New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) License renewal shall be denied if the board finds, by a preponderance of evidence, that the applicant has: (1) Failed to file a renewal application form and all required supporting documentation prior to the date of expiration of the license; (2) Failed to submit the renewal…

Licenses subject to reinstatement by the board under this section shall be licenses lapsed pursuant to Diet 302.01(h). Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Diet 403.01 #7938, eff 8-23-03; ss by #8336, eff 5-1-05 Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 46, Filed November 13, 2014, Proposed by #10691, E…

(a) If the board, after receiving and reviewing the reinstatement application, requires further information or documents to determine the applicant's qualification for reinstatement of licensure, the board shall: (1) So notify the applicant in writing within 30 days; and (2) Spec…

The board shall reinstate a license lapsed for no more than 90 days if the applicant for reinstatement submits to the board: (a) Evidence of good moral character as shown by:(1) The answers to the "yes-no" questions on the reinstatement application form; (2) Any detailed reports …

The board shall reinstate licenses lapsed for more than 90 days if the affected individuals: (a) Are of good professional character, as evidenced by: (1) The answers to the "yes-no" questions on the reinstatement application form; (2) Any detailed reports of the relevant circumst…

(a) The reinstatement application form shall: (1) Be the "Application for Reinstatement of Licensure" form as revised 12/2022 supplied by the board; and (2) Contain the following preprinted statement: " I acknowledge that knowingly making a false statement on this application for…

The materials supporting the reinstatement application shall be as described below: (a) On a separate sheet, a detailed report of the relevant circumstances if any of the answers to the "yes-no" questions on the application form are in the affirmative; (b) On a separate sheet, a …

(a) Except as provided in (d) and (e) below, each licensee shall complete 20 credit hours of continuing professional education during each period of licensure. (b) Except as provided in (d) and (e) below, all 20 credit hours of continuing professional education shall be completed…

(a) Activities that have been approved by the CDR for continuing professional education credit for the purpose of continued registration with the CDR shall be approved by the board for continuing professional education credit under these rules. (b) Activities that have been appro…

(a) College and university courses that have been approved by the CDR for continuing professional education credit for the purpose of continued registration with the CDR shall be approved by the board for continuing professional education credit under these rules. (b) College and…

(a) The board shall approve activities other than those noted in Diet 404.02 or Diet 404.03 for continuing professional education credit if those activities:(1) Relate to the subjects set forth in Diet 404.03(a)(1) or (2); (2) Are not primarily designed to introduce members of th…

(a) Activities not previously approved for continuing professional education credits by the CDR shall be evaluated for appropriateness in Diet 404.04 and accepted or rejected. The activity shall be rejected by the board if it is deemed inappropriate as specified in Diet 404.04 or…

(a) In circumstances other than those noted in Diet 402.01(c) through (e), a person who has previously been licensed by the board but whose license has expired may obtain a new license only by:(1) Following the process for license application set forth in Diet 302.01; and (2) Sub…

(a) The board shall verify the truth and accuracy of a licensee's statements to the board concerning continued professional education credits obtained by the applicant: (1) Whenever it possesses information suggesting that an applicant might have inaccurately or falsely recorded …

All licensees shall retain in their possession, for a period of 4 years after participation in any activity that is submitted for continuing professional educational credit, such documentation noted in Diet 405.02(b) as is available from the organization or entity sponsoring the …

Licensees shall: (a) Maintain their current business address, home address, phone number, and email address on file with the board's office; and (b) Notify the board's office of any change in address, phone number, or email address no later than 30 days from the date of the chang…

(a) The documentation of continuing education shall consist of one or more writings from the sponsor of each activity:(1) Describing the subject matter of the activity; (2) Identifying the sponsor of the activity; (3) Stating the number of hours of instruction provided; (4) Stati…

(a) The purpose of this part is to safeguard the life, health, and welfare of the public and to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity in the professional practice of dietetics. (b) These rules shall be binding upon every person holding a license or having the privil…

(a) Violation of these ethical standards shall constitute misconduct subject to disciplinary action. Conduct proscribed by these ethical standards, when performed by a candidate for licensure as a dietitian in this state, or during a prior period of licensure, shall result in den…

(a) The licensed dietitian shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the dietitian's clients. (b) The licensed dietitian shall abide by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Commission on Dietetic Registration's "Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Prof…

Chapter Ed 1000 for the New Hampshire vocational rehabilitation services program provides the rules for uniform application of the State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program authorized by Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the Act), as amended, 29 U.S.C. 701 et seq …

(a) The New Hampshire vocational rehabilitation services (NHVR) program shall be responsible for assessing, planning, developing, and providing vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities, consistent with their strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, …

In addition to the definitions in 34 CFR 361.5, the following definitions shall apply to Ed 1000, unless context makes another meaning manifest: (a) "Available resources" means the amount that an eligible individual has available to contribute toward NHVR's financial need-based s…

(a) At the time of the initial interview, and as appropriate through the rehabilitation process, the counselor shall inform an individual of NHVR's policies on acquiring, using, and protecting personally identifiable information (PII) and other personal information and data. Such…

