# New Hampshire HB241: (New Title) relative to health insurance coverage of pain management services for the management of chronic pain.

New Hampshire HB241, (New Title) relative to health insurance coverage of pain management services for the management of chronic pain., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David J Nagel (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-16 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 282; eff. I. Sec 2+3 eff as prov sec 4 II. Rem eff 1/1/2027) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB241
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) relative to health insurance coverage of pain management services for the management of chronic pain.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2026-07-16, Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 282; eff. I. Sec 2+3 eff as prov sec 4 II. Rem eff 1/1/2027
- Sponsor: David J Nagel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- 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: David J Nagel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David C Lundgren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Dolan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William S Palmer (Democratic), House

## Actions (29)

- 2026-07-16: Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/10/2026; Chapter 282; eff. I. Sec 2+3 eff as prov sec 4 II. Rem eff 1/1/2027 (House)
- 2026-07-01: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 56 (House)
- 2026-06-29: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 15 (Senate)
- 2026-06-17: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2164e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 45 (House)
- 2026-06-17: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2026-2164e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/04/2026); SJ 14 (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1622s (Rep. Hunt): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14 P. 2 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1622s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Committee Amendment # 2026-1622s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1622s, 05/07/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 17 (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Hearing: 04/08/2026, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 13 (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Introduced 03/26/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 7 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/26/2026 HJ 9 P. 2 (House)
- 2026-03-19: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 03/17/2026 (Vote 25-0; CC) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Executive Session: 03/17/2026 10:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Division I Work Session: 02/20/2026 11:00 am GP 230 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Division I Work Session: 02/09/2026 10:00 am GP 234 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Referred to Finance 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 44 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-2990h: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 43 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Amendment # 2025-2990h: AA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 43 (House)
- 2025-11-10: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-2990h (NT) 10/28/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 3 (House)
- 2025-10-08: Executive Session: 10/28/2025 11:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2025-09-22: Full Committee Work Session: 10/08/2025 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2025-08-27: Full Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-02-20: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 104 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Executive Session: 03/05/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Public Hearing: 01/23/2025 01:45 pm LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-01-09: Vacated and Referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Rep. W. MacDonald): MA VV (in recess of) 01/09/2025 HJ 3 P. 7 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 12 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2026-06-17: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32290)
- Enrolled, 2026-06-17: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=365&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5132)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34129)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33030)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=32290)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=365&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=5132)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=34129)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=33030)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB241-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).