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HB1747 Relative to treatment of perinatal mental health conditions.

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Relative to treatment of perinatal mental health conditions.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

7

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

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Your Wallet

Early treatment of perinatal depression prevents costly emergency interventions and improves family economic stability.

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Your Community

Better perinatal mental health care improves outcomes for mothers, infants, and families, with lasting community benefits.

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Your Freedom

Expands access to needed medical care for new mothers dealing with mental health conditions.

Status

Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 10

Sponsor

Paige Beauchemin (D)

The Short Version

Would expand treatment options for perinatal mental health conditions including postpartum depression, which affects roughly 1 in 7 new mothers. Killed via Inexpedient to Legislate voice vote.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • New mothers experiencing perinatal depression/anxiety
  • Infants and families
  • OB/GYN and mental health providers

Who Pays the Price

  • Potential costs to insurers or state programs

Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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