In addition to the requirements under 34 CFR 361.38, the following shall apply regarding confidentiality: (a) NHVR's acquisition of PII and other personal information and data about individuals includes the obligation to fully inform individuals about what information is gathered…

In addition to the requirements of 34 CFR 361.38, the following shall apply to PII and other personal information and data collection: (a) The collection of PII and other personal information and data by NHVR personnel concerning individuals shall be authorized by the individual …

In addition to the requirements of 34 CFR 361.38, the following shall apply to the release of information: (a) By completing the form referenced in Ed 1003.03(a) above, an individual shall authorize NHVR to release relevant information when requested in accordance with this secti…

(a) When the NHVR is working with an agency or organization on behalf of an individual, PII and other personal information and data shall be exchanged after the individual completes and files the "Authorization to Disclose Information to NH Vocational Rehabilitation" form, revise…

When required by law, NHVR shall release PII or other personal information and data without an individual's written consent in accordance with 34 CFR 361.38(e)(2)-(5). Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 1003.06 Derived from Volume XLI Number 32, Filed August 12, 2021, Proposed by #13231…

During the application process, individuals shall be informed that vocational rehabilitation services are only provided if they intend to achieve an employment outcome as defined in 34 CFR 361.5(c)(15). Individuals with disabilities shall be active partners with the vocational re…

NHVR shall encourage the greatest degree of independence and responsibility as desired by an individual. Individuals shall be encouraged to actively participate in developing their own IPEs, schedule their own appointments, complete investigatory assignments, and perform other ta…

In addition to the provisions of 34 CFR 361.41, the following shall apply to referrals and applications for services: (a) Any individual who has a disability which results in a substantial impediment to employment shall be eligible to receive services from NHVR if determined elig…

In addition to the requirements of 34 CFR 361.42 and 34 CFR 361.45, the following shall apply to assessments for determining eligibility, developing an IEP, determining priority for services, and as needed to monitor and provide vocational rehabilitation services: (a) The assessm…

(a) The NHVR counselor shall:(1) Collect, analyze, synthesize, and interpret available information; (2) Engage the individual with a disability in the assessment process; and (3) Develop a positive counseling and guidance relationship by making every effort to understand the indi…

(a) The individual shall be offered every opportunity to actively participate in the assessment and decision-making process. (b) The individual shall: (1) Work with the NHVR counselor to understand how the assessment process is used to determine eligibility, plan for services, an…

(a) Assessment shall focus on the overall functional capacities of the individual, particularly the strengths related to pursuing employment. (b) Assessment shall include a review of the individual's disability and its impact on one or more functional capacities as described in E…

In addition to the requirements of 34 CFR 361.42 the following shall apply to assessments for determining eligibility and priority for services: (a) An assessment for determining eligibility and priority for services shall begin when an individual with a disability applies for NH…

In addition to the requirements of 34 CFR 361.44, the following shall apply to assessments for developing the individualized plan for employment (IPE): (a) NHVR shall conduct an assessment for determining vocational rehabilitation needs for each eligible individual. The assessmen…

(a) When referring for assessment services, the NHVR counselor shall provide necessary information, through the most appropriate communication mode for the individual, which focuses on the individual's unique vocational needs. The referral shall include relevant background inform…

In addition to the requirements under 34 CFR 361.42 the following shall apply when determining eligibility and an individual's priority under an order of selection for services: (a) A person shall be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services when the individual, because of …

(a) The NHVR counselor shall begin the eligibility process with the presumption that the individual can benefit from vocational rehabilitation services in terms of an employment outcome. (b) Eligibility for services shall be determined in relationship to the individual's need for…

(a) Before an individual is determined unable to benefit from vocational rehabilitation services because of the severity of the individual's disability, the NHVR counselor shall explore the individual's abilities, capabilities, and capacity to perform in work situations through t…

(a) Pursuant to 34 CFR 361.41(b), an eligibility determination shall be made within 60 days of applying for services, as pursuant to Ed 1004.01(h) unless there are exceptional or unforeseen circumstances, or a trial work experience is necessary; (b) When eligibility cannot be det…

Except as provided in Ed 1006.04(b) through (d), within 60 days of an individual's application for services pursuant to Ed 1004.01(h) , NHVR shall notify the individual regarding eligibility as follows: (a) When sufficient information and documentation exists to determine eligibi…

NHVR shall comply with 34 CFR 361.43 when making an ineligibility determination as described in Ed 1006.05(c). Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 1006.06 Derived from Volume XLI Number 32, Filed August 12, 2021, Proposed by #13231, Effective 7/13/2021, Expires 7/13/2031

Pursuant to 34 CFR 361.44 the NHVR shall not close an applicant's record of services prior to making an eligibility determination unless the applicant declines to participate in, or is unavailable to complete, an assessment for determining eligibility and priority for services, a…

(a) NHVR shall assign and track levels of significance of disabilities to: (1) Ensure vocational rehabilitation services for individuals with the most significant disabilities; and (2) To establish priority of services when NHVR determines an order of selection is necessary. (b) …