# New Hampshire HB223: relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate within 15 miles of a critical access hospital.

New Hampshire HB223, relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate within 15 miles of a critical access hospital., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark McLean (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-11-03 (Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB223
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate within 15 miles of a critical access hospital.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-11-03, Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1
- Sponsor: Mark McLean (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark McLean (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim A Kofalt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Victoria Sullivan (Republican), Senate

## Actions (13)

- 2025-11-03: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Sen. Birdsell Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: HB 223 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 05/08/2025; SJ 12 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/08/2025, Vote 4-1, CC; SC 20 (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:00 am; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Introduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Ought to Pass: MA RC 213-158 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 50 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate (House)
- 2025-02-26: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/19/2025 (Vote 10-8; RC) HC 14 P. 22 (House)
- 2025-02-26: Executive Session: 02/12/2025 01:45 pm LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Public Hearing: 02/12/2025 01:45 pm LOB 301-303 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 11 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5114)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5114)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB223-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).