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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 135-C:61

Rulemaking

Source. 1986, 212:1. 1995, 310:183. 2012, 171:6, eff

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:

I. A definition of "severely mentally disabled" or "severe mental disability".

II. Eligibility criteria and procedures for admission to the state facilities as required by RSA 135-C:4 and 135-C:13.

III. Regulating state services as authorized by RSA 135-C:5.

IV. Necessary criteria and the process of approval for community mental health programs as required by RSA 135-C:10.

V. Client withdrawal procedures in accordance with RSA 135-C:16.

VI. The termination or suspension of services by a program or facility in accordance with RSA 135-C:18.

VII. Development of individual service plans for clients under RSA 135-C:19.

VIII. Criteria and procedures for designating a facility as a receiving facility as required by RSA 135-C:26.

IX. Transfers by one receiving facility to another and the procedures for challenging that transfer in accordance with RSA 135-C:48.

X. Appeals from revocation of a conditional discharge in accordance with RSA 135-C:52.

XI. Treatment and communication rights of persons receiving mental health services as provided in RSA 135-C:57 and 58.

XII. Nursing facility preadmission screening and annual resident review for persons with developmental disabilities or intellectual disabilities.

Official source: New Hampshire General Court. Reproduced from public-domain New Hampshire statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.