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NH Rev Stat § 328-E:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-E - Naturopathic Health Care Practice|Section 328-E:16 - Council on Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine Formulary; Members; Duties.

    328-E:16 Council on Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine Formulary;  Members;  Duties. –||I. The council on doctors of naturopathic medicine formulary is established and shall consist of the following members:||(a) One member of the naturopathic board of examiners, appointed by the naturopathic board of examiners.||(b) One doctor licensed by the naturopathic board of examiners, appointed by the naturopathic board of examiners.||(c) One physician licensed by the board of medicine under RSA 329, appointed by the board of medicine.||(d) One pharmacist licensed by the state pharmacy board, appointed by the state pharmacy board.||(e) One additional member, who holds an advanced degree in either pharmacology or pharmacognosy, appointed by the council.||II. The chairperson of the council shall be elected annually by a majority of the council members.||III. The council established under paragraph I of this section shall determine the substances to be included in the formulary that may be prescribed by a doctor of naturopathic medicine acting under this chapter. The council shall review the formulary periodically. Immediately upon adoption or revision of the formulary, the council shall transmit the approved formulary to the board which shall adopt the formulary by rule. When determined to be appropriate to the scope of practice of doctors of naturopathic medicine the council on doctors of naturopathic medicine formulary may also consider synthetically-produced substances and their salts having an identical or substantially identical molecular structure to a plant or animal substance as found in nature to be plant or animal substances.||IV. The term of each member of the council shall be 2 years. A member shall serve until a successor is appointed. If a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled for the unexpired term by a person with the same qualifications as the retiring member.|||Source. 1994, 392:1. 1995, 286:26, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. 2018, 80:10, eff. July 24, 2018.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-E:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-E - Naturopathic Health Care Practice|Section 328-E:17 - Severability.

    328-E:17 Severability. –||If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.|||Source. 1994, 392:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:1 - Purpose.

    328-F:1 Purpose. –||The purpose of this chapter is to regulate allied health professionals in the state to assure that the services provided are effective and of a quality consistent with the standard of care within each profession, and to safeguard the public against harm which may be caused by unqualified, impaired, or unlicensed practitioners.|||Source. 1997, 287:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:2 - Definitions.

    328-F:2 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Athletic training" means "athletic training" as defined in RSA 326-G:1, III.||II. "Board of directors" means the chairpersons or their appointees of all the governing boards which shall be responsible for the administrative operation of the office of licensed allied health professionals.||III. "Genetic counseling" means genetic counseling as defined in RSA 326-K:1.||IV. "Governing boards" means individual licensing boards of athletic trainers, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, respiratory care practitioners, speech-language pathologists and hearing care providers, and genetic counselors.||V. "Hearing care providers" mean audiologists and hearing aid dealers as defined in RSA 326-F:1.||VI. "Occupational therapy" means "occupational therapy" as defined in RSA 326-C:1, III.||VII. "Office of licensed allied health professionals" means an agency of multiple governing boards in professions of the allied health field.||VIII. "Physical therapy" or "physiotherapy" means "physical therapy" or "physiotherapy" as defined in RSA 328-A:2, IX.||IX. "Recreational therapy" means "recreational therapy" as defined in RSA 326-J:1, III.||X. "Respiratory care" means "respiratory care" as defined in RSA 326-E:1, X.||XI. "Speech-language pathology" means "speech-language pathology" as defined in RSA 326-F:1.|||Source. 1997, 287:1. 2002, 237:2; 275:3. 2003, 310:37. 2006, 220:2, 3. 2013, 271:2, 3, eff. July 1, 2013. 2021, 91:165, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:3 - Governing Boards Established; Board of Directors; Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals.

