New Hampshire SB 647: authorizing the department of insurance to participate in a cooperative procurement group via an intergovernmental agreement for a prescription drug discount program.

Bill Text

SB 647 - AS INTRODUCED

2026 SESSION

 26-2092

 05/06

SENATE BILL 647

AN ACT authorizing the department of insurance to participate in a cooperative procurement group via an intergovernmental agreement for a prescription drug discount program.

SPONSORS: Sen. Rochefort, Dist 1; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Avard, Dist 12; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

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ANALYSIS

 This bill authorizes the department of insurance to participate in a cooperative procurement group via an intergovernmental agreement for a prescription drug discount program.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

 Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

 Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

 26-2092

 05/06

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six

AN ACT authorizing the department of insurance to participate in a cooperative procurement group via an intergovernmental agreement for a prescription drug discount program.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 1 Department of Insurance; Authorization. The department of insurance is authorized to participate in a cooperative procurement group via an intergovernmental agreement for a prescription drug discount program. Such agreement shall be subject to the approval of the governor and the executive council.

 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.