
— Cathy Stratton, Concord · NH Medical Societyopposes
“This bill would duplicate the information contained in the Explanation of Benefits clients receive from insurance companies as well as cause undue hardship on clinicians who are already drowning in unpaid paperwork, as unlike physicians, we generally cannot afford administrative assistants and do our own paperwork.…”
— Tia Madaffari Hackett, Barringtonopposes
“Isn’t this what EOBs are for? They are sent to us or we can go on line and look at them.…”
— Margaret Konze, Pembrokeopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-02-1710:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 159Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-02-1810:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-02-181:00 pmHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearingrescheduled

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 11
  2. Feb 17, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 02/17/2026 10:00 am GP 159
  3. Feb 18, 2026HouseFull Committee Work Session: 02/18/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  4. Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/18/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
  5. Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Refer for Interim Study 02/18/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 6
  6. Mar 11, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 7

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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