reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
NH Rev Stat § 330-A:37 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-A - Mental Health Practice|Section 330-A:37 - Sexual Misconduct; Duty to Inform.

    330-A:37 Sexual Misconduct;  Duty to Inform. –||I. If, during the course of mental health therapy a client alleges that a person licensed under this chapter has engaged with the client in sexual misconduct as defined in RSA 330-A:36, the person licensed under this chapter shall have a duty to inform the client in the manner provided for in paragraph II.||II. The duty may be discharged by, and no monetary liability or cause of action may arise against, any person licensed under this chapter, if the licensee informs the client of the unethical, unprofessional, and dishonorable conduct of the previous psychotherapist's actions. Any person licensed under this chapter shall also advise the client that such sexual misconduct is cause for disciplinary action by the board.||III. No civil or criminal liability shall arise concerning client privacy or confidentiality against a person licensed under this chapter for information disclosed to the board or any other statutorily created medical occupational licensing board conducting disciplinary proceedings in discharging the responsibilities established under this subdivision, provided that such information is disclosed in good faith.||IV. No civil action shall be maintained against any board member, the board, or its agents or employees, or against any organization or its members, including, but not limited to, any member of a professional standards review organization listed in RSA 507:8-c, I, or against any other person for or by reason of any statement, report, communication, or testimony to the board, or determination by the board in relation to disciplinary proceedings under this section provided that such statement, report, communication, or determination is made in good faith.||V. If the client decides to report such sexual misconduct to the board, the person licensed under this chapter shall provide, either directly or indirectly through referral, support and advocacy to such client in reporting the incident to the board.|||Source. 1998, 234:1, eff. Oct. 31, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:1 - Purpose.

    330-C:1 Purpose. –||In New Hampshire, alcohol and drug use counselors have been the primary providers of addiction services. The purpose of this chapter is to protect and benefit the public by setting standards of qualifications, education, training, and experience for those who seek to obtain a certificate as a certified recovery support worker or a license as a licensed alcohol and drug counselor or a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor and to promote competency in alcohol and other drug use prevention, intervention, and treatment services and in co-occurring disorder treatment services.|||Source. 2008, 189:1. 2010, 249:1, eff. Sept. 4, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:4 - Repealed by 2015, 276:108, XXX, eff. July 1, 2015.

    330-C:4 Repealed by 2015, 276:108, XXX, eff. July 1, 2015. –|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:5 - Powers and Duties of the Board.

    330-C:5 Powers and Duties of the Board. –||The board shall:||I. Examine applicants for licensure, license, and renew licenses of duly qualified individuals, and issue and renew certifications for individuals duly qualified to be recovery support workers.||II. Have the authority to establish advisory committees in the areas identified in RSA 330-C:6.||III. Gather and report to the public statistical information regarding, but not limited to, the education and licensure of alcohol and other drug use professionals.||IV. Conduct investigations, hearings, and proceedings concerning alleged violations of this chapter or of rules adopted under this chapter.||V. Subpoena witnesses, records, and documents, as needed, and administer oaths to those testifying at hearings.||VI. Determine and enforce appropriate disciplinary action against licensees and certificate holders found guilty of violating this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter.||VII. Approve or deny or withdraw approval of providers of continuing education programs and individual continuing education programs.||VIII. Maintain records of proceedings as required by the laws of New Hampshire and as set forth by the retention policy established by the office of professional licensure and certification.||IX. [Repealed.]||X. Establish and collect fees required in this chapter.||XI. [Repealed.]||XII. Select nationally recognized examinations that meet the requirements of this chapter.|||Source. 2008, 189:1. 2010, 249:8. 2015, 276:108, XXXI, XXXII, eff. July 1, 2015. 2021, 197:9, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:6 - Advisory Committees.

    330-C:6 Advisory Committees. –||I. The board shall have the authority to create advisory committees. Each committee shall be composed of at least 3 but not more than 5 persons licensed by the board. Advisory committee members shall be appointed by the board and shall serve at the pleasure of the board for no more than 3 consecutive 2-year terms.||II. The advisory committees may be assigned the following duties:||(a) Application advisory committee, if established, shall review applications for licensure, reinstatement, and certification and make recommendations to the board concerning such applications;||(b) Testing and examination advisory committee, if established, shall carry out the testing requirements of this chapter and review and evaluate the appropriate standards to be used for selecting examinations;||(c) Continuing education and collaboration advisory committee, if established, shall advise the board on continuing education requirements and procedures to be adopted for documenting peer collaboration hours.||III. Members of any advisory committee may serve as investigators, upon the request of the board. No committee member may act as an investigator without completing appropriate training provided by the department of justice.||IV. The board may appoint additional committees to advise the board on issues relevant to this chapter.|||Source. 2008, 189:1, eff. July 1, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:7 - Records.

