HB648 Relative to insurance coverage for glucose monitoring.
Relative to insurance coverage for glucose monitoring.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Beneficial
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Residents with Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes will pay no deductible for glucose monitoring and supplies, and face capped insulin costs at $30 per 30-day supply, reducing out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Your Community
Improved diabetes management through broader access to monitoring devices may reduce emergency care usage and complications, benefiting healthcare system efficiency, though community-level effects are secondary.
Your Freedom
The bill expands coverage options and removes barriers (prior authorization, endocrinology referrals, insulin utilization requirements) that previously restricted patient access to monitoring devices.
Status
Subcommittee Work Session: 09/09/2026 10:00 am GP 229
Sponsor
Hope Damon (D)
The Short Version
This bill requires health insurers in New Hampshire to cover glucose monitoring devices and supplies (including continuous glucose monitoring systems) for people with Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes, with no deductible, no prior authorization required, and multiple device options available. It also caps insulin copayments at $30 per 30-day supply with no deductible.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ New Hampshire residents with Type 2 diabetes who have insurance
- ▲ New Hampshire residents with gestational diabetes who have insurance
- ▲ People on both individual and group health insurance plans
- ▲ Individuals who need continuous glucose monitoring systems or traditional blood glucose monitors
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Health insurers offering individual and group plans in New Hampshire
- ▼ Potentially employers offering group coverage through increased premiums
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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