New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) The board shall issue training licenses, pursuant to RSA 329:14, V, to persons pursuing post graduate training in a health facility approved for this purpose by the ACGME or the AOA. (b) Training licenses shall only be valid for the practice of medicine when limited to: (1) P…

The fees required by the board under RSA 329 shall be as set forth in table 3.6.1 below: Table 3.6.1 Fees Type Fee Temporary License $ 50 Application for Unrestricted Permanent Licensure $300 Renewal Application for Unrestricted Permanent Licensure $350 Application for Administra…

Each license shall automatically expire on July 1 of the year in which the licensee's renewal is set to occur, unless the licensee has applied to the board for renewal of license by June 30 of the year in which the licensee's renewal is set to occur. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Med …

Any licensee wishing to renew a license shall submit: (a) The renewal application supplied by the board on or before June 30 of the year in which the licensee's renewal is set to occur; (b) The fee specified by Med 306.01; and (c) Proof of completion of the continuing education r…

(a) The licensee shall complete and file a renewal application provided by the board and tender the renewal fee specified by Med 306.01. (b) The applicant shall include on the renewal form:(1) The name and business address and telephone number, business e-mail address and busines…

(a) Any licensee who allows his or her license to lapse by reason of error, omission, nonpayment of the biennial renewal fee, or failure to submit proof of completion of continuing education may request late renewal within 90 days following the expiration of the license by provid…

(a) Renewal of a license shall be denied if, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, there is evidence to establish that:(1) Continuing medical education has not been fulfilled pursuant to Med 402; (2) The applicant has failed to provide complete or accurate information on t…

(a) All licensed physicians shall complete 100 hours of approved continuing medical education (CME) requirements every 2 years, 40 hours of which shall be in Category I, and no more than 60 credit hours of which shall be in Category II. (b) Category I courses shall be those cours…

(a) Licensees shall submit a biennial CME report using a form which shall be provided to him or her prior to December 31st of the final year of their cycle. This form provided by the board, or an independent contractor designated by the board, shall be completed and returned on o…

(a) The board shall consider petitions for waiver of CME deadlines which meet the requirements of Med 212.01, if: (1) Such petitions are filed before the expiration of the 2 year CME period in question; (2) Late filing is justified by a showing of good cause and not merely neglec…

All licensees shall notify the board in writing within 30 days after they sever connection with any commitment to practice medicine for any reason, either personal, professional, or disciplinary. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Med 403.01 #4970, eff 11-8-90; amd by #5223, eff 9-12-91; a…

(a) All licensees and applicants for licensure shall notify the board of any change in home or business address, including any change in e-mail address, in writing within 30 days of such change. (b) A licensee whose mail is returned to the board by the post office due to a wrong …

All licensees and applicants for licensure shall notify the board of any notice of complaint, legal action, or asserted claim for medical injury, or disciplinary action received from this or any other jurisdiction or from any health care facility licensed by the State of New Hamp…

Failure to complete continuing medical education requirements or to submit documentation of such completion in a timely fashion, shall result in denial of license renewal. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Med 403.04 #6517, eff 5-30-97, EXPIRED: 5-30-05 New. #8662, INTERIM, eff 6-16-06, E…

Licensees who wish to request a license verification or a letter of good standing from the board shall complete and submit a "Letter of Good Standing Request Form", revised 11/2019, to the board along with the $20.00 fee. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Med 403.05 Derived from Volume XL…

(a) "Contract" means a contract voluntarily entered into between a licensee and a program that has been approved pursuant to Med 407.02, which contains requirements designed to protect the public from harm. (b) "Director" means a person designated by a program to oversee the prog…

(a) Only programs which have been approved by the board shall be recognized as an acceptable vehicle for monitoring the treatment, rehabilitation, or improvement of a licensee, or for the protection of the public. (b) Only programs which meet the minimum standards of Med 407.03 s…

(a) Monitors, directors, and therapists involved in an approved program shall: (1) Be licensed or certified health care practitioners; (2) Fully disclose in writing any disciplinary action, including reprimand or restriction, taken against them by any licensing, certifying, or cr…

(a) The board shall instruct the MRSC to investigate possible misconduct in accordance with RSA 329:17, II, III, III-a, III-b(a), IV, and V, RSA 151:6-b, and in response to written complaints. (b) Except as required by Med 408.01(a), the MRSC shall undertake misconduct investigat…

(a) Upon receipt of a written complaint, the MRSC shall investigate the allegations contained therein pursuant to the procedures outlined in Med 205.02 and Med 205.03. (b) The board shall take final action on complaints in the manner provided by Med 205.02 and Med 205.03. Notes N…

(a) Other than immediate license suspensions authorized by RSA 329:18-b, the board shall impose disciplinary sanctions only: (1) After prior notice and an opportunity to be heard; or (2) Pursuant to a mutually agreed upon settlement or consent decree. (b) After finding that misco…

(a) When the board receives information indicating that a licensee has engaged in or is likely to engage in professional conduct which poses an immediate danger to life or health, the board shall issue an order pursuant to RSA 329:18-b which sets forth the alleged misconduct and …

(a) When the board receives notice that a licensee has been subjected to disciplinary action related to professional conduct by the licensing authority of another jurisdiction, the board shall issue an order directing the licensee to demonstrate why reciprocal discipline should n…

