SB 546 · 2026 · Senate · Health and Human Services Committee
Health insurance network access monitoring
AI-generatedrelative to health carrier network access monitoring.
Requires health insurance carriers to meet the same timeliness and accessibility standards used on the health benefit exchange and directs carriers to adopt network access compliance protocols consistent with federal secret shopper audit requirements.AI-generated
Status
Referred to interim study (Senate) · March 6, 2026- ✓Introduced
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Analysis
This bill requires health insurance carriers to adhere to the same standards of timeliness and accessibility that they have to adhere to on the health benefit exchange. The bill directs the carriers to adopt network access compliance protocols consistent with the secret shopper audit requirements established by CMS for qualified health plan issuers.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
- Rep. Laura TelerskiDDeputy Democratic Leader
- Rep. Carry SpierDDeputy Ranking Member· Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Also: Sen. Tim McGoughR, Rep. Julie MilesR, Rep. Santosh SalviD, Rep. Manoj ChourasiaD
Public testimony
No one submitted online testimony on this bill. See the record
Hearings
- 2026-01-149:00 amSenate Health and Human ServicesSH 100Public hearing
Legislative history
- Jan 7, 2026SenIntroduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
- Jan 14, 2026SenHearing: 01/14/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:15 am; SC 47
- Mar 12, 2026Sen: Referred to Interim Study, 03/12/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 9
- Mar 12, 2026SenRefer to Interim Study, MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.