    330-C:7 Records. –||A true record of all of the board's official acts shall be made and preserved by the board through the office of professional licensure and certification in accordance with the retention policy established by the office. 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. 2008, 189:1, eff. July 1, 2008. 2021, 197:10, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:8 - Fees; Charges.

    330-C:8 Fees;  Charges. –||I. The board shall charge licensed alcohol and drug counselors, licensed clinical supervisors, and certified recovery support workers a $110 fee for the issuance of an initial license or certificate, and $110 for the renewal of a license or certificate under this chapter. The fee for a master licensed alcohol and drug counselor shall be $240 and the renewal fee shall be $240. All licenses shall be renewed biennially on or before June 30 upon payment of the license renewal fee. In addition the board shall establish by rule fees for license and certificate applications, late renewal, and reinstatement of all licenses and certifications authorized by this chapter.||II. The board may provide the following services and make administrative charges for:||(a) The administration of examinations required by this chapter.||(b) The transcription and copying of records.||(c) The actual costs of a criminal conviction record check required pursuant to RSA 330-C:20.||(d) The sale of a list of licensees and certification holders who have given their written authorization to have their names included on such list. Such list shall be updated at least monthly.||(e) The approval of continuing education programs and program providers.||(f) The verification of license status or educational credentials.|||Source. 2008, 189:1. 2010, 249:9. 2014, 167:4. 2015, 229:17. 2016, 248:2, eff. June 10, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:9-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:9-a - Completion of Survey; Rulemaking.

    330-C:9-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, 131:11, eff. June 16, 2017. 2019, 254:13, eff. July 1, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:10 - Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor; Scope of Practice.

    330-C:10 Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor;  Scope of Practice. –||I. The scope of practice of the MLADC is the screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders only within the context of addressing substance use disorders. The practice of alcohol and drug counseling and co-occurring disorder counseling includes the following performance areas which encompass the 12 core functions and practice dimensions of addiction counseling:||(a) The performance of clinical evaluations including the screening, assessment, and diagnosis of substance use disorders and mental health disorders when they are co-occurring with a substance use disorder, and the performance of differential diagnoses;||(b) The performance of treatment planning, case management, consultation, education, documentation, and client advocacy;||(c) The performance of counseling including:||(1) Individual, group, family, and significant other counseling;||(2) Crisis prevention and intervention;||(3) Co-occurring disorder counseling with the use of integrated models of assessment, intervention, and counseling techniques within the context or treatment of a substance use disorder;||(d) Adherence to professional and ethical standards as determined by the board.||II. A MLADC may engage in independent practice within the scope of practice in this section only with clinical supervision or peer collaboration.||III. A MLADC shall provide services only within the boundaries of his or her competence, based upon education, training, clinically supervised work experience, consultation, study, or professional experience.|||Source. 2008, 189:1. 2010, 249:11, eff. Sept. 4, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:11 - Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor; Scope of Practice.

    330-C:11 Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor;  Scope of Practice. –||I. The scope of practice of the LADC is the screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment of substance use disorders and the screening and referral of mental health disorders under clinical supervision as defined in this chapter. The scope does not include the treatment of co-occurring disorders, unless the LADC is in an academic internship as part of a master's program in a mental health field or employed as a LADC and working toward mental health licensure under RSA 330-A, RSA 329, or RSA 326-B. The practice of alcohol and drug counseling includes the following performance areas which encompass the 12 core functions and practice dimensions of addiction counseling:||(a) The performance of clinical evaluation including the screening, assessment, and diagnosis of alcohol and other drug use disorders, the assessment and identification of symptoms of co-occurring mental health disorders and differential diagnosis indicators and the development of preliminary mental health disorder diagnoses for further assessment and confirmation by an appropriate professional. This includes severity assessment and assessment of dangerousness to self or others;||(b) The performance of treatment planning; referrals including co-occurring mental health and medical conditions; case management and service coordination including implementation of treatment plans, consultation, coordination of care with mental health and other community providers, ongoing assessment of progress and needs, and client advocacy; education; and documentation;||(c) The performance of counseling, including:||(1) Individual, group, family, and significant other counseling; and||(2) Crisis prevention and intervention to include enlisting the support of trained personnel to manage risk of harm to self or others;||(d) Adherence to professional and ethical responsibilities as determined by the board.||II. An LADC may engage in practice only under clinical supervision of an MLADC, LCS, LADC, psychiatric APRN, or licensed mental health provider approved by the board.|||Source. 2008, 189:1. 2009, 54:4, eff. July 21, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:12 - Licensed Clinical Supervisor; Scope of Practice.

