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SB 452 · 2026 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Alternative health care service providers

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enabling health care providers to offer certain complementary and alternative health care services.

Allows individuals to offer certain complementary and alternative health care services to patients without state licensing, provided they disclose their qualifications and obtain informed consent, subject to certain conduct restrictions.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · February 12, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill enables an individual to offer certain complementary and alternative health care services to patients notwithstanding state licensing requirements, provided that the individual does not engage in certain conduct, and the individual discloses their qualifications and obtains informed consent from the patient for such services.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Ruth WardRPrimeDeputy Majority Leader
  • Sen. Kevin AvardRVice Chair· Health and Human Services
  • Sen. David RochefortRChair· Health and Human Services

Also: Sen. Pat LongD

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2026-02-119:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesSH 100Public hearing

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
  2. Feb 11, 2026SenHearing: 02/11/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am; SC 5
  3. Feb 19, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4

Coverage

No reporting linked yet.

Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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