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NH SB610

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/26/2026

Primary Sponsor

Denise Ricciardi

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the insurance commissioner's rulemaking authority for long-term care insurance to include loss ratio standards, filing requirements, agent compensation, agent testing, penalties, and reporting practices

  • Grants the insurance commissioner authority to approve innovative short or long-term care insurance policies if they serve the public interest and offer benefits reasonable to the premium charged

  • Allows the commissioner to disapprove insurance forms within 30 days if benefits are unreasonable relative to premiums, provisions are unjust or misleading, or forms fail to comply with law

  • Permits the commissioner to hold public hearings before approving or denying form or rate filings, with discretionary authority to disclose filing information during such hearings

  • Takes effect 60 days after passage

Legislative Description

Requiring an opportunity for public comment prior to proposed long-term care rate increases under certain circumstances.

Last Action

Introduced (in recess of) 02/19/2026 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs House Journal 5

2/26/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Consumer Affairs2/26/2026
Health and Human Services11/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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