Title X, Public Health

The commissioner shall be responsible for the implementation of this chapter and any rule adopted hereunder and may delegate to a subordinate or subordinates any and all duties vested in him, except rulemaking authority.

I. Prior to the execution of a sale for an OWHH, the distributor/seller shall provide the prospective buyer with a copy of this chapter and a written notice which includes: (a) An acknowledgment that the buyer was provided with a copy of this chapter; (b) A list of approved fuel;…

[RSA 125-O:8 effective until the date that the commissioner of the department of environmental services certifies to the secretary of state and the director of the office of legislative services that certain states have terminated or have authorized termination of their participa…

The purpose of this chapter is to provide measures to improve and preserve the health of the citizens of this state.

I. There is hereby established the New Hampshire low-level radioactive waste management fund to be used for the purposes of this section. This nonlapsing, revolving special fund is hereby continually appropriated to be expended by the department of health and human services in ac…

There is hereby established the radiation user and laboratory fees fund to be used to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The fund shall be composed of fees collected in accordance with RSA 125-F:8, IV. The fund shall be nonlapsing and shall be continually appropriated to t…

I. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or any rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, and any person who omits material information or makes any false statement or representation in connection with the certification of emission reduction credit…

The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall: I. Take cognizance of the interests of health and life among the people. II. Make investigations and inquiries concerning the causes of epidemics and other diseases, the sources of morbidity and mortality, and…

The owner or operator of each affected source shall comply with the provisions of this chapter, excluding the subdivision on mercury emissions, RSA 125-O:11 through 125-O:18, by December 31, 2006.

I. Each licensee of a nuclear powered reactor shall comply with the reporting requirements for significant events contained in the regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. II. As used in this section, "significant event" means any event which must be reported to the Nucl…

Whenever the commissioner finds that an air pollution emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health, welfare, or safety, he may with consent of the governor and council issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring that such a…

It shall be the duty of the department of health and human services to recommend to the director of motor vehicles the policies and procedures to be followed by the state with respect to all medical aspects of licensing drivers, enforcement, including but not limited to different…

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an integrated, administrative structure for the design and delivery of a comprehensive and coordinated system of health and human services which is family-centered and community-based for the citizens of New Hampshire.

There is hereby established a commission on the interdisciplinary primary care workforce. The members of the commission shall be as follows: I. One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. II. The commissioner of the depart…

In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. "Department" means the department of health and human services. III. "Program" means the wholesale prescription drug importation program.

In this chapter: I. "Eligible facility" means a licensed New Hampshire institution that is operating under a Federalwide Assurance ("FWA") for the Protection of Human Subjects under 42 U.S.C. section 289(a) and 45 C.F.R. part 46. Any eligible facility is subject to the FWA laws, …

In this chapter: I. "Alternative treatment center" means a not-for-profit entity registered under RSA 126-X:7 that acquires, possesses, cultivates, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, sells, supplies, and dispenses cannabis, and related supplies and educational materia…

In this chapter: I. "Child" means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years and who is not under adult criminal prosecution or sentence of actual incarceration resulting therefrom, either due to having reached the age of 18 years or due to the completion of proceedings for…

I. The general court recognizes: (a) That children are the future of New Hampshire. (b) That prevention and early intervention services to prospective parents, parents with very young children, and adolescents who will inevitably become parents have a positive effect on their own…

In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. "Department" means the department of health and human services. II-a. "Family mutual support organization" means a nonprofit corporation that provides family mutual suppo…

In this chapter: I. "Assessable coverage" means: (a) Health coverage as defined in RSA 420-G:2, IX; (b) Stop loss coverage that conforms with RSA 415-H:3, or other group excess loss insurance purchased against the risk that any particular claim, or total liability, will exceed a …

In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. "Department" means the department of health and human services. III. "Osteoporosis" means a bone disease characterized by a reduction in bone density accompanied by incre…

