NH HB297

Requires health carriers and third-party administrators to annually notify self-funded employers of their option to authorize submission of claims data to New Hampshire's comprehensive health care information system (NH CHIS)

Mandates that when employers opt in to data submission, the Insurance Commissioner must provide those employers annual access to their own plan's claims data

Requires the Insurance Commissioner to adopt rules specifying the opt-in form, including privacy protections and transparency benefits information

Takes effect 60 days after passage and is a request of the Insurance Department

Fiscal impact includes potential indeterminable decrease in General Fund revenue from Insurance Premium Tax if employers use claims data to optimize plans and lower premiums