House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/21/2026)

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee · January 21, 2026

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Opening; testimony on prior-authorization transparency (House Bill ~14 63)

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Representative Trinidad Tejas, prime sponsor, opened the public hearing on a bill to require the Insurance Department to assess carrier compliance with the state's prior-authorization and utilization-review requirements and to collect provider perspectives on whether required prior-authorization criteria are "readily accessible" on carrier websites. Tejas said the 2024 law (SB 561) left a transparency gap and proposed a low-cost provider survey or minor template change to improve public access to criteria.

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Public hearings of the New Hampshire House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee covering prior-authorization transparency, network adequacy for behavioral health, paid family medical leave study, an Insurance Department technical bill, and proposals on motor-vehicle insurance and proof of financial responsibility.

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