establishing a committee to study the availability of and access to primary care providers, especially in rural areas of the state.

HB 1368 establishes a 7-member committee (4 House members, 3 Senate members) to study primary care provider availability and access, with a focus on rural New Hampshire. The committee will examine factors like provider shortages, reimbursement rates, electronic health record costs, and Medicaid enrollment impacts, and must submit findings by November 1, 2026. This bill creates a study body with no direct policy changes; it only gathers data to inform future legislative action.