The purpose of this chapter is to protect the citizens of New Hampshire from the possibility of addiction, disability, and death resulting from the use of tobacco products, e-liquid, and alternative nicotine products, by ensuring that tobacco products, e-liquid, and alternative n…

I. The provisions of Title XXXVII relating to health insurance shall not apply to health care sharing organizations as established under this chapter. A health care sharing organization which, through its publication to participants, solicits funds for the payment of medical expe…

The following is hereby found and declared: I. Locating adoptive families for hard to place children for whom adoption assistance is provided under RSA 170-F, and assuring the continued protection of the interests of the children affected during the entire assistance period, requ…

I. There is established the council for youths with chronic conditions and their families which shall consist of the following members: (a) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president. (b) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the…

This chapter may be cited as the interstate compact on the mentally disordered offender.

In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. "Department" means the department of health and human services. III. "Fund" means the New Hampshire granite advantage health care trust fund. IV. "Program" means the New …

I. There is established a commission to review information and data related to drug overdose fatalities in New Hampshire. The members of the commission shall be as follows: (a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. (b) Three members of the house of r…

The purpose of this chapter is to provide support to families in their role as primary caregivers for disabled family members.

In this chapter: I. "Council" means the New Hampshire council on suicide prevention. II. "Plan" means the New Hampshire suicide prevention plan.

The purpose of this chapter is to recognize the effectiveness of mutual peer supports to the capacity of individuals with disabilities to participate fully in the workforce, in their families, and in the life of their community.

The department of education and the department of labor shall work cooperatively to develop consistent definitions and applications of this chapter in order to inform school administrators and employees across the state of best practices regarding restraints in schools. The depar…

The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the hearings and appeals process and relative to the proper administration of this chapter.

I. In cases involving serious injury or death to a child subject to restraint or seclusion in a facility, the facility shall, in addition to the provisions of RSA 126-U:7, notify the commissioner of the department of health and human services, the attorney general, and the state'…

I. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall report annually on the therapeutic use of cannabis program established under this chapter to the health and human services oversight committee established under RSA 126-A:13, to the board of medicine, and to…

The annual salaries of the commissioner of health and human services, deputy commissioner of health and human services, associate commissioner, division directors, and unclassified employees of the department shall be as prescribed by RSA 94:1-a.

I. The department of health of health and human services shall cover lactation services for Medicaid recipients as a pregnancy-related service under New Hampshire's Medicaid program. II. The department is authorized to use the following Medicaid coverage categories to reimburse l…

I. The department of health and human services shall provide reimbursement under the medical assistance program for donor breast milk provided to an infant receiving benefits under this chapter by organizations approved by the department if a physician or physician associate lice…

I. The department of health and human services shall cover maternal depression screenings at well-child visits under the state Medicaid program. The department shall recommend that health care providers screen mothers for maternal depression at all well-child visits. II. The depa…

There is hereby established a data privacy and information technology security governance board to oversee the department's use of data, data privacy, and information technology security that shall be maintained by the department of health and human services.

I. The data privacy and information technology security governance board shall consist of the following members: (a) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, who shall serve as the governance board chair. (b) The department's privacy officer. (c) Three dir…

I. The data privacy and information technology security governance board shall: (a) Meet at least 3 times a year and post public facing meeting minutes within 2 weeks of the completion of each meeting on the department's web page. (b) Become educated in what data governance means…

I. The department shall conduct a written risk assessment and mitigation remediation plan in the form of a privacy impact assessment (PIA). II. The assessment and plan shall: (a) Assess risks to an individual's right to privacy within the department's information technology syste…

I. With the availability of sufficient federal funding, the department of health and human services shall establish and administer statewide access points for delivery of substance use services and supports. The access points shall provide information and referrals for screening …

In a school or facility: I. Restraint shall not be imposed for longer than is necessary to protect the child or others from the substantial and imminent risk of serious bodily harm. II. Children in restraint shall be the subject of continuous direct observation by personnel train…