    328-F:3 Governing Boards Established;  Board of Directors;  Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals. –||I. There shall be established governing boards of athletic trainers, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, respiratory care practitioners, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, hearing care providers, and genetic counselors.||II. The governing boards' chairpersons or their appointees shall make up the board of directors of the office of licensed allied health professionals. . The board of directors shall have the authority to delegate to the person in the supervisory position matters of administrative and personnel management.||III. There shall be an office of licensed allied health professionals established in Concord within the office of professional licensure and certification.|||Source. 1997, 287:1. 2001, 158:100. 2003, 310:38. 2006, 220:4. 2010, 118:12. 2013, 271:4. 2015, 276:66, eff. July 1, 2015. 2021, 91:166, eff. July 1, 2021; 197:16, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:5 - Duties.

    328-F:5 Duties. –||Each governing board shall have the authority to:||I. Issue initial licenses, conditional initial licenses, license renewals, conditional license renewals, reinstated licenses and conditional reinstated licenses to persons who are eligible.||I-a. Issue initial certifications, conditional initial certifications, renewed certifications, conditionally renewed certifications, reinstated certifications, and conditionally reinstated certifications to persons who are eligible if authorized to do so by the board's practice act.||I-b. Issue initial registrations, conditional initial registrations, renewed registrations, conditionally renewed registrations, reinstated registrations, and conditionally reinstated registrations to businesses who are eligible if authorized to do so by the board's practice act.||II. Investigate licensees and certified individuals and take necessary disciplinary action against them.||II-a. Investigate registered businesses and take necessary disciplinary action against them.||III. Report final disciplinary actions to appropriate national databases.||IV. Take legal action against unauthorized practice in accordance with this chapter.||V. Investigate and prepare reports on any matter within its scope of authority under this chapter and the board's practice act.||VI. Adopt rules as authorized in this chapter and the board's practice act.||VII. Carry out the responsibilities set forth in the board's practice act.|||Source. 1997, 287:1. 2003, 310:39, eff. July 1, 2003. 2018, 87:1, 2, eff. July 24, 2018. 2021, 91:169, 170, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:6 - Repealed by 2021, 197:22, I, eff. July 1, 2021.

    328-F:6 Repealed by 2021, 197:22, I, eff. July 1, 2021. –|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:7 - Removal of Members; Vacancies.

    328-F:7 Removal of Members;  Vacancies. –||The governor and council may remove any member of the governing boards for misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty, or other sufficient cause after the member has been given a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to be heard regarding such charges. Any vacancy in the membership of the board shall be promptly filled for the unexpired term.|||Source. 1997, 287:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:8 - Organization and Meeting.

    328-F:8 Organization and Meeting. –||Each governing board shall meet monthly, or more often as its business requires. A majority of each governing board shall constitute a quorum.|||Source. 1997, 287:1. 2003, 310:40, eff. July 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:9 - Records of the Boards.

    328-F:9 Records of the Boards. –||A true record of all of each board's official acts shall be made and preserved in accordance with the retention policy established by the office of professional licensure and certification. The records shall be public and shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times, except for records compiled in connection with disciplinary investigations and records otherwise exempt from disclosure under RSA 91-A or other applicable statutes.|||Source. 1997, 287:1. 2003, 310:41, eff. July 1, 2003. 2021, 197:17, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:10 - Records of Disciplinary History.

    328-F:10 Records of Disciplinary History. –||Each governing board shall maintain a list of persons against whom the board has taken any disciplinary action in accordance with the retention policy established by the office of professional licensure and certification. This list shall include the name of the person, the reason for the disciplinary action, the date of the disciplinary action, and the nature of the disciplinary action.|||Source. 1997, 287:1. 2003, 310:42, eff. July 1, 2003. 2018, 87:3, eff. July 24, 2018. 2021, 197:18, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:11 - Rulemaking by the Governing Boards.

