SB452 Enabling health care providers to offer certain complementary and alternative health care services.
Enabling health care providers to offer certain complementary and alternative health care services.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
More treatment options can reduce costs by offering alternatives to expensive conventional treatments.
Your Community
Broadens healthcare options available to NH residents.
Your Freedom
Expands both patient choice in healthcare and providers' ability to offer diverse treatments.
Status
Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 02/19/2026; Vote 5-0; Consent Calendar; Senate Calendar 6
Sponsor
Ruth Ward (R)
The Short Version
Would allow licensed healthcare providers to offer complementary and alternative treatments. Expands patient choice in healthcare while keeping services under the umbrella of licensed providers for safety.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Patients seeking alternative treatments
- ▲ Healthcare providers wanting to expand their practice
- ▲ People with chronic conditions exploring complementary approaches
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Concerns about evidence standards for alternative treatments
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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