New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for receipt during the renewal cycle of a special certification, including: (1) Certification or re-certification in adult, infant, and child cardio-pulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Heart …

(a) A licensee may claim credit towards the continuing competence requirement for a professional presentation at a professional symposium, conference, or workshop, provided that:(1) The licensee is the primary presenter; and (2) The content of the presentation relates directly to…

To be eligible for renewal of a license to practice recreational therapy, an individual shall: (a) As required by RSA 326-J:6, I: (1) Have not violated RSA 326-J or rules adopted to implement RSA 326-J or demonstrated poor moral character; and (2) Meet the continuing competency r…

(a) At least 60 days prior to the expiration of a license issued pursuant to RSA 326-J and Plc 1400 or rules of the predecessor board, the licensing bureau shall: (1) Notify, in writing to the email address on file, each practitioner whose license is expiring that: a. The license…

A practitioner who wishes to renew a license shall submit the following to the licensing bureau: (a) A completed "Universal Application to Renew License" dated March 2023, as tailored for recreational therapy licenses, that provides the information required by Plc 308.06 and is s…

In addition to the information and documentation required by Plc 308.07, the applicant shall submit documentation of current NCTRC certification with the renewal application. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1407.04 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 10, 2023, Proposed by #13705, E…

(a) An applicant for renewal of a recreational therapist license shall provide the following information relative to continuing competence: (1) The total number of hours achieved by the applicant in continuing professional education courses or professional activities since the be…

Within 30 days of receipt of an application for license renewal submitted pursuant to Plc 1408.03, the licensing bureau shall process the application as provided in Plc 308.09. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1407.06 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 10, 2023, Proposed by #13705,…

(a) An applicant may withdraw the application for license renewal at any time prior to being notified of a decision under Plc 1407.08 as specified in Plc 308.10. (b) A renewal application shall be deemed to be abandoned if the applicant files an incomplete application and does no…

(a) The licensing bureau shall review complete applications as provided in Plc 308.11. (b) The licensing bureau shall issue a renewal license if the applicant: (1) Has submitted a renewal application in accordance with Plc 1407.03; and (2) Demonstrates that the applicant has met …

(a) Each renewal license to practice recreational therapy issued by the OPLC shall specify: (1) The name of the licensee; (2) The effective dates of the license; and (3) The license number. (b) Licenses shall:(1) Be valid for 2 years from the date of issuance, provided that the t…

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 1407.10 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 10, 2023, Proposed by #13705, Effective 8/1/2023, Expires 8/1/2033 (See Revision …

(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 326-J and Plc 1400. (b) An individual whose license has expired who wishes to obtain a license in New Hampshire shall appl…

(a) An individual whose license was suspended pursuant to Plc 1409, or whose license was suspended by the New Hampshire recreational therapy governing board prior to July 19, 2022, who wishes to have the license reinstated shall: (1) If the request is made before the expiration d…

(a) The standards in this part shall apply to each individual who applies to be licensed under RSA 326-J or who is licensed under RSA 326-J. (b) Violations of these standards shall constitute unprofessional conduct that subjects the violator to disciplinary proceedings pursuant t…

All recreational therapists shall comply with the Code of Ethics of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA) dated July 2009, available as noted in Appendix B. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1408.02 Derived from Number 32, Filed August 10, 2023, Proposed by #13705, Ef…

Each person subject to this chapter shall: (a) Comply with RSA 326-J, Plc 307.04 as reprinted in Appendix D, and Plc 1400; (b) Obey in good faith, and within any time periods specified, any disciplinary or remedial orders issued by the executive director; (c) Interact with collea…

The rules in Plc 200 shall govern: (a) The receipt of misconduct complaints and the investigation thereof; (b) The conduct of disciplinary hearings; (c) Waivers of rules; (d) Voluntary surrender of licenses; and (e) Any other procedures not included in this chapter. Notes N.H. Ad…

(a) If the executive director, after investigation conducted pursuant to Plc 200, determines that credible evidence exists that a licensee has violated a requirement of RSA 326-J or Plc 1400, or both, the executive director shall initiate a disciplinary proceeding pursuant to Plc…

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

(a) As provided in RSA 310:14, I: (1) Any person who has been denied a license under this chapter shall have the right to a rehearing; and (2) Requests for a rehearing shall be made within 30 days of receipt of the original final decision. (b) Pursuant to RSA 310:14, II, any pers…