    328-F:11 Rulemaking by the Governing Boards. –||I. The governing boards shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A establishing:||(a) The eligibility requirements for initial licensure and for initial certification if certification of individuals is authorized by their practice acts.||(b) The eligibility requirements for license renewal, including any continuing competency requirements and any requirements for education, clinical experience, and training.||(c) The eligibility requirements for renewal of certification, including any continuing competency requirements and any requirements for education, clinical experience, and training.||(d) If the governing boards issue conditional licenses or certifications, conditional renewal of licenses or certifications, or conditional reinstatement after lapse or suspension of licenses or certifications, the circumstances under which these are issued and the standards for the imposition of the conditions.||(e) The eligibility requirements, including any continuing competency requirements, for the reinstatement of licenses suspended for disciplinary reasons and for such reinstatement of certifications if authorized by their practice acts.||(f) The eligibility requirements, including any continuing competency requirements, for the reinstatement of lapsed licenses and for such reinstatement of certifications if authorized by their practice acts.||(g) The allocation of disciplinary sanctions in cases of misconduct by licensees and by certified individuals.||II. The governing boards may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A that specify, for their respective professions:||(a) The scope of practice.||(b) The ethical standards.||(c) The eligibility requirements for the issuance of licenses to applicants currently licensed in foreign countries and territories and in the territories of the United States.||(d) What constitutes, for disciplinary purposes, sexual relations with and sexual harassment of, a client or patient.||III. The speech-language pathology and hearing care provider governing board shall adopt rules on eligibility requirements and procedures for the issuance of registrations to hearing aid dealers.|||Source. 1997, 287:1. 2002, 237:3; 275:4. 2003, 310:43, eff. July 1, 2003. 2017, 101:4, eff. Aug. 7, 2017. 2018, 87:4, eff. July 24, 2018. 2021, 91:171, eff. July 1, 2021; 197:19, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:11-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:11-a - Completion of Survey; Rulemaking.

    328-F:11-a Completion of Survey;  Rulemaking. –||The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, requiring, as part of the license renewal process, completion by licensees of a survey or opt-out form provided by the office of rural health, department of health and human services, for the purpose of collecting data regarding the New Hampshire primary care workforce, pursuant to the commission established in RSA 126-T. Any rules adopted under this section shall provide the licensee with written notice of his or her opportunity to opt-out from participation in the survey.|||Source. 2017, 131:7, eff. June 16, 2017. 2019, 254:9, eff. July 1, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:11-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:11-b - Telemedicine.

    328-F:11-b Telemedicine. –||Persons licensed by governing boards under this chapter shall be permitted to provide services through the use of telemedicine. "Telemedicine" means the use of audio, video, or other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation, or treatment.|||Source. 2020, 27:23, eff. July 21, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:12 - Responsibilities of the Board of Directors.

    328-F:12 Responsibilities of the Board of Directors. –||I. [Repealed.]||II. The board of directors shall meet at least quarterly and more often if needed.||III. The board of directors shall provide a forum for practice issues arising in the allied health professions, but shall not set policy for the governing boards.||IV. [Repealed.]|||Source. 1997, 287:1. 2003, 310:44-46. 2015, 276:67, eff. July 1, 2015. 2018, 330:9, eff. July 1, 2018. 2021, 197:22, II, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:13 - Board of Directors; Rulemaking Authority.

    328-F:13 Board of Directors;  Rulemaking Authority. –||The board of directors shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, establishing:||I. Procedures for the voluntary surrender of licenses and certifications issued by the governing boards.||II. [Repealed.]||III. [Repealed.]||IV. [Repealed.]||V. [Repealed.]|||Source. 1997, 287:1. 2003, 310:47, eff. July 1, 2003. 2017, 101:1, eff. Aug. 7, 2017. 2018, 87:5, eff. July 24, 2018; 283:1, eff. Aug. 20, 2018. 2021, 197:22, III, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:14 - Repealed by 2003, 310:65, VIII, eff. July 1, 2003.

    328-F:14 Repealed by 2003, 310:65, VIII, eff. July 1, 2003. –|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:15 - Fees.

