HB 1318 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
04/16/2026 1424s
2026 SESSION
26-2967
05/08
HOUSE BILL 1318
SPONSORS: Rep. Nagel, Belk. 6; Rep. H. Howard, Straf. 4; Rep. Lundgren, Rock. 16; Rep. Miles, Hills. 12; Rep. Roy, Rock. 31; Rep. Tellez, Hills. 40; Rep. Woods, Merr. 30; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Watters, Dist 4
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill renews the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
04/16/2026 1424s 26-2967
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six
AN ACT renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 ?Findings. ? The general court finds that during 2023, 2024, and 2025 meetings, the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain established that a patient-centric, integrated model of care is a credible and practical foundation upon which to build a pilot program. ?The general court recommends continuation of the committee's work for another year to explore how to create an innovative method of payment necessary to support this new model.
2 ? Extension of the Committee to Study Non-pharmacological Treatment Options for Patients with Chronic Pain. Amend 2024, 274:2, VI to read as follows:
? VI. Notwithstanding RSA 14:49, on or before November 1, 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027, the committee shall submit an interim report including its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, and the governor. The committee shall submit a final report of its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the same on or before November 1, [2025] 2028.
3 ?Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| April 9, 2026 | 2026-1424s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 11, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 18, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 16, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 16, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 7, 2026: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1424s (Reps. W. MacDonald, Janigian): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12
April 10, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1424s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
April 10, 2026: Committee Amendment # 2026-1424s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
April 10, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1424s, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 14A
April 10, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1424, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 14A
March 11, 2026: Hearing: 03/18/2026, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 10
March 6, 2026: Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 6
March 5, 2026: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6
Feb. 25, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 17-1; CC) HC 9 P. 16
Feb. 11, 2026: Executive Session: 02/18/2026 02:30 pm GP 158
Feb. 3, 2026: Public Hearing: 02/11/2026 10:00 am GP 158
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 15