relative to health insurance coverage for prosthetics.
SB 132 requires New Hampshire health insurance companies to cover prosthetic devices for residents under 19 and over 19. For children, coverage includes activity-specific devices annually (with no annual limits for medically necessary devices), while adults get one activity-specific device every five years. The bill mandates coverage for all necessary materials, user instruction, and medically necessary repairs or replacements. It excludes Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) plans and takes effect January 1, 2026.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Nov 3, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025, Vote 6-0; SC 13
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2025-0533s, AA, VV; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0533s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0533s, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Gannon
RRepublican
Co
Alexis Simpson
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Rosenwald
DDemocratic
Co
David Watters
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Altschiller
DDemocratic
Co
Donovan Fenton
DDemocratic
Co
Howard Pearl
RRepublican
Co
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
DDemocratic
Co
Ruth Ward
RRepublican
Co
Sue Prentiss
DDemocratic
Co
Tim McGough
RRepublican
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