renewing the committee to study non-pharmacological treatment options for patients with chronic pain.
HB 1318 renews a state committee studying non-drug treatment options for chronic pain patients, extending its work through 2027. The bill requires the committee to submit annual interim reports to legislative leaders and the governor by November 1 each year, with a final report due by November 1, 2027. It focuses on developing payment models to support patient-centered, integrated care for chronic pain management. The committee’s prior work established a foundation for a pilot program, and this renewal aims to explore practical implementation strategies.
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Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Signed Jun 24, 2026
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The Senate amended HB 1318 to extend the committee studying non-pharmacological treatments for chronic pain by one additional year. The interim reporting schedule now includes a 2027 report, and the final report deadline was pushed from November 1, 2027 to November 1, 2028. This gives the committee more time to explore innovative payment methods for an integrated care model.
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The list of years for interim reports was expanded from 'November 1, 2024, 2025, and 2026' to 'November 1, 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027,' adding one more annual reporting cycle.
The final report deadline was changed from November 1, 2027 to November 1, 2028, giving the committee an additional year to complete its work on developing an innovative payment method for the integrated care model.
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Jun 24, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 06/19/2026; Chapter 164; eff. 06/19/2026
lower
May 7, 2026
Introduced
House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1424s (Reps. W. MacDonald, Janigian): MA VV 05/07/2026 HJ 12 P. 4
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1424s, 04/16/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 14A
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Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-1424s, AA, VV; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
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Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1424s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/16/2026; SJ 9
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced 03/05/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 6
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/05/2026 HJ 6 P. 19
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/18/2026 (Vote 17-1; CC) HC 9 P. 16
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Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 1 P. 15
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