Revision: May 27, 2026, 4:06 p.m.
May 27, 2026
2026-2089-CofC
05/07
Committee of Conference Report on HB 1584-FN, directing the department of health and human services to provide notice of medical and religious exemptions from immunization requirements and relative to the form of such exemption.
Recommendation:
That the House recede from its position of nonconcurrence with the Senate amendment, and concur with the Senate amendment, and
That the Senate and House adopt the following new amendment to the bill as amended by the Senate, and pass the bill as so amended:
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 New Subdivision; Drug Pricing Options. Amend RSA 318 by inserting after section 47-m the following new subdivision:
Drug Pricing Options
318:47-n Notice of Drug Pricing Options.
I. Every pharmacy licensed in this state shall make reasonable efforts to notify consumers of their right to request the lowest available price for a prescription drug. Such notice may include, but is not limited to, verbal instruction from pharmacy staff, signage at check out, or printed material available for consumers to read.
II. A pharmacy shall, upon request of a consumer, inform the consumer of available pricing options for a prescription drug, including the consumer’s cost under the consumer’s insurance plan, the pharmacy’s usual and customary cash price, and any available coupons, discounts, or rebate programs.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 90 days after its passage.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
The signatures below attest to the authenticity of this Report on HB 1584-FN, directing the department of health and human services to provide notice of medical and religious exemptions from immunization requirements and relative to the form of such exemption.
Conferees on the Part of the Senate Conferees on the Part of the House
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Sen. Abbas, Dist. 22 Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16
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Sen. Birdsell, Dist. 19 Rep. Weyler, Rock. 14
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Sen. Reardon, Dist. 15 Rep. Drew, Hills. 19
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Rep. Markell, Rock. 18
2026-2089-CofC
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Directs the department of health and human services to include in certain materials relative to childhood immunization requirements a statement indicating that medical and religious exemptions to such requirements are available under state law.
II. Requires pharmacies to make efforts to notify consumers of their right to request the lowest available price for prescription drugs.