New Hampshire law
Healthcare & Benefits Laws in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire healthcare law combines federal frameworks (Medicare, Medicaid, ACA, HIPAA, EMTALA) with state-specific statutes governing facility licensing (through the Department of Health and Human Services), professional licensing, and a Certificate of Need process. New Hampshire expanded Medicaid in 2014 and reauthorized expansion in 2018 (SB 313) as the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program. New Hampshire operates a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
Last verified: 2026-04-17
State law
Key New Hampshire Statutes
New Hampshire requires Certificate of Need approval for hospital construction, major capital expenditures, new services, and bed additions.
New Hampshire expanded Medicaid in 2014. The 2018 reauthorization (SB 313) implemented the Granite Advantage Health Care Program with work and community-engagement requirements (subsequently subject to federal litigation).
New Hampshire operates a mandatory PDMP. Prescribers must register and check the PDMP before prescribing controlled substances in specified circumstances.
The New Hampshire Board of Medicine licenses physicians and oversees discipline.
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