Title XII, Public Safety and Welfare

I. The trained homemaker, working for a provider agency, shall carry out assigned tasks in the family's or individual's residence. The assignments shall be carried out under supervision of a professional, who shall assess the need for the service and implement the plan of care. I…

I. The homemaker services shall be administered through the department and shall be coordinated with any existing homemaker services. The services shall be provided through the purchase of qualified service and, to the extent feasible, shall be coordinated through local agencies.…

The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Eligibility for services. II. Cost and payment of services. III. [Repealed.]

The general court finds that Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) affect an alarmingly high percentage of citizens and that ADRD creates a great strain on the families of victims of the disease. In enacting this subdivision, it is the intent of the general court to ad…

In this subdivision: I. "ADRD", Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, means conditions for which an individual receives a differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a similar irreversible dementia, or for which an individual demonstrates symptoms of Alzheimer's disease…

The commissioner shall establish and administer a statewide respite care service for the purpose of providing respite care for eligible persons by trained respite care providers. The service shall be purchased through contracts, and to the extent feasible shall be coordinated thr…

Respite care service may be on a planned or emergency basis either in the home of the eligible person, in an out-of-home respite care setting, or in a licensed nursing home. The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to appropriate fees for respite care se…

The commissioner shall establish comprehensive training programs for persons providing services to eligible persons.

I. When the department is subrogated to a legal order of support under RSA 161-C:6, the commissioner may issue to any responsible parent a notice of debt accrued or accruing under RSA 161-C:4. II. The notice of debt shall include: (a) A statement of the debt accrued or accruing u…

Subject to the rules of the division of personnel, the commissioner shall appoint such personnel as may be necessary for the efficient performance of the duties prescribed in this chapter or RSA 167 and shall prescribe their duties.

I. The department is authorized and directed to establish a central unit to serve as a repository of information, to answer inquiries concerning absent parents and other persons legally responsible for support, to coordinate and supervise departmental activities in relation to su…

The commissioner shall make an annual report beginning January 1, 2009 relative to the enrollment and financial status of the program, including any recommendations for legislation, to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the governor.

All provisions of RSA 540 and RSA 540-A shall apply to independent living retirement communities and housing for older persons where the residential premises, however designated, are leased or rented to the resident, unless otherwise provided by RSA 151 and RSA 420-D or other app…

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Criteria for approving home health or other qualified agencies to offer personal care services, including but not limited to: (a) Qualifications and training of providers. (b) Oversight of providers. (c) S…

Upon the request of the obligor, the department may establish wage withholding under this section.

All provisions of RSA 161-M shall apply to independent living retirement communities, defined in RSA 161-J:2, III-a, and housing for older persons, defined in RSA 161-J:2, III.

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Training programs as required under RSA 161-F:69. II. Eligibility requirements for respite care service. III. Appropriate fees for respite care services. IV. Cost and method of payment for services. V. Wha…

This subdivision shall be known and may be cited as the "Adult In-Home Care Act."

The purpose of this subdivision is to provide adult in-home care services to persons in need of such care, who otherwise might be inappropriately placed in an institutional care setting.

In this subdivision: I. "Adult in-home care" means caring by a person who is neither a professional nor a paraprofessional for an elderly or vulnerable adult's needs for food, activity, home care, and personal care for a portion of the 24-hour day in the adult's independent livin…

I. The department shall administer this subdivision and shall coordinate adult in-home care services with existing home care resources. The department shall provide the services on behalf of eligible adults from adult in-home care providers. To the extent possible, the purchase o…

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Cost and the methods of payment for adult in-home care services. II. Qualifications of providers. III. Further definition of services to be provided under this subdivision. IV. Requirements for eligibility…

Over 80 percent of long-term care services are provided by unpaid family caregivers. It is in the state's best interest to support these caregivers to maintain their family member at home. The purpose of this chapter is to provide support to these caregivers in their role as prim…