(a) Adjudicative procedures seeking the assessment of an administrative fine shall be commenced against any person subject to such fines or penalties under any provision of RSA 329:9, XV, when the board possesses evidence indicating that a violation has occurred. Notes N.H. Admin…

(a) Administrative fines shall be assessed and compromised in accordance with the factors stated in Med 408.03(c) and the following additional considerations:(1) The cost of any investigation or hearing conducted by the board; and (2) The licensee's ability to pay a fine assessed…

(a) Payment of a fine shall be included among the options available for settling disciplinary allegations, and shall be included among the types of disciplinary sanctions imposed after notice and hearing. (b) In cases where the board initially intends to limit disciplinary sancti…

License surrender may be requested by a licensee at any time by filing a petition or motion with the board. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Med 412.01 (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Med 500) #8945, eff 7-18-07 Amended by Volume XXXV Number 36, Filed September 10, 2015, Pro…

(a) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license shall retain no right or privilege in a New Hampshire license except as specifically set forth in a board order or settlement agreement authorizing the voluntary surrender. (b) A licensee who reapplies for licensure in New Hamps…

(a) A licensee who wishes to surrender his or her license as part of a settlement of a misconduct allegation, or allegations, shall reach a written settlement agreement with hearing counsel, who, in turn, shall offer it to the board. (b) Any license surrender offered to the board…

A licensee may engage in settlement negotiations with hearing counsel at any time until the board issues a final order in accordance with Med 208.01(a). Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Med 413.01 #9900, eff 4-12-11 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Med 400) Amended by Volume XL …

(a) Hearing counsel may present a proposed settlement agreement to the board by petition, as outlined in Med 205.03(l), at any time until the board issues a final order in accordance with Med 208.01(a). (b) Upon receipt of a signed, negotiated proposed settlement agreement, the b…

(a) The ethical standards set forth in this part shall bind all licensees, and violation of any such standard shall constitute unprofessional conduct within the meaning of RSA 329:17, VI(d). (b) Conduct proscribed by these ethical standards, when performed by an unlicensed person…

(a) A licensee shall inform the board of a principal address to which all official board communications shall be directed, and also of all addresses where he or she is practicing. The establishment of a business address or the change or abandonment of a business address shall be …

This part shall apply to the prescribing of opioids for the management or treatment of non-cancer and non-terminal pain, and shall not apply to the supervised administration of opioids in a health care setting. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Med 502.01 Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 49…

Noncompliance with the standards set forth in this part may constitute unprofessional conduct as used in NH RSA 329:17, VI(d). Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Med 502.02 Derived From Volume XXXVI Number 49, Filed December 8, 2016, Proposed by #12041, Effective 1/1/2017, Expires 11/16/20…

Except where the context makes another meaning manifest, the following words have the meanings indicated when used in this chapter: (a) "Acute pain" means the normal, predicted physiological response to a noxious chemical, thermal, or mechanical stimulus and typically is associat…

If opioids are indicated and clinically appropriate for prescription for acute pain, prescribing licensees shall: (a) Conduct and document a physical examination and history; (b) Consider the patient's risk for opioid misuse, abuse, or diversion and prescribe for the lowest effec…

(a) This section shall only apply to the treatment of "chronic pain" as defined in Med 502.03(d) and shall not apply to the treatment of pain from cancer or pain from terminal disease. (b) If opioids are indicated and prescribed for chronic pain, prescribing licensees shall: (1) …

(a) Prescribers required to register with the program under RSA 318-B:31-40, or their delegate, shall query the prescription drug monitoring program to obtain a history of schedule II-IV controlled substances dispensed to a patient, prior to prescribing an initial schedule II, II…

(a) Licensees who prescribe medication assisted treatment shall adhere to the principles outlined in the American Society of Addiction Medicine's National Practice Guideline For the Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use (2015) found at http://www.a…

"Applicant" means "applicant" as defined in RSA 328-D:1, I namely "a physician assistant who has submitted an application for licensure." Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Med 601.01 #4745, eff 1-25-90, EXPIRED 1-25-96 New. #6472, eff 3-25-97, EXPIRED: 3-25-05 New. #8678, eff 7-11-06 Amen…

"Approved program" means a program for the education and training of physician assistants that is accredited by the American Medical Association's Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation, or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or by …

"National certification" means to hold a current physician assistant certificate issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Med 601.03 #1497, eff 11-29-79; ss by #2199, eff 12-2-82; ss by #2197, eff 12-2-82; ss by …

"Physician assistant (PA)" means "physician assistant" as defined in RSA 328-D:1, III. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Med 601.04 #1497, eff 11-29-79; ss by #2199, eff 12-2-82; ss by #2197, eff 12-2-82; ss by #2910, eff 11-21-84; ss by #4745, eff 1-25-90, EXPIRED 1-25-96 New. #6472, eff…

"Prescription" means "prescription" as defined in RSA 318:1, XVI, namely "a verbal, or written, or facsimile or electronically transmitted order for drugs, medicines and devices by a practitioner licensed in the United States, to be compounded and dispensed by licensed pharmacist…

"Participating Physician" means "participating physician" as defined in RSA 328-D:1, II-c., namely, "a physician practicing as a sole practitioner, a physician designated by a group of physicians to represent their physician group, or a physician designated by a health care facil…

"Collaboration" means "collaboration" as defined in RSA 328-D:1, II-a., namely "a physician assistant's consultation with or referral to an appropriate physician or other health care professional as indicated based on the patient's condition, the physician assistant's education, …