The "Home Education Freedom Act" significantly revises New Hampshire's home education framework, affirming parental rights to home educate their children while ensuring the confidentiality of related information. Key changes include the repeal and reenactment of definitions and guidelines for home education, the removal of outdated references, and a prohibition against state or local officials imposing policies on home-educated students outside of course-related guidelines. The bill also clarifies that participation in home education programs will not be considered grounds for child neglect assessments and eliminates the requirement for parents to notify school districts when their child begins participating in the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program, requiring notification only if accessing public school programs.

In addition to home education provisions, the bill addresses pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) by establishing new requirements for written agreements with health carriers, increasing administrative fines for violations from $2,500 to $5,000, and mandating annual reporting by PBMs. It introduces a process for pharmacies to appeal maximum allowable cost pricing and modifies notification requirements for retroactive claim denials. New definitions for "pharmacy benefits manager" and "spread pricing" are included, and the bill ensures compliance with RSA 420-J while repealing outdated provisions. The effective dates for various sections of the bill are set for January 1, 2027, and July 1, 2026, for the remainder of the act.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 193-A:1, 193-A:4, 193-A:5, 193-A:6
As Amended by the House: 193:1-c, 194-F:2, 195:7, 195:18, 169-C:3, 21-N:9
As Amended by the Senate: 193:1-c, 194-F:2, 195:7, 195:18, 169-C:3, 21-N:9, 402-N:1, 402-N:2, 420-J:8, 420-J:8-b, 415-A:7
Version adopted by both bodies: 193:1-c, 194-F:2, 195:7, 195:18, 169-C:3, 21-N:9, 402-N:1, 402-N:2, 420-J:8, 420-J:8-b, 415-A:7
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: 193:1-c, 194-F:2, 195:7, 195:18, 169-C:3, 21-N:9, 402-N:1, 402-N:2, 420-J:8, 420-J:8-b, 415-A:7
HB1268 text: 193-A:1, 193-A:4, 193-A:5, 193-A:6