The purpose of this chapter is to implement RSA 326-E relative to regulating respiratory care practitioners, by establishing requirements for: (a) Obtaining and renewing a license to practice respiratory care; (b) Obtaining the reinstatement of a license to practice respiratory c…

This chapter shall apply to any individual who intends to practice or who does actually practice respiratory care in New Hampshire, subject to the exceptions in RSA 326-E:6, reprinted in Appendix C. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1501.02 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed De…

(a) All notifications sent to applicants and licensees and all licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall be sent to the applicant's or licensee's designated email address. (b) All notifications and licenses sent to a designated email address for which the OPLC does not recei…

"Active in the profession" means engaging in respiratory care as a direct care provider, an educator, an administrator, or a respiratory care consultant. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.01 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See Revision Note at chapter…

"Advisory board" means the advisory board of respiratory care practitioners established pursuant to RSA 326-E:5. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.02 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Plc 1500), Proposed by #1349…

"Certified pulmonary function technician (CPFT)" means "certified pulmonary function technician" as defined in RSA 326-E:1, II, reprinted in Appendix C. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.03 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See Revision Note at chapter …

"Criminal records check" means the process undertaken by the NH department of safety (NHDOS) that requires live scanned prints to be taken digitally and submitted electronically to the NH criminal records unit and the FBI. The term includes a "criminal history record" but does no…

"Contact hour" means a unit of measure of continuing professional education that equals 60 minutes of time unless used as a time-equivalent, such as one contact hour per college credit as in Plc 1507.07(b) or 12 contact hours for passing a specialty exam as in Plc 1507.09(b). Not…

"Continuing professional education" means structured courses, activities, and experiences that are beyond entry-level preparation for professional licensing and designed to provide advanced or enhanced knowledge in the field of respiratory care. The term includes "continuing educ…

"Cooperate" means to provide information requested by an investigator during an investigation and to answer any questions posed by the investigator in order to enable the executive director to determine compliance with RSA 326-E and Plc 1500. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.07 …

"Designated email address" means the email address provided by an applicant or licensee as the address for the OPLC to use when sending notifications and licenses. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.08 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See Revision Note …

"Direct supervision" means supervision through direct and continuous observation of the activities of the individual being supervised. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.09 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Plc 15…

"Executive director" means the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification (OPLC) or designee. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.10 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Plc 1500), Pr…

"Indirect supervision" means supervision through the supervisor's review of the treatment progress notes made by the individual being supervised, telephone conversations between the supervisor and the individual being supervised, electronic correspondence between the supervisor a…

"Investigator" means an individual authorized by the executive director to conduct an investigation into allegations of potential violations by a practitioner of applicable provisions in RSA 326-E or Plc 1500, or both. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.12 Derived from Volume XLII…

"License" means "license" as defined in RSA 541-A:1, VIII, namely "the whole or part of any agency permit, certificate, approval, registration, charter or similar form of permission required by law." For purposes of providing information on professional activities in other jurisd…

"Licensing bureau" means the organizational unit within the OPLC's division of licensing and board administration that is responsible for accepting and processing applications. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.14 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See R…

"Live programming" means educational programming presented by an instructor or by a panel of instructors that is available to attendees at the time it is being originally presented. The term includes a program attended remotely using a computer or other audio-visual telecommunica…

"Military spouse" means an individual who is legally married to an individual who is on active military duty. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.16 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Plc 1500), Proposed by #13496, …

"On active military duty" means on active duty in the U.S. armed forces. The term includes "active military". Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.17 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Plc 1500), Proposed by #13496, …

"National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. (NBRC)" means "National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc." as defined in RSA 326-E:1, IV, reprinted in Appendix C. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.18 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See Revision Note at chap…

"Personal contact information" means an individual's home or personal telephone number, designated email address, home physical address, and home mailing address if different. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.19 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See Re…

"Plan of correction" means a list of specific actions to be taken with a deadline for taking each action, to reflect how a licensee will correct a violation of, and come into compliance with, Plc 1500 and RSA 326-E. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.20 Derived from Volume XLII Nu…

"Registered polysomnographic technologist (RPSGT)" means "registered polysomnographic technologist" as defined in RSA 326-E:1, VIII, reprinted in Appendix C. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.21 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See Revision Note at cha…

"Registered pulmonary function technologist (RPFT)" means "registered pulmonary function technologist" as defined in RSA 326-E:1, IX, reprinted in Appendix C. Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1502.22 Derived from Volume XLII Number 49, Filed December 8, 2022, (See Revision Note at ch…