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Committee hears bill to extend telehealth study commission for two years
Summary
House Bill 72 would extend the Commission to Study Telehealth Services and require a supplemental report; proponents argued telehealth is crucial for behavioral health and home‑based care and recommended further study of remote monitoring and hospital‑at‑home models.
Senator Kevin Avard, billing for Representative Jess Edwards, introduced House Bill 72, which would extend the Commission to Study Telehealth Services and require a supplemental report by June 30, 2026, with the commission repealed on that date.
Holly Stevens, director of public policy at NAMI New Hampshire, told the committee that telehealth has become critical to behavioral health care and that the commission’s data show psychotherapy and substance‑use…
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