NH House Testimony

HB1782

House · 2026 sessionDemocraticKilled in House

Rural maternal health care pilot program

AI

Establishes a rural maternal health care delivery pilot program and a maternity care improvement commission to help provide prenatal and postnatal care to pregnant people living in rural areas with limited or no access to obstetric care services.

relative to access to rural maternal health care and directing the department of health and human services to develop a rural maternal health care delivery pilot program.

Public and Mental HealthChildren

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · March 5, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

105 submissions
Support 102Oppose 2Neutral 1
Regan LamphierSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

NH’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Behavioral Health and Wellness (MTSS-B) is a framework that helps provide behavioral health support to our students. The three tiers of this system work together to ensure that all kids in our public schools are given positive behavioral expectations. Some children can benefit from Tier 2, which simply means they will receive coping support and skill building. This can help children who are struggling in school. The kids with the highest needs have access to individualized behavioral health services through local community health care partners. There will always be some children who need more supports to be successful, and this is a thoughtful and impactful way of helping those children. MTSS-B can reduce exclusionary practices like suspension and expulsion. It can improve instructional time by decreasing disruptive behaviors in the classroom, and it can increase academic success. This initiative had bipartisan support and was signed into law by a republican governor just a few short years ago. I am not sure why this committee is considering ending the Multi-Tiered System of Supports before we see the impact it could have on our students. Please give this framework a chance to make a difference. Please vote ITL on this bill.

Shirley MontgomerySupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

This bill will help to insure medical care for people in rural area, so I support it.

Nancy JerauldSupportLitchfield, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

Maternal health care has become more and more difficult in rural areas. Supporting this pilot program is a step in the right direction. Please vote for this bill.

Nancy MilesSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

I support this bill to establish a pilot program to deliver maternal health care to those in rural areas.

Hannah MeiselmanSupportManchester, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

I strongly support HB1782 because rural maternal health access is a critical public-health need. Families in rural communities face long travel times, limited provider availability, and rising maternity-ward closures. A DHHS-led pilot program can help rebuild access and improve outcomes, provided it is adequately funded and inclusive of the full spectrum of maternal-care providers.

Marie NardinoSupportAndover, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

Libraries should be controlled by the people and not by the government--to preserve critical thinking and avoid authoritarianism.

Melodie MorinSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

Please leave these poor children alone!

CARA CABRALSupportMADBURY, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Meg OverbaghSupportCampton, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Margaret JernstedtSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Kelli BrownSupportBrookline, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Nancy BrennanSupportWeare, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Allison Bjorndahl-McCarterSupportDeerfield, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Cindy RandSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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meredith morganSupporthanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Sarat ROGERSSupportMont Vernon, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Susan HolcombeSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Claudia GibsonSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Bridget PowersSupportPlymouth, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Nancy LinsleySupportNashua, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Letitia UffordSupportHANOVER, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Robert SchumanSupportDOVER, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Diana SchumanSupportDOVER, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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Karen ChaseSupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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William GeraghtySupportHanover, NHfor MyselfFeb 11, 2026

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