In this subdivision: I. "Caregiver support services" includes, but is not limited to, assessment, individual and caregiver centered planning and assistance, information and referral, respite care, caregiver support groups, educational materials, and emergency and outreach service…

Subject to available federal, state, and local funding, the department shall administer this subdivision and shall coordinate caregiver support services with existing services to caregivers and older adults. Caregiver support services shall be provided in a manner which develops …

The department shall maintain a caregiver support program in each SLRC. A caregiver support specialist shall be available within each SLRC region to assist caregivers in assessing their needs and accessing support and services; including generic community resources, state and fed…

I. If no legal order of support exists the department may, by service on the responsible parent of a notice of hearing and finding of financial responsibility and by hearing and other procedures set forth below, require a responsible parent to appear and show cause in a hearing h…

The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to: I. The establishment of reasonable standards to limit applications for support enforcement services under RSA 161-B:3, III. II. The establishment of reasonable fees for support enforcement services under RSA 161-B:3,…

If appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall perform, under the supervision of such court, the function of probation officer or agent of the court in any welfare matters which may be before the court.

In addition to other appropriate penalties, any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of RSA 358-A. Any right, remedy or power set forth in RSA 358-A may be used to enforce the provisions of this cha…

The department shall provide the termination of withholding in cases when the obligation has terminated.

The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to: I. Further definition of services to be provided under this subdivision. II. Requirements for eligibility for services. III. Manner of providing services under RSA 161-F:78. IV. Assignment and roles of caregiver supp…

I. The hearing shall be conducted by a hearings officer in accordance with rules for fair hearings adopted by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 541-A. II. Within 20 days of the hearing, the person conducting the hearing shall enter a decision. The responsible parent shall be serve…

I. In all cases in which child support obligations are payable through the department, the obligor shall inform the court which issued the support order in writing of any change of address within 15 days of the change. II. Each new order for support or outstanding order for suppo…

When the department is a petitioner or respondent in contested cases involving children in need of services, children who are alleged to be neglected or abused, and in contested termination of parental rights cases or contested cases involving protective services for adults, the …

The term "assisted living" may only be used in a title, brochure, admission agreement, or other written or promotional materials by an entity that is licensed pursuant to RSA 151.

The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, as may be necessary for the purposes of this chapter.

I. The state of New Hampshire endorses the action of the Congress of the United States in enacting the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to institute a program to encourage the widespread participation in the development and utilization of atomic energy for peaceful purposes to the maxim…

It is declared that there is a statewide need for the preservation and development of business and industry for the betterment of the economy of the state and its inhabitants. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the preservation, establishment, and redevelopment of b…

There is established a council on resources and development which shall include the following members: I. The commissioner or appropriate division director, department of business and economic affairs, or designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the council. II. The commission…

The legislature recognizes that in order to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the public and of current and future generations, a costly and comprehensive decommissioning procedure is necessary at the end of the useful or serviceable life of nuclear electric generating…

I. Any city or town that adopts the provisions of this chapter shall have all of the authority, powers, duties and responsibilities set forth in this chapter. II. Adoption in a town with a town meeting shall be by a majority vote of all of the registered voters present and voting…

The legislature recognizes that the selection of sites for energy facilities may have significant impacts on and benefits to the following: the welfare of the population, private property, the location and growth of industry, the overall economic growth of the state, the environm…

I. It is hereby declared that there is a need for the development of industrial facilities, including pollution control facilities, commercial facilities in redevelopment project areas, water powered electric generating facilities and aircraft hangar facilities within the state i…

Any city or town may adopt this chapter and shall thereafter have all the authority, powers, duties and responsibilities set forth in this chapter. I. A city may adopt this chapter by majority vote of the legislative body of the city after notice and hearing as set forth in RSA 1…

In this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context indicates another meaning or intent: I. "Authority" means the community development finance authority established by RSA 162-L:2. II. "Community development corporation" means a nonprofit c…