Title I, The State and Its Government

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 21-I:18, every request for purchases (RFP), request for quotes (RFQ) or other procurement which is greater than $35,000 that is undertaken by the state or by a state agency as defined in RSA 21-I:11, II(b), including those agencies referenced…

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 21-I:18, awards which are made by the state or by a state agency as defined in RSA 21-I:11, II(b), including those agencies referenced in RSA 21-I:18, under this subdivision shall not be made on criteria that are unknown to the parties submit…

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 21-I:18, every request for consulting services by the state or by a state agency as defined in RSA 21-I:11, II(b), including those agencies referenced in RSA 21-I:18, which would cost more than $35,000 shall contain the particular requirement…

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 21-I:18, awards which are made by any branch of state government or by a state agency as defined in RSA 21-I:11, II(b), including those agencies referenced in RSA 21-I:18, under this subdivision shall be based on criteria that are published i…

I. The commissioner of administrative services, through the department's division of risk and benefits, is hereby authorized to pay such sum or sums as may be awarded under the provisions of RSA 281-A, and the expense of insurance and third party administrator services providing …

By following the procedures of RSA 21-I:28, the commissioner of administrative services, through the department's division of risk and benefits, and after consultation with the governor and council, may contract for or purchase insurance or third party administrator services prov…

This subdivision is to provide permanent group life insurance and group hospitalization, hospital medical care, surgical care and other medical and surgical benefits for New Hampshire state employees and their families, and retired state employees and their spouses. This subdivis…

The state shall not provide any health insurance plan to state employees subject to the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009, Public Law 111-148, as amended.

I. Administration of the state employees permanent group life and state employees and retirees group hospitalization, hospital medical care, surgical care and other medical and surgical insurance benefits shall be the responsibility of the commissioner of administrative services.…

The commissioner of administrative services shall be authorized to enter into permanent group life insurance contracts with an insurance company or companies, or other group licensed to do business in the state of New Hampshire. The commissioner of administrative services shall b…

The state shall provide a permanent life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment group plan for all permanent state employees. The permanent group life insurance program shall provide for a $1,000 face value death benefit with a paid up value upon retirement or leaving stat…

I. In this section: (a) "Adult child" means a child, whether by blood or adoption, of the police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, rescue squad member, or public works employee, age 18 or older at the time of death of such police officer, firefighter, emergency …

I. The commissioner of the department shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience. II. The directors of all divisions of the department shall be qualified to hold their respective positions by reason of education and relevant experience. III. Th…

I. The commissioner of administrative services shall nominate an assistant commissioner as provided in RSA 21-I:2, II. The assistant commissioner shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience. II. The assistant commissioner shall oversee the state…

I. The commissioner of administrative services shall nominate a deputy commissioner as provided in RSA 21-I:2, II. The deputy commissioner shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience. The deputy commissioner shall perform such duties as are assi…

I. The state shall pay a partial premium for health care coverage for its employees and eligible family members, reflecting the premium contributions paid by employees as per collective bargaining agreements. I-a. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the state or state employee…

I. The state shall pay a premium for permanent group hospitalization, hospital medical care, surgical care, and other medical and surgical benefits for the surviving spouse and dependent children of a deceased group I or group II state employee or retirement system member who die…

The following restrictions apply to self-insured group health plans administered under this subdivision: I. To the extent that the state assumes the risk with respect to the medical and surgical benefits provided under RSA 21-I:30, the state shall maintain a reserve at least equa…

In the event that the medical and surgical benefits under RSA 21-I:30 are provided using a self-funded alternative, a reserve fund shall be established to protect the state from unexpected losses and self-insured losses and related expenses incurred in the provision of such a pla…

I. There is hereby established the employee and retiree benefit risk management fund, which shall be administered by the department of administrative services. The fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department of administrative services. II. All funds ac…

The division of risk and benefits may use moneys in the employee benefit adjustment account, established under RSA 9:17-c, for the purposes of paying the administrative fees for the dependent care assistance program established under RSA 21-I:44-a and the medical and related expe…

All information contained in a state employee's health risk appraisal as referenced in any collective bargaining agreement shall be considered protected health information and entitled to all of the nondisclosure and other restrictions set forth in the Health Insurance Portabilit…

