SB480 Limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services.
Limiting certain prior authorization requirements for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and similar rehabilitative services.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Faster access to rehab services means quicker recovery and fewer expensive complications. Reduces administrative costs that get passed to consumers.
Your Community
Removes bureaucratic delays that prevent NH residents from getting needed physical and occupational therapy, particularly benefiting elderly, injured workers, and post-surgical patients.
Your Freedom
Gives patients and their doctors more authority to decide treatment timelines without insurance company gatekeeping.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/14/2026 House Journal 13
Sponsor
Suzanne Prentiss (D)
The Short Version
Reduces prior authorization barriers for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitative services. Patients often face delays in treatment while waiting for insurance approval. This bill would streamline access.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Patients needing physical or occupational therapy
- ▲ Elderly residents requiring rehabilitation
- ▲ Physical therapists and occupational therapists
- ▲ Injured workers
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Health insurers that use prior authorization to control costs
- ▼ Insurance companies facing potentially higher short-term utilization
Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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