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HB 1562 · 2026 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Licensing exemption for membership-based clinics

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relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate on a membership-based business model.

Exempts direct-pay, membership-based health care facilities from certain licensing requirements, establishes a patient bill of rights for such facilities, and directs a state study of the direct-pay model.AI-generated

Status

Recommended for passage but never voted; died at adjournment · March 11, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill exempts direct-pay health care facilities from certain licensing requirements and policies in RSA 151:2-f as well as the moratorium on licensing and bed capacity in RSA 151:2, VI(a). The bill also establishes a patient's bill of right for direct-pay facilities and directs the department of health and human services to study direct-pay models.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mark McLeanRPrime
  • Rep. Lisa MazurRVice Chair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Rep. Keith AmmonRMajority Floor Leader
  • Sen. Victoria SullivanRVice Chair· Education

Also: Rep. Mark WardenR, Rep. Jim KofaltR

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 1 wrote testimony

78% support22% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Without proactive safeguards, oversight mechanisms, and equity-centered conditions, the bill’s unintended harms outweigh its potential benefits. Policymakers should prioritize access, trauma prevention, and systemic equity alongside innovation in care delivery.”
— Georgina Lambert, Belmontopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-289:00 amHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsGP 158Public hearing
  • 2026-01-282:00 pmHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsGP 158Public hearing
  • 2026-02-112:30 pmHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly AffairsGP 158Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 26
  2. Jan 28, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/28/2026 01:00 pm GP 158
  3. Jan 28, 2026House==RECESSED== Executive Session: 01/28/2026 02:30 pm GP 158
  4. Feb 11, 2026House==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/11/2026 02:30 pm GP 158
  5. Feb 11, 2026HouseMajority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0415h 02/11/2026 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 10 P. 51
  6. Feb 25, 2026HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  7. Mar 11, 2026HouseAmendment # 2026-0415h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 192
  8. Mar 11, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2026-0415h: MA DV 181-149 03/11/2026 HJ 7 P. 195
  9. Mar 26, 2026SenWithout objection returned to the House per Senate Rule 3-21, 03/26/2026; SJ 7

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

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