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HB 1784 · 2026 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Changes to health care protection fund

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relative to the health care consumer protection trust fund.

Modifies administration of the health care consumer protection trust fund by removing executive council approval, restricting grants to non-state entities, limiting funded projects to those with measurable patient-outcome objectives, and prohibiting academic research funding.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (House) · February 19, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill modifies the statute governing administration of the health care consumer protection trust fund to: I. Remove the executive council approval for expenditures while retaining approval by the advisory commission and the governor. II. Prohibit grants or contracts to New Hampshire state agencies, including subgrants or pass-throughs to such entities. III. Limit funded projects to those that directly benefit New Hampshire health care consumers through defined, measurable patient-outcome objectives, with milestone-based disbursements and clawbacks. IV. Prohibit funding of academic research while allowing incidental evaluation necessary to verify outcomes.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Julie MilesRPrime

Rep. Lilli WalshR, Sen. Tim McGoughR

Public testimony

11 signed in online · 4 wrote testimony

18% support82% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“I was recently appointed by Governor Ayotte, to serve as a public member on the New Hampshire Healthcare Consumer Protection Advisory Commission.…”
— Mitchell Cohen, Hollisopposes
“Rationale for this bill: "There's no need for regulation that protects the public, nor studies that demonstrate effective reduction in prices and improvement in care!…”
— Kenneth Dolkart, Granthamopposes

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

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Hearings

  • 2026-01-149:00 amHouse 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. 36
  2. Jan 14, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/14/2026 11:30 am GP 158
  3. Feb 11, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 02/11/2026 02:30 pm GP 158
  4. Feb 11, 2026House: Refer for Interim Study 02/11/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 7 P. 13
  5. Feb 19, 2026HouseRefer for Interim Study: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 21

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

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