    328-F:15 Fees. –||I. The board of directors shall establish fees for:||(a) The processing of applications for initial and reinstatement of licensure, certification, or registration.||(b) Initial licenses, certifications, and registrations.||(c) Renewal of licenses, certifications, and registrations.||(d) Late filing of applications for license renewal and renewal of certification.||(e) Reinstatement of licenses, certifications, and registrations.||(f) Transcribing and transferring records.||(g) The costs of a hearing by any governing board at which the issue is denial of, or imposition of conditions on, an initial license or certification, including the per diem and mileage of board members attending the hearing and the cost of a shorthand court reporter if one is used to record the hearing.||(h) The registration of hearing aid dealers.||II. Such fees shall be sufficient to produce estimated revenues equal to 125 percent of the direct operating expenses for the board of directors and the governing boards for the previous fiscal year.|||Source. 1997, 287:1. 2003, 310:48. 2006, 268:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007. 2018, 87:6, eff. July 24, 2018. 2021, 91:172, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:16 - Repealed by 2003, 310:65, IX, eff. July 1, 2003.

    328-F:16 Repealed by 2003, 310:65, IX, eff. July 1, 2003. –|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:17 - Repealed by 2003, 310:65, X, eff. July 1, 2003.

    328-F:17 Repealed by 2003, 310:65, X, eff. July 1, 2003. –|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:18-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:18-a - Criminal History Record Checks.

    328-F:18-a Criminal History Record Checks. –||I. The board of directors shall require one of the following types of criminal background checks from applicants for initial licensure or certification, reinstatement of licensure or certification, or conditional licensure or certification:||(a) An original criminal offender record report issued by each state where the applicant has resided or been licensed within the past 6 years; or||(b) 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 office of licensed allied health professionals.||(1) The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or an authorized employee of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the office of licensed allied health professionals may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances described in subparagraph (a).||(2) The office of licensed allied health professionals shall submit the criminal history records release form and fingerprint form to the division of state police which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the records check, the division of state police shall release copies of the criminal history records to the office of licensed allied health professionals.||II. The office of licensed allied health professionals shall review the criminal record information prior to the respective governing board making a decision on licensure or certification and shall maintain the confidentiality of all criminal history records received pursuant to this section.||III. The applicant shall bear the cost of all criminal history record checks.||IV. The board shall consider military security clearance for an individual actively serving in any component of the Department of Defense in lieu of criminal background checks.||V. Pending the results of a criminal history record check, an applicant for licensure may be employed in a profession of the allied health field on a conditional basis for up to 90 calendar days before the office of licensed allied health professionals receives the results of a criminal history record check required for licensure, if the conditional employee:||(a) Is under the direct supervision of a licensee;||(b) Has provided a written attestation to the employer and the board that no disqualifying criminal history exists; and||(c) The allied health governing board is not a member of an interstate licensure compact.|||Source. 2018, 250:1, eff. Aug. 11, 2018.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:20 - Reinstatement of Lapsed Licenses.

    328-F:20 Reinstatement of Lapsed Licenses. –||Each governing board shall reinstate a license which has lapsed as a result of the failure of the applicant to qualify for license renewal or to submit the renewal application on time if the applicant:||I. Meets eligibility requirements for renewal.||II. Meets the reinstatement requirements and any continuing competency requirements established by the governing board.||III. Complies with any application procedure established by the governing board.||IV. Pays the reinstatement fee.|||Source. 1997, 287:1. 2003, 310:51, eff. July 1, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:21 - Administrative Obligations of Licensees and Certified Individuals.

    328-F:21 Administrative Obligations of Licensees and Certified Individuals. –||I. Licensees and certified individuals shall maintain their current business and home addresses on file with their governing boards. Any changes in address shall be provided to the office no later than 30 days from the date of the change.||II. Licensees and certified individuals shall notify their governing boards if licenses or other proof of licensure are lost or stolen.||III. The governing boards may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A that require licensees and certified individuals to maintain on file with their governing boards an active email address.|||Source. 1997, 287:1. 2003, 310:52, eff. July 1, 2003. 2018, 87:7, eff. July 24, 2018.|
NH Rev Stat § 328-F:22 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 328-F - Allied Health Professionals|Section 328-F:22 - Repealed by 2003, 310:65, XI, eff. July 1, 2003.

    328-F:22 Repealed by 2003, 310:65, XI, eff. July 1, 2003. –|