Title XI, Hospitals and Sanitaria

I. In this section: (a) "Health care services" means any of the following currently provided by the critical access hospital to the service area: inpatient care, inpatient or outpatient surgery, emergency services, labor and delivery services, addiction and recovery services, men…

Any facility which violates this subdivision for failure to file a timely adverse event report or failure to conduct a root cause analysis, to implement a corrective action plan, or to provide the findings of a root cause analysis or corrective action plan in a timely fashion sha…

I. Facilities and providers licensed under this chapter, with the exception of laboratories and collection stations, shall adopt a policy establishing procedures for prevention, detection, and resolution of controlled substance abuse, misuse, and diversion. The facility or provid…

In this subdivision: I. "After-care" means any assistance provided by a caregiver to a patient under this chapter after the patient's discharge from a hospital. Such assistance includes, but is not limited to, assisting with basic activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental a…

I. A hospital shall provide each patient or, if applicable, the patient's legally designated health care decision maker with at least one opportunity to designate at least one caregiver following the patient's entry into a hospital, prior to the patient's discharge or transfer to…

A hospital shall notify the patient's designated caregiver of the patient's discharge or transfer to another hospital or facility as soon as possible, and in any event, upon issuance of a discharge order by the physician or APRN responsible for the patient's transfer to another f…

I. As soon as possible, the hospital shall consult with the designated caregiver and the patient regarding the caregiver's capabilities and limitations and issue a discharge plan that describes a patient's after-care needs at his or her residence. At minimum, a discharge plan sha…

I. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to create a private right of action against a hospital, a hospital employee, or a duly authorized agent of the hospital, or to otherwise supersede or replace existing rights or remedies under any other provision of law. II. Nothin…

In this subdivision: I. "Ancillary staff member" means a staff member who neither has incidental contact on a recurring basis with residents or program participants nor has supervisory responsibility over staff members who have such contact. II. "Contracted staff member" includes…

I. Facilities and programs shall provide initial training to: (a) All covered employed staff members hired on or after February 1, 2020, who shall complete initial training within 90 days of the commencement of employment. (b) All covered employed staff members who were employed …

I. The facility or staff shall issue a certificate to covered staff members upon completion of initial training, which shall be portable between settings. Provided that the covered staff member does not have a lapse of dementia related direct service or administration employment …

All information of any type submitted to or collected by the commission, including, but not limited to, written, oral, and electronic information; records and proceedings of the commission, including, but not limited to, oral testimony and discussions, notes, minutes, summaries, …

I. All information, other than police reports, submitted to or collected by the commission, including, but not limited to, written, oral, and electronic information; records and proceedings of the commission, including, but not limited to, oral testimony and discussions, notes, m…

The board shall admit to examination for licensure as a nursing home administrator any candidate who pays a licensing fee and submits evidence of good moral character and suitability prescribed by the board and evidence that the candidate is at least 21 years old and has complete…

Licenses issued hereunder shall expire one year after the date of issuance. Licenses shall be issued only for the premises and persons named in the application, and shall not be transferable or assignable; provided that home health care providers, personal care providers, home he…

I. During the period of receivership, a receiver shall honor any lease, mortgage, or agreement granting security interests entered into by the licensee, owner or owners, or administrator, unless the court: (a) Makes a determination in writing, upon the filing of a motion by the r…

The department shall establish a system of community-based aging and disability resource centers that provide information and referral services to older adults and adults with disabilities. The aging and disability resource center network established under this section shall not …

I. All facilities licensed as a residential care facility, defined under RSA 151:2, I(e) shall, prior to accepting a new resident and every 6 months thereafter, complete a determination that the needs of the individual are compatible with the facility and the services and program…

I. Any facility or home health agency certified under Title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act, as amended, shall submit a completed license application, or license renewal form, together with the appropriate fee. Such facility or agency shall be deemed licensed under this c…

I. To help assure quality care of residents in licensed residential care facilities, such facilities shall maintain a quality assurance program for its residents as set forth in this section. II. In this section: (a) "Records" means records of interviews, internal reviews and inv…

The commissioner shall adopt rules to require at least 6 hours of initial education for covered administrative staff members and covered direct service staff members and shall require at least 4 hours of continuing education each calendar year. Such continuing education shall inc…

Persons responsible for conducting in-person dementia trainings shall meet minimum criteria including: 2 years of work experience related to Alzheimer's disease or other dementias or in health care, gerontology, or other related field; and have completed training equivalent to th…