    330-C:12 Licensed Clinical Supervisor;  Scope of Practice. –||I. The scope of practice of a licensed clinical supervisor is based on knowledge in the core functions and performance domains to supervise alcohol and drug counselors. This includes administrative, evaluative, clinical, and supportive oversight of the practice of alcohol and drug counselors licensed under this chapter and persons seeking licensure.||II. The licensed clinical supervisor shall:||(a) Exercise responsibility over alcohol and drug counselors concerning all activities, including but not limited to, alcohol and drug counselor development, skill assessment and performance evaluation, staff management and administration, and professional responsibility.||(b) Not permit a supervisee to engage in any practice that the supervisee is not competent to perform.||(c) Be legally and ethically responsible for the supervised activities of the counselors he or she supervises.||(d) Be available or make appropriate provision for emergency consultation and intervention.||(e) Interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases, or recommend to the supervisee's employer that the employer interrupt or stop the supervisee from practicing in given cases, and to terminate the supervised relationship, if necessary.||(f) Provide supervision at locations mutually convenient to both the supervisor and the supervisee.|||Source. 2008, 189:1, eff. July 1, 2008. 2019, 207:4, eff. Sept. 10, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:13 - Certified Recovery Support Worker; Scope of Practice.

    330-C:13 Certified Recovery Support Worker;  Scope of Practice. –||The scope of practice of a certified recovery support worker includes:||I. The provision of basic screening of persons with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders to determine whether referral for further assessment and formal diagnosis is needed and the making of appropriate referrals.||II. The provision of monitoring of clients' health and safety including basic recognition of signs and symptoms of addiction, intoxication, and withdrawal, and the implementation of structured interventions to ensure the immediate safety of clients demonstrating such symptoms.||III. The provision of recovery support including practical support, mentoring, and education about addiction, community peer support, role of medication and co-occurring disorders in addiction.||IV. Adherence to the ethical standards of the substance use treatment profession as determined by the board.|||Source. 2008, 189:1, eff. July 1, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:14 - Title; Display of License or Certification.

    330-C:14 Title;  Display of License or Certification. –||I. Only persons licensed under this chapter may use the title "master licensed alcohol and drug counselor" and the abbreviation "MLADC," the title "licensed alcohol and drug counselor" and the abbreviation "LADC," or the title "licensed clinical supervisor" and the abbreviation "LCS," provided that the title and abbreviation correspond to the license held pursuant to this chapter.||II. Only persons certified under this chapter may use the title "certified recovery support worker" and the abbreviation "CRSW."||III. Any person who has been issued a license under this chapter shall conspicuously display such license in the principal place of business for which the license is issued.|||Source. 2008, 189:1. 2010, 249:12, eff. Sept. 4, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:14-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:14-a - Telemedicine.

    330-C:14-a Telemedicine. –||Persons licensed by the board 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, 27:27, eff. July 21, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 330-C:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 330-C - Alcohol and Other Drug Use Professionals|Section 330-C:15 - Licensure and Certification; Applicants.

    330-C:15 Licensure and Certification;  Applicants. –||I. All applicants for licensure and certification shall:||(a) Submit a completed application and pay fees established by the office of professional licensure and certification;||(b) Have the ability to read and write in the English language;||(c) Report any pending criminal charges, criminal convictions, plea agreements in lieu of convictions, or complaints made to or dispositions made by licensing or certification boards;||(d) Submit a complete set of fingerprints and a criminal history record release form pursuant to RSA 330-C:20;||(e) Have committed none of the following, unless the board finds that the applicant has made sufficient restitution or been rehabilitated:||(1) Fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license, certification, or other authorization to practice substance use counseling or treatment in this or another state or territory of the United States;||(2) Sexual relations with, solicitation of sexual relations with, or sexual abuse of, a client or past client;||(3) Failure to remain free from the use of a controlled substance or alcohol to the extent that use impairs the ability to conduct with safety to the public the practices authorized by this chapter;||(4) Conviction of a felony not waived by the board;||(5) An act or omission causing another state or territory of the United States to revoke or suspend a license, certification, or other authorization to practice substance use counseling or treatment or to discipline the person authorized to practice by placing him or her on probation;||(6) Failure to maintain confidentiality as described in RSA 330-C:26; and||(7) False or misleading advertising;||(f) Have no mental disability that affects professional ability or judgment to the extent that it impairs the ability to conduct with safety to the public the practices authorized by this chapter, unless the board finds that measures have been taken to control the effects of the disability;||(g) Meet education requirements for new applicants and continuing education requirements for renewals and reinstatements, as established by the board; and||(h) Meet other criteria as established by the board.||II. The board shall make no final decision concerning the qualifications of a new or reinstatement applicant until it has received the results of all required examinations, criminal history record checks, and all third-party certifications required to be submitted with the application, and the time periods specified by RSA 541-A:29 shall be calculated from the date the last of the required documents is received by the board.|||Source. 2008, 189:1. 2010, 249:13, eff. Sept. 4, 2010. 2018, 318:26, eff. Aug. 24, 2018. 2021, 197:12, eff. July 1, 2021.|