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HB 1463 · 2026 · House · Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee

Report on managed care compliance

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requiring the insurance department to conduct an analysis and produce a report detailing compliance with the state's managed care and medical utilization review laws.

Requires the insurance department to conduct an analysis and produce a report detailing compliance with the state's managed care and medical utilization review laws.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires the insurance department to conduct an analysis and produce a report detailing compliance with the state's managed care and medical utilization review laws.

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

“The insurance department shall conduct a detailed analysis and report, in consultation with practicing community physicians in every New Hampshire county and health system, to assess compliance with RSA 420-E and RSA 420-J and make recommendations for appropriate penalties for insurers and insurance carriers not in compliance with such chapters of law.”
Section 1
“The department shall report its findings to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2026.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Trinidad TellezDPrime
  • Rep. Jennifer MandelbaumDClerk· State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Also: Rep. David NagelD

Public testimony

8 signed in online · 5 wrote testimony

75% support13% oppose13% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I am writing in support of HB1463 as an independent family physician in solo practice. With one-and-a-half employees other than myself, the responsibility for completing prior authorizations fall to me most of the time.…”
— Eric Kropp, Concordsupports
“I am a New Hampshire resident and write as a primary care physician of 39 years in support of this bill.…”
— louis kazal, hanoversupports
“This bill appropriately focuses on transparency and accessibility of authorization requirements. Feedback from practicing clinicians – physicians, physician associates, nurse practitioners - is critical to confirm and ensure that insurers provide clear and usable guidance.…”
— Cathryn Stratton, Concordsupports
“This is just busy work of producing a report that NOBODY will read. It requires no specific metrics. It requires no further utilization for updating or improving compliance. Completely useless.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes
“My name is Chris Dunstan, and I am submitting this testimony on behalf of my company Dunstan Pediatric Services, a New Hampshire–based provider of school-based related services.…”
— Chris Dunstan, Holderness · Dunstan Pediatric Servicesneutral

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 4, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate15–1
    Overall
    94% yea
  • Feb 19, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 21, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs9:22–10:271m 5slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 22, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamSubcommittee Work Session
  • Feb 4, 2026Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Executive Session
  • Feb 19, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

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

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 21
  2. Jan 21, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/21/2026 10:00 am GP 229
  3. Jan 22, 2026HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 01/22/2026 02:15 pm GP 229
  4. Feb 4, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/04/2026 01:00 pm GP 229
  5. Feb 4, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/04/2026 (Vote 15-1; CC) HC 7 P. 4
  6. Feb 19, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 6

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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