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Sponsor seeks disclosure of material financial incentives to patients; medical groups warn federal law already addresses kickbacks
Summary
Representative Bob Wary told the committee HB1335 would require clinicians to disclose material financial incentives tied to treatments to improve informed consent. The New Hampshire Medical Society said federal anti‑kickback and Stark laws, plus the Sunshine Act, already address conflicts; physicians warned of administrative burden, malpractice risk and privacy exposure.
House Bill 1335 would require health‑care providers to disclose to patients when they receive a substantive financial incentive tied to a treatment, device, or product, with exemptions for ordinary compensation and modest transfers of value. Representative Bob Wary said the measure echoes conflict‑of‑interest disclosure practices in research and would improve informed consent in everyday clinical care.
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