New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) The scope of practice for licensees certified by CCI as an RCES shall be the "Scope of Practice for the Registered Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Specialist (RCES)" dated 2017, available online at https://www.acp-online.org/advocacy/scopes-of-practice/. (b) Within the scope…

(a) The scope of practice for licensees certified by CCI as an RCIS, shall be the "Scope of Practice for the Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS)" dated 2018, available online at https://www.acp-online.org/advocacy/scopes-of-practice/ and as noted in Appendix B. (…

The scope of practice for licensees in computed tomography shall be the ASRT's "Magnetic Resonance Practice Standards", effective June 26, 2022, available at https://www.asrt.org/main/standards-regulations/practice-standards/practice-standards by clicking on "Read The ASRT Practi…

(a) The purpose of this part is to identify requirements relating to certification and registration, notifications, license renewal, and maintenance of continuing competence with which every individual licensed under RSA 328-J and Plc 1300 shall comply. (b) This part shall apply …

(a) Except for limited x-ray machine operator licensees, each licensee shall maintain the applicable certification and registration specified in Plc 1304.02 through Plc 1304.10 at all times, including completing all continuing education requirements for maintaining the certificat…

(a) Each licensee shall:(1) Notify the licensing bureau within 30 days of a change in name, home address, or business address; and (2) Update the OPLC's records within 10 working days of a change of personal telephone number or designated email address. (b) As required by RSA 328…

Each licensee shall: (a) Know when the license is due to expire; and (b) File an application for renewal prior to the expiration of the current license in accordance with Plc 1309.03 if the individual wishes to continue to practice in New Hampshire. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1…

(a) As required by RSA 328-J:13, IV, any person issued a license under this chapter shall display the official license document or a verified copy in each place of regular employment. (b) Any person issued a temporary license to practice a regulated MIRT profession under Plc 305 …

The following continuing education courses and professional activities shall qualify as meeting continuing competence requirements: (a) Receipt of academic instruction in one or more of the regulated MIRT professions, as further described in Plc 1308.08; (b) Non-academic courses,…

(a) Upon being notified by the OPLC that an on-line system administered by a third-party organization is available to manage continuing competence compliance, each licensee shall use the on-line system to track and report the completion of continuing competence activities. (b) Ea…

(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for successful completion of an academic course in one or more of the regulated MIRT professions, provided that the course work is sponsored and assigned credit by an accredited institution. (b) The lic…

(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for the successful completion of non-academic courses, seminars, conferences, and workshops in medical imaging or radiation therapy, provided that the program is presented as live programming as defined…

(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for participation in, or attendance at, a facility-based training consisting of continuing education lasting 2 hours or less. (b) The licensee may claim one contact hour for each clock hour of participa…

(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for the publication of a licensee's writing related to medical imaging or radiation therapy, including books, peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed chapters of books, and peer-reviewed and non-peer-review…

(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for professional presentations relating to medical imaging or radiation therapy, including workshops, lectures, and in-service trainings, made to other professionals or to the public. (b) The licensee m…

(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for participating as a member in the work of a board or committee of a professional medical imaging and radiation therapy organization or government agency related to the practice of medical imaging. (b…

(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for completing self-directed education as defined in Plc 1302, provided that the course sponsor or provider issues the documentation described in (c), below. (b) The licensee may claim the hours attribu…

(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for teaching an academic course relevant to the medical imaging or radiation therapy profession. (b) The licensee may claim 2 hours for each clock hour of teaching, to a maximum of 8 hours per renewal c…

(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for receiving infection control education. (b) The licensee may claim one contact hour for each clock hour spent in receipt of infection control education, to a maximum of 2 hours per renewal cycle. (c)…

(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for completing a radiation safety course. (b) The licensee may claim one hour for each clock hour spent in receipt of radiation safety education, to a maximum of 3 hours per renewal cycle. (c) Documenta…

A licensee shall be eligible for license renewal if the licensee: (a) Continues to meet the applicable qualifications in Plc 1304; (b) Has submitted a complete application as specified in Plc 1309.03 that demonstrates the applicant has complied with the licensee obligation to mai…

(a) At least 60 days prior to the expiration of a license issued pursuant to RSA 328-J and Plc 1300 or rules of the predecessor board in title Mirt, the licensing bureau shall: (1) Notify, in writing to the licensee's designated email address, each licensee whose license is expir…

A licensee who wishes to renew a license to practice a regulated MIRT profession shall submit to the licensing bureau: (a) A completed "Universal Application for License Renewal" dated March 2023, as tailored for MIRT licenses, that provides the information required by Plc 308.06…

An applicant for renewal of a license to practice a regulated MIRT profession shall provide the information required by Plc 308.06, provided that when identifying the profession for which application is being filed, the applicant shall identify the specific regulated MIRT profess…

(a) An applicant for renewal of a limited x-ray machine operator license shall provide the following information relative to continuing competence: (1) The total number of hours achieved by the applicant in continuing education courses or other activities since the beginning of t…

Within 30 days of receipt of an application submitted pursuant to Plc 1309.03, the licensing bureau shall process the application as provided in Plc 308.09. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1309.06 Derived from Number 6, Filed February 9, 2023, Proposed by #13548, Effective 2/1/2023,…

