Title XII, Public Safety and Welfare

The department of health and human services shall develop and implement a plan, such plan to be fully funded by federal moneys for child care resource and referral services, which shall have the following responsibilities and duties to the public: I. Provide referrals to a variet…

I. There is established the child day care loan program to provide low interest loans for nonprofit child day care providers. The primary purposes of these low interest loans include: (a) To construct wheelchair and handicap access ramps, van conversions, and bathroom renovations…

I. The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to accepting applications and issuing a certificate or a credential to early care and education personnel including, but not limited to child care, preschool, and Head Start program personnel who have requested such…

The general court finds that foster parents providing care for children who are in the custody of the department of health and human services play an integral, indispensable, and vital role in the department's effort to care for dependent children displaced from their homes. The …

A minor who is 16 years of age or older and who is in the legal custody of the department of health and human services pursuant to an order from a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed qualified and competent to contract for the opening of a checking or savings account …

When a child is placed in a foster home pursuant to a juvenile court order: I. The foster parent shall be treated with consideration and respect. II. The department of health and human services shall consult with the foster parent prior to the release of the foster parent's addre…

I. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall, not later than 6 months after the effective date of this section, submit an amendment to the state plan required by 42 U.S.C. section 671 to the United States secretary of health and human services to imple…

The purpose of this subdivision is to provide for the licensing of recreation camps and certification of criminal background checks for youth skill camps.

I. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to: (a) Issuance of licenses to recreation camp operators under RSA 170-E:56, I. (b) Requirements for performing criminal background checks at youth skill camps and certifying acceptable results as required under RSA …

I. "Recreation camp" means any place set apart for recreational purposes for children. It shall not apply to group child day care centers and preschool programs as defined in RSA 170-E:2, private camps owned or leased for individual or family use, or to any camp operated for a pe…

I. No person shall for profit or for charitable purposes operate any recreation camp, as defined in RSA 170-E:55, I, designed or intended as a vacation or recreation resort, without a license issued by the department. Such license shall be conditioned upon the maintenance of clea…

There is established the recreation camp and youth skills camp fund. This fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the commissioner of the department of health and human services, for the purpose of paying costs associated with administering the provisions of this…

Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, any physical examination which is required before a child may enter a recreational camp may be conducted by a physician, an advance practice registered nurse, or a physician associate.

A recreation camp shall permit a child with severe, potentially life-threatening allergies to possess and use epinephrine if the following conditions are satisfied: I. The child has the written approval of the child's health care provider and the written approval of the parent or…

Any person who intends to operate a child day care agency as defined in RSA 170-E:2, IV, shall apply for a license to operate one or more types of child day care agencies. Application for a license to operate a child day care agency shall be made to the department in the manner a…

I. Any person who provides child day care services and receives state funds for such services, but is not required to be licensed under RSA 170-E:4 as a child day care agency, shall register with the department of health and human services. II. The department of health and human …

Every person required to be licensed as a child day care agency under RSA 170-E:4 and every child day care provider required to be registered under RSA 170-E:6-a shall either maintain liability insurance or provide a disclosure to parents that the facility is uninsured.

Immediately after using epinephrine, the child shall report such use to the nurse or another camp employee to enable the nurse or camp employee to provide appropriate follow-up care.

The recreational camp nurse or, if a nurse is not assigned to the camp, the recreational camp administrator shall maintain for the use of a child with severe allergies at least one dose of epinephrine, provided by the child or the child's parent or guardian, which shall be readil…

No recreational camp or camp employee shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of any act or omission related to a child's use of epinephrine if the provisions of RSA 170-E:59 have been met, unless the damages were caused by willful or wanton conduct or disregard of the …

A recreation camp shall permit a child to possess and use a metered dose inhaler or a dry powder inhaler to alleviate asthmatic symptoms, or before exercise to prevent the onset of asthmatic symptoms, if the following conditions are satisfied: I. The child has the written approva…

The recreational camp nurse or, if a nurse is not assigned to the camp, the recreational camp administrator shall maintain for the use of a child with asthma at least one metered dose inhaler or a dry powder inhaler, provided by the child or the child's parent or guardian, which …

No recreational camp or camp employee shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of any act or omission related to a child's use of an inhaler if the provisions of RSA 170-E:63 have been met, unless the damages were caused by willful or wanton conduct or disregard of the c…

Any person operating or maintaining a recreation camp or youth skill camp without the same having been approved by the department may be enjoined by the superior court or any justice of the court upon petition brought by the attorney general.

I. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this subdivision, or rules adopted under this subdivision shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person. II. The commissioner, after notice and hearing, may impose an administrative …

The department may request and shall receive cooperation from other state agencies in connection with investigations and licensure. The department shall strictly observe the confidentiality requirements of the agency from which it receives information.

The department may suspend, revoke, or deny any license if the license holder: I. Neglects or abuses children in his or her care; II. Does not comply with this subdivision or the rules adopted under this subdivision relative to the health and safety of children; III. Violates any…

I. The department shall conduct an investigation of any complaint of non-compliance of any licensing or operating standards against licensed recreation camps. All investigations shall be conducted at reasonable times, with the cooperation of other state or municipal authorities, …

I. Child day care agencies and providers who are required to be licensed or registered according to the provisions of this chapter shall submit to the department the names, birth names, aliases, birth dates, and resident addresses during the preceding 5 years of all owners, house…

I. Licenses shall be issued in such form and manner as prescribed by rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 541-A and shall be valid for 3 years from the date issued unless revoked or suspended by the department or voluntarily surrendered by the licensee. Licenses shall not …

The department shall not retaliate against an applicant, licensee, or permittee for any reason. Any applicant, licensee, or permittee who believes that the department's actions regarding licensure or permit status, or the findings of a monitoring visit, were retaliatory in nature…

I. A licensed child day care agency shall file for renewal of its license or permit no later than 3 months prior to the expiration date of the license or permit on forms prescribed by rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 541-A. An application for the renewal of a license s…