New HampshireSB4082025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

relative to health insurance coverage for prosthetics.

Sponsored By: Bill M. Gannon (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Expanded prosthetic coverage for adults and children

Beginning January 1, 2027, qualifying New Hampshire group or blanket health plans must cover prosthetics for covered residents, including adults. Coverage includes parts, instruction, and repairs or replacements needed for medical reasons or to maximize use in the specific activity. Activity-specific devices help when an everyday prosthesis cannot work effectively or the activity risks damaging it or the remaining limb. Plans may limit these devices to one per plan year for children under 19. For adults 19 and older, plans may limit them to one every five years. Medically necessary prosthetics have no annual limits. Plans available through the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) are excluded from this specific coverage requirement. Related group-policy rules require coverage like other durable medical equipment for resident certificate holders employed in New Hampshire whose main workplace is there, subject to the special prosthetic coverage rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill M. Gannon

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Cindy Rosenwald

    Democratic • Senate

  • Daniel E. Innis

    Republican • Senate

  • Daryl Abbas

    Republican • Senate

  • David H. Watters

    Democratic • Senate

  • David Rochefort

    Republican • Senate

  • Debra Altschiller

    Democratic • Senate

  • Donovan Fenton

    Democratic • Senate

  • Howard Pearl

    r • Senate

  • JD Bernardy

    Republican • House

  • Kenneth L Weyler

    Republican • House

  • Lilli M Walsh

    Republican • House

  • Mark McConkey

    Republican • Senate

  • Melissa A. Litchfield

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Pat Long

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Perkins Kwoka

    Democratic • Senate

  • Ruth Ward

    Republican • Senate

  • Sheri Minor

    Republican • House

  • Suzanne M. Prentiss

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tara Reardon

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tim McGough

    Republican • Senate

  • Timothy Lang

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 159 • No: 177

House vote • 5/14/2026

Adopt Floor Amendment

Yes: 159 • No: 177

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor on 07/02/2026; Chapter 244; Effective 01/01/2028

    7/9/2026Senate
  2. Enrolled (in recess of) 06/04/2026 HJ 15 P. 45

    6/17/2026House
  3. Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/04/2026); SJ 14

    6/17/2026Senate
  4. Sen. Rochefort Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, MA, VV; 05/21/2026; SJ 13

    5/21/2026Senate
  5. Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 94

    5/14/2026House
  6. Lay SB408 on Table (Rep. Sweeney): MF DV 148-189 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 94

    5/14/2026House
  7. FLAM # 2026-1929h(NT) (Rep. Farrington): AF RC 159-177 05/14/2026 HJ 13 P. 91

    5/14/2026House
  8. Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate

    5/7/2026House
  9. Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass 05/05/2026 (Vote 21-3; RC) HC 19 P. 24

    5/7/2026House
  10. Executive Session: 05/05/2026 10:30 am GP 230

    4/28/2026House
  11. Division I Work Session: 05/04/2026 10:00 am GP 230

    4/28/2026House
  12. Referred to Finance 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 15

    4/23/2026House
  13. Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-1505h: MA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 3

    4/23/2026House
  14. Amendment # 2026-1505h: AA VV 04/23/2026 HJ 11 P. 3

    4/23/2026House
  15. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1505h 04/15/2026 (Vote 18-0; CC)

    4/16/2026House
  16. Executive Session: 04/15/2026 10:00 am GP 229

    4/8/2026House
  17. Subcommittee Work Session: 04/14/2026 10:00 am GP 229

    4/8/2026House
  18. Subcommittee Work Session: 04/08/2026 10:00 am GP 229

    4/1/2026House
  19. Public Hearing: 04/01/2026 01:15 pm GP 229

    3/24/2026House
  20. Introduced (in recess of) 03/12/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 8 P. 114

    3/16/2026House
  21. Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-1049s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

    3/6/2026Senate
  22. Committee Amendment # 2026-1049s, AA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6

    3/6/2026Senate
  23. Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1049s, 03/12/2026; Vote 7-0; CC; SC 9

    3/5/2026Senate
  24. Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 01/29/2026; SJ 2

    1/29/2026Senate
  25. Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/29/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 3

    1/22/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    6/17/2026

  • Introduced

    11/18/2025

  • CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION

  • Version adopted by both bodies

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