Any dividends which may be received from this life insurance program and the group hospitalization, hospital medical care, surgical care and other medical and surgical benefits shall be paid to the state to be used to extend greater coverage by increasing the face value of the li…

I. Only full time state employees shall be authorized to participate, on a voluntary basis, in the permanent group life insurance program. All full time state employees and retired state employees shall be authorized to participate, on a voluntary basis, in the group hospitalizat…

Employees who are participating in the permanent group life insurance program, and who go on an approved leave of absence, may have their permanent group life insurance program continued by the payment to the state of the term portion of the life insurance premium during such lea…

There shall be no age limit to participate in either the permanent group life insurance or in the group hospitalization, hospital medical care, surgical care, and other medical and surgical benefits program.

There shall be no physical examination or health statement required for coverage under either the permanent group life insurance or group hospitalization, hospital medical care, surgical care and other medical and surgical benefit programs; provided, however, that, if a state emp…

The commissioner of administrative services shall have the power to hold hearings and make inquiries as he deems necessary to carry out his functions and exercise his powers under the provisions of this chapter. For the purpose of such hearings and inquiries, the commissioner of …

If any department or agency of the state is advised by the federal government that its data processing equipment or its forms, methods or techniques in utilizing said equipment do not comply with any federal rule, regulation or law, then the governor and council may authorize the…

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any provider department, excluding the legislative branch, prior to performing systems development or computer operation services for any user agency, shall obtain a written work order which: (a) Defines the services …

There is hereby established an office of the commissioner consisting of the following units: I. State budget. II. Internal audit. III. Operational analysis. IV. [Repealed.]

If any person shall injure, deface, or misuse any of the property listed in RSA 21-I:11, I(c)(1) or shall violate any rules relating thereto, he or she shall be guilty of a violation.

There is hereby established within the department of administrative services the division of personnel, under the supervision of an unclassified director of personnel appointed under RSA 21-I:2, who shall be the only individual in the executive branch to refer to themselves as th…

I. The provisions of RSA 21-G:9, II(b) shall not apply to the rules adopted pursuant to this section. It is the intent of the general court that the director of personnel shall have the sole authority to adopt and interpret, subject to the appeals process established under this c…

Any injury received by any state employee who is injured in the line of duty by a hostile act, or by an act caused by another during the performance of duties which are considered dangerous in nature, that requires the employee to be hospitalized or renders the employee temporari…

I. Except as set forth in paragraph II, the commissioner of administrative services, after consultation with the director of the division of personnel, shall be responsible for establishing the internal organizational units of the division. The commissioner and the director shall…

There is established a dependent care assistance program to be administered by the division of risk and benefits of the department of administrative services with the assistance of the division of accounting services of the department of administrative services and the treasury d…

There is established a medical related expenses program to be administered by the division of risk and benefits of the department of administrative services with the assistance of the division of accounting services of the department of administrative services and the treasury de…

Neither the governor nor council shall be required to approve the employment, or salary, of any employee within the state classified service except as such approval may be specifically required by law.

The classified service to which the personnel provisions of this chapter shall apply shall comprise all positions in the state service now existing or hereafter established, except: I. Those elected by popular vote or by the legislature. II. Those appointed and commissioned by th…

There is hereby established within the department a division of enterprise applications management under the supervision of an unclassified director of enterprise applications management who shall be responsible for the following functions in accordance with applicable laws: I. S…

In the case of any employee of the department of employment security where the federal government has determined that the state classification system does not meet federal standards, as required by RSA 282-A:115, the provisions of the federal standards applicable to a merit syste…

No applicant for state employment shall be required by the state to answer any question concerning whether the applicant has ever been arrested or indicted for a crime. This section shall not prohibit asking an applicant whether he has ever been convicted of a crime.

I. No person shall be appointed or promoted to, or demoted or dismissed from, any position in the classified service, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to employment in the classified service because of the person's political opinions, religion, religiou…

The confidential relations and confidential communications between an employee of the state of New Hampshire and a representative or representatives of an employee assistance program shall be placed on the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client. Except as…

All officers and employees of the state shall comply with and aid in carrying out the provisions of this chapter relative to the classified personnel system. Any employee in any department may be excused, with the approval of the department head, from his regular duties for the t…