relative to reporting requirements under the right to try act.
SB 616 requires healthcare providers offering treatments under New Hampshire's Right to Try Act to report specific patient and treatment data to the facility where care is provided. This includes the patient's illness, in-state/out-of-state residence during consultation and treatment, provider licensing, and insurance coverage status. Facilities must then submit anonymized, aggregated data to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), which must produce an annual report for the legislature starting in 2027. The bill also establishes $100 daily fines for facilities that fail to comply and directs DHHS to create rules for data collection, confidentiality, and reporting schedules.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 25, 2025
Last action Mar 12, 2026
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MINOR
The Senate amendment delayed the bill's effective date from 60 days after passage to a fixed date of July 1, 2027, and pushed the first annual report deadline from February 1, 2027 to February 1, 2028. The fiscal note was updated to reflect that costs will now be incurred in FY28 rather than potentially earlier, aligning with the new timeline. These changes give the Department of Health and Human Services more time to build out its reporting system before it must begin collecting data.
TIMELINE
The effective date was changed from '60 days after passage' to a fixed date of July 1, 2027, giving agencies a longer runway to prepare.
The first annual aggregated report deadline was moved from February 1, 2027 to February 1, 2028, delaying the start of reporting obligations by one year.
FISCAL
The fiscal note was revised to reflect that the one-time $97,000 cost and ongoing annual costs ($105,000 then $130,000) will now be incurred in FY28 and FY29 respectively, rather than potentially starting earlier. The total dollar amounts remain the same but their timing shifted.
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Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; 03/12/2026; SJ 6
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2026, Vote 7-0; SC 9
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment #2026-0544s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment # 2026-0544s, AA, VV; 02/19/2026; SJ 4
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0544s, 02/19/2026; Vote 4-0; CC; SC 6
upper
Nov 25, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/07/2026 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 1
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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