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SB 476 · 2026 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee

Health care price transparency tools

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relative to consumer health care cost transparency.

Requires the insurance department to provide consumers access to health care price-transparency tools and billing information.AI-generated

Status

Referred to interim study (Senate) · March 26, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Aligns state hospital transparency obligations with federal requirements and provides a good-faith estimate safe harbor. II. Requires health insurers to provide member-specific, pre-service out-of-pocket estimates through their existing federal Transparency in Coverage tools and secure APIs that can be accessed through the state’s HealthCost portal or enrollee-authorized applications. III. Expands authorized uses and governance of the comprehensive health care information system (CHIS/APCD), clarifies voluntary ERISA plan participation, and directs the insurance department to use existing infrastructure without building new state IT systems. IV. Directs the department of health and human services and insurance department to adopt administrative rules regarding implementation and provides for a cure period before enforcement.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Tim McGoughRPrime
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Regina BirdsellRMajority Leader
  • Sen. Daniel InnisRChair, Majority Policy Conference
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Wayne MacDonaldRChair· Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
  • Rep. Keith AmmonRMajority Floor Leader
  • Rep. Katelyn KuttabRClerk· Judiciary

Also: Rep. Julie MilesR

Public testimony

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

Hearings

  • 2026-01-219:00 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. Jan 21, 2026SenHearing: 01/21/2026, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm; SC 2
  3. Feb 19, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 6
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenSB 476 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  5. Feb 19, 2026SenSpecial Order to the Next Session, Without Objection, MA; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
  6. Mar 5, 2026SenCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/05/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 8
  7. Mar 19, 2026SenSpecial Order to 03/19/2026, Without Objection, MA; 03/05/2026 SJ 5
  8. Mar 19, 2026SenCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/19/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 10
  9. Mar 26, 2026SenSpecial Order to 03/26/2026, Without Objection, MA; 03/12/2026 SJ 6
  10. Mar 26, 2026SenCommittee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/26/2026, Vote 5-0; SC 11
  11. Mar 26, 2026SenSpecial Order to the end of the Calendar, Without Objection, MA; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  12. Mar 26, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MF, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  13. Mar 26, 2026SenSen. McGough Moved Ought to Pass; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  14. Mar 26, 2026SenSen. McGough Floor Amendment # 2026-1236s, DIV 16Y-8N, AA; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  15. Mar 26, 2026SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2026-1236s, RC 16Y-8N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  16. Mar 26, 2026SenThe Chair rescinded OT3rdg, 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  17. Mar 26, 2026SenSen. McGough Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/26/2026; SJ 7
  18. Mar 26, 2026SenPending Motion OT3rdg; 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.