NH House Testimony

HB548

House · 2025 sessionRepublicanKilled in Senate

Membership-based health facility licensing

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Exempts direct-pay health care facilities, other than nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities, from certain licensing requirements and the licensing moratorium, establishes a patient's bill of rights for such facilities, and directs a state study of direct-pay models.

relative to licensing requirements for health care facilities that operate on a membership-based business model.

Public and Mental HealthOccupational RegulationBusiness and Industry

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · May 8, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

95 submissions
Support 80Oppose 15Neutral 0
Rebecca MOpposeSuncook, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Vaccines are critical to supporting every NH resident's health and wellbeing. Repealing the NH vaccine aasociation would devastate the overall health of all NH residents.

Martha JaquithSupportKingston, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Many people in the state enjoy the reduced costs and often superior care of direct payment or membership based primary care. But direct payment and membership based models are not currently allowed for hospitals and clinics. This bill seeks to open up this free market option for hospitals and clinics. Please support this bill. -Mrs. Martha Jaquith Kingston, NH

KATHRYN RYANOpposeEaston, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Any decline in vaccinations represents a serious health threat to the individual and the community - particularly our most vulnerable. Please contineu to make vaccine access available and free to our citizens!

Samuel HolloSupportAlton, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Open up the free markets. This is the USA and let's get back to a free market economy and stop the foolish practices of the past that have almost crippled us.

Gary FratusSupportDover, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Diane HashemSupportThornton, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

I support HB548. Many people in the state enjoy the reduced costs and often superior care of direct payment or membership based primary care This free market option should be opened up to hospitals and clinics. This option is transparent and far more affordable compared to insurance models.

Jeri KauffmanSupportLaconia, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

The market has more options available to the public. More options, better care, better prices. Allowing this bill helps in the options for all. Thank you

Marjorie BartonSupportNorthfield, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Please provide more alternatives for patients by SUPPORTING HB 548 which would open up free market options for hospitals and clinics. What a great idea! Thank you

Tamara ChalifourSupportLOUDON, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

We should be supporting anythng that will allow the people of NH to cut out a middle man and have medical cost be upfront and honest, this creates a fair market. People thrive in fair markets. Thank you.

Tiffany ReynoldsSupportNew Hampton, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

We need this to allow lower costs. Our politicians really need to step up and do what is in the best interest of the people.

Sarah StrycharzSupportConcord, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

This is important to make health care more available to everyone regardless of payment type or insurance status

Lisa HaagenSupportAmherst, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

I do object to section (c) listed below: (c) When a health care provider has determined by clear and convincing evidence based upon articulable facts that disclosure of the records to a parent or legal guardian of a minor child is likely to result in abuse or neglect. A health care provider who makes this determination shall document in the medical record of the minor child all facts upon which he or she relied in making the determination. Only a judge may remove a parent's rights after due process. Health care providers do not and should not have this ability. They are mandatory reporters and if they at all suspect abuse for any reason, they should report the parent.

Diane DalamangasSupportGoffstown, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

I support HB548.

Luanna ArchambaultSupportPembroke, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

All hospitals should be transparent and affordable.

richard southwellSupportBethlehem, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

More options means a healthier market. Please support this bill.

Sally StaudeSupportStratham, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

We desperately need more choices in our healthcare and more competition!! I can hardly afford the REQUIRED medical insurance for my family!!! Please SUPPORT this common sense bill!!!

Jim and Nina KellySupportAuburn, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Many people in the state enjoy the reduced costs and often superior care of direct payment or membership based primary care. But direct payment and membership based models are not currently allowed for hospitals and clinics. This bill seeks to open up this free market option for hospitals and clinics. An example of a hospital that operates like this is Surgery Center of Oklahoma. It's amazing how transparent and affordable their prices are compared to insurance models. https://surgerycenterok.com

Andrea WarrinerSupportOssipee, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

I support this bill and think it offers people the ability to choose their Healthcare and how it is handled and where they receive it.

Amanda FurtadoOpposeAuburn, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

This bill would be detrimental to the health of children and I do not support it.

Aubrey FreedmanSupportBridgewater, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

David MillerOpposePortsmouth, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Michael WilliamsonSupportSharon, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Margaret KonzeOpposePembroke, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Justin McClellanSupportMont Vernon, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.

Anthony FerrantelloSupportKeene, NHfor MyselfFeb 12, 2025

Position recorded without written comment.