# New Hampshire SB247: prohibiting network exclusion for pharmacies that refuse to dispense a prescription of the PBM reimbursement that is below the pharmacy's acquisition cost.

New Hampshire SB247, prohibiting network exclusion for pharmacies that refuse to dispense a prescription of the PBM reimbursement that is below the pharmacy's acquisition cost., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by David Rochefort (Republican); status passed senate, last action 2026-10-21 (Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/16/2026 (Vote 11-0; )) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire SB247
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: prohibiting network exclusion for pharmacies that refuse to dispense a prescription of the PBM reimbursement that is below the pharmacy's acquisition cost.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2026-10-21, Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/16/2026 (Vote 11-0; )
- Sponsor: David Rochefort (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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 Rochefort (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin A. Avard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian D Cole (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carry Spier (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel E. Innis (Republican), Senate

## Actions (19)

- 2026-10-21: Interim Study Report: Not Recommended for Future Legislation 10/16/2026 (Vote 11-0; ) (House)
- 2026-10-01: Executive Session: 10/14/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-08-21: Subcommittee Work Session: 09/09/2026 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2026-01-07: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 46 (House)
- 2025-11-13: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 10/28/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 51 P. 5 (House)
- 2025-10-08: Executive Session: 10/28/2025 11:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2025-08-27: Full Committee Work Session: 09/10/2025 10:00 am GP 229 (House)
- 2025-05-28: Retained in Committee (House)
- 2025-05-21: Executive Session: 05/27/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Subcommittee Work Session: 05/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Public Hearing: 04/23/2025 11:00 am LOB 302-304 (House)
- 2025-03-28: Introduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 11 P. 113 (House)
- 2025-03-27: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1401s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Sen. Birdsell Floor Amendment # 2025-1401s, AA, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee Amendment # 2025-1173s, AF, VV; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: SB 247 was Removed from the Consent Calendar; 03/27/2025; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1173s, 03/27/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Hearing: 03/12/2025, Room 101, LOB, 10:30 am; SC 12 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7900)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7900)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
- [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)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB247-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).