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HB 241 · 2026 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Insurance coverage for chronic pain management

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(New Title) relative to health insurance coverage of pain management services for the management of chronic pain.

Requires health carriers to develop a program, under insurance department guidelines, to provide access to a broad spectrum of covered pain management services for chronic pain.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 16, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill requires insurance coverage for certain pain management therapies prescribed as alternatives to treatment with opioids.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. David NagelDPrime

Rep. Tom DolanR, Rep. David LundgrenR, Rep. William PalmerD

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2025-01-2310:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearing
  • 2025-03-0410:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 104Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-03-0510:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsLOB 302-304Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2025-09-1010:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2025-10-0810:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2025-10-2811:00 amHouse Commerce and Consumer AffairsGP 229Public hearing
  • 2026-02-0910:00 amHouse Finance - Division IGP 234Public hearingrescheduled
  • 2026-02-2011:00 amHouse Finance - Division IGP 230Public hearing
  • 2026-03-1710:00 amHouse FinanceGP 230Public hearing
  • 2026-04-089:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 12
  2. Jan 9, 2025HouseVacated and Referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA VV (in recess of) 01/09/2025 HJ 3 P. 7
  3. Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 01:45 pm LOB 302-304
  4. Mar 4, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 104
  5. Mar 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  6. Mar 5, 2025HouseRetained in Committee
  7. Sep 10, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 229
  8. Oct 8, 2025HouseFull Committee Work Session: 10/08/2025 10:00 am GP 229
  9. Oct 28, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 10/28/2025 11:00 am GP 229
  10. Oct 28, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2990h (NT) 10/28/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 3
  11. Jan 7, 2026HouseAmendment # 2025-2990h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 43
  12. Jan 7, 2026HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-2990h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 43
  13. Jan 7, 2026HouseReferred to Finance 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 44
  14. Feb 9, 2026HouseDivision I Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 234
  15. Feb 20, 2026HouseDivision I Work Session: 02/20/2026 11:00 am GP 230
  16. Mar 17, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230
  17. Mar 17, 2026HouseCommittee Report: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 25-0; CC)
  18. Mar 26, 2026HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 2
  19. Mar 26, 2026SenIntroduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7
  20. Apr 8, 2026SenHearing: 04/08/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 13
  21. May 7, 2026Sen: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1622s, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17
  22. May 7, 2026SenCommittee Amendment # 2026-1622s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  23. May 7, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1622s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
  24. May 21, 2026HouseHouse Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1622s (Rep. Hunt): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 2
  25. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2164e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14
  26. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2164e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15
  27. Jun 4, 2026SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15
  28. Jun 4, 2026HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026
  29. Jul 10, 2026HouseSigned by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 282; eff. I. Sec 2+3 eff as prov sec 4 II. Rem eff 1/1/2027

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Documents (PDF)

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