(a) An applicant may withdraw an application to renew a license at any time prior to being notified of a decision under Plc 1309.08, by complying with Plc 308.10. (b) A renewal application shall be deemed to be abandoned if the applicant files an incomplete application and does n…

(a) The licensing bureau shall review complete applications as provided in Plc 308.11. (b) The licensing bureau shall renew the license of any applicant who meets the eligibility criteria specified in Plc 1309.01. (c) The licensing bureau shall notify the applicant of the decisio…

An applicant who wishes to challenge the denial of an application for license renewal shall do so as provided in Plc 308.12. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1309.09 Derived from Number 6, Filed February 9, 2023, Proposed by #13548, Effective 2/1/2023, Expires 7/31/2023. Amended by N…

(a) Each renewal license to practice a regulated MIRT profession issued by the OPLC shall specify:(1) The name of the licensee; (2) The effective dates of the license; (3) The license number; and (4) The regulated MIRT profession the licensee is authorized to practice. (b) Renewa…

(a) An individual whose license has expired shall not practice in New Hampshire unless and until the individual has obtained a license in accordance with RSA 328-J and Plc 1300. (b) An individual whose license has expired who wishes to obtain a license in New Hampshire shall: (1)…

(a) An individual whose license was suspended pursuant to Plc 1311, or whose license was suspended by the New Hampshire board of medical imaging and radiation therapy prior to July 19, 2022, who wishes to have the license reinstated shall: (1) If the request is made before the ex…

(a) The purpose of this part is to establish ethical and professional standards to maintain a high standard of integrity, skills, and practice in the regulated MIRT professions. (b) These rules shall be binding upon each individual who is licensed in any of the regulated MIRT pro…

(a) Limited x-ray machine operators shall comply with the "ARRT Standards of Ethics," effective September 1, 2021, available at https://www.arrt.org/docs/default-source/Governing-Documents/arrt-standards-of-ethics.pdf?sfvrsn=12 and as noted in Appendix B. (b) Magnetic resonance t…

Each person to whom these standards apply also shall: (a) Comply with RSA 328-J, Plc 307.04 as effective May 1, 2023, as reprinted in Appendix F, and Plc 1300; (b) Comply with any disciplinary or remedial orders issued by the executive director within the time periods specified; …

The rules in Plc 200 shall govern procedures for any of the following that are not subject to specific provisions in RSA 328-J: (a) The receipt of misconduct complaints and the investigation thereof; (b) The conduct of disciplinary proceedings, including emergency proceedings; (c…

For purposes of this part, the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Respondent" means the person against whom a disciplinary sanction is proposed to be imposed; and (b) "Sexual misconduct" means engaging in one or more of the following activities with respect to a current pati…

Misconduct shall be: (a) Any conduct listed in RSA 328-J:19, I, reprinted in Appendix E; (b) Knowingly, recklessly, or negligently providing inaccurate material information to the OPLC or failing to provide complete and truthful material information upon inquiry by an authorized …

Pursuant to RSA 328-J:19, II, disciplinary actions available to the executive director to sanction misconduct shall be: (a) Requiring the respondent to participate in continuing education in the area(s) in which the respondent has been found deficient; (b) Issuing a written repri…

(a) Other than immediate license suspension authorized by RSA 328-J:9 or RSA 541-A:30, III, the executive director shall impose disciplinary sanctions only: (1) After prior notice to the licensee in accordance with Plc 206 and the opportunity for the licensee to be heard; or (2) …

(a) To determine which sanction or combination of sanctions to impose, the executive director shall:(1) Refer to the list in Plc 1311.03 to determine the nature of the act(s) or omission(s) constituting the misconduct committed by the licensee; (2) Determine whether any aggravati…

The executive director shall select appropriate sanction(s): (a) From the list in Plc 1311.04; and (b) By choosing, in light of the characteristics or lack of characteristics determined pursuant to Plc 1311.06(b), the sanction(s) most likely to: (1) Protect public health and safe…

When the executive director determines that one of the following measures is likely to be the most effective way to stop unlicensed practice as described in RSA 328-J:10, the executive director shall: (a) Issue a cease and desist order against the person or entity engaged in the …

(a) If a license is suspended, the licensee shall prepare and submit a plan of correction to address each violation that provided a basis for the disciplinary proceeding. (b) The executive director shall review the submitted plan of correction and: (1) Approve the plan, if it: a.…

(a) Monetary penalties for violations as specified in Plc 1311.03 shall not exceed the following amounts, and in no event shall exceed $2,500 per violation: (1) When no violation of any type has occurred during a period of licensure within the 5 years prior to the executive direc…

The purpose of this chapter is to implement RSA 326-J relative to regulating the profession of recreational therapy, by establishing requirements for: (a) Obtaining and renewing a license to practice recreational therapy; (b) Obtaining the reinstatement of a license to practice r…

This chapter shall apply to: (a) Any individual who intends to practice or who does actually practice recreational therapy in New Hampshire; and (b) Any educational entity that wishes to allow students to practice recreational therapy prior to obtaining a license pursuant to RSA …