I. The department shall exercise oversight of a facility's or program's dementia training program as part of its comprehensive regulatory responsibilities. Such oversight shall: (a) Ensure that the facility or program provides continuing education opportunities. (b) Ensure that t…

I. The department of health and human services may investigate, in response to a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter or when it has good reason to believe that the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter have been violated by any facility license…

I. The department shall pursue as expeditiously as possible the development and implementation of a reimbursement system for nursing facility services based primarily on the acuity level of patients consistent with state and federal law and all appropriate notice requirements. Al…

I. The board shall determine the subjects of examination for applicants for licensure as nursing home administrators, and the scope, content and format of such examinations which in any examination shall be the same for all candidates; provided, however, that such examinations sh…

The commission may delegate to the Foundation for Healthy Communities the functions of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating quality assurance information, organizing and convening meetings of the commission, and other substantive and administrative tasks as may be incident to…

The court shall set a reasonable compensation for the receiver, and may require the receiver to furnish a bond. Such expenses shall be paid from the revenues of the facility.

The commission may delegate to the department of labor the functions of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating workplace violence information, organizing and convening meetings of the commission, and other substantive and administrative tasks as may be incident to these activit…

I. Every applicant for initial or reciprocity licensure or reinstatement shall submit to the board a criminal history record release form, as provided by the New Hampshire division of state police, which authorizes the release of his or her criminal history record, if any, to the…

I. The department of health and human services shall make at least one annual unannounced clinical inspection of every facility licensed under this chapter, except home health care agencies and home care service provider agencies, which shall be inspected no less frequently than …

Every facility administrator, or designee, for any health care facility licensed under this chapter shall report to the board of medicine, the board of nursing, or the board of registration of medical technicians any disciplinary or adverse action taken against a licensee or regi…

The department of health and human services shall establish, by means of a memorandum of agreement with the New Hampshire Association of Counties, a mechanism for the receipt of input from the Association of Counties regarding the type, cost, utilization, and procedures relative …

The payment system for nursing facility level of care shall be as follows: I. Rate calculation worksheets for all providers will be provided at least 30 days prior to the effective date of any rate changes. II. Acuity levels must be updated at least semi-annually, on a regular, p…

I. An applicant for a license as a nursing home administrator who has: (a) Successfully complied with the requirements of RSA 151-A:5 and the standards provided for therein; and (b) Passed the examination provided for in RSA 151-A:6 shall be issued a license on a form provided fo…

On or before June 1 of each year, the commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the governor, and the health and human services oversight committee established in RSA…

The commission shall annually report its findings and any recommendations which may include proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the governor, and the health and human services oversight committee established in RSA 126-A:13. …

I. In order to determine the most cost effective and appropriate level of long-term care services, the department shall assess the clinical eligibility of each applicant to a nursing facility in a uniform manner throughout the state. The assessment shall be voluntary for all appl…

Upon court approval, the state may, pursuant to a petition filed by the department, have a lien for any loan under RSA 151-H:4, VI upon the following property: the building in which the facility is located; the land on which the facility is located; and any fixtures, equipment, o…

I. The department of health and human services shall issue licenses to facilities which comply with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted by the department under RSA 151:9. The department may specify a licensing classification for the facility and may apply differe…

I. The department of health and human services may issue a warning, following an investigation conducted under RSA 151:6 or the inspection provided for in RSA 151:6-a, to a facility requiring compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it. The warni…

I. Should the department determine to deny, suspend, reclassify, or revoke a license, it shall send to the applicant or licensee, by registered mail, a notice setting forth the particular reasons for the determination. The denial, suspension, reclassification, or revocation shall…

I. After a hearing on the merits, the court may terminate a receivership under the following conditions: (a) The department grants a license to operate the facility to the licensee divested of possession and control by the receiver; (b) There is a transfer of ownership or managem…

The commissioner of the department of labor, with the advice of members of the commission, shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, to assure de-identification of all individuals and facilities involved in the incidents received.

The department shall perform an assessment or reassessment of the person's clinical eligibility when the person becomes financially eligible for medicaid benefits pursuant to RSA 151-E:3, I(b).

The commissioner of health and human services, with the advice and consent of a majority of members of the commission, shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, to assure de-identification of all individuals and facilities involved in the cases reviewed.