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NH Rev Stat § 161-F:42 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:42 - Purpose.

    161-F:42 Purpose. –||The purpose of this subdivision is to provide protection for vulnerable adults who are abused, neglected, or exploited. Implicit in this subdivision is the philosophy that whenever possible an adult's right to self-determination should be preserved, and that each adult should live in safe conditions and should live his own life without interruption from state government. Only when these principles become impossible to follow should legal proceedings be initiated in order to care for and protect such adults.|||Source. 1989, 7:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. 2016, 59:11, eff. July 4, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:43 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:43 - Definitions.

    161-F:43 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Protective services" means services and action which will, through voluntary agreement or through appropriate court action, prevent neglect, abuse or exploitation of vulnerable adults. Such services shall include, but not be limited to, supervision, guidance, counseling and, when necessary, assistance in the securing of nonhazardous living accommodations, and mental and physical examinations.||II. "Abuse" means any one of the following:||(a) "Emotional abuse" means the misuse of power, authority, or both, verbal harassment, or unreasonable confinement which results or could result in the mental anguish or emotional distress of a vulnerable adult.||(b) "Physical abuse" means the use of physical force which results or could result in physical injury to a vulnerable adult.||(c) "Sexual abuse" means contact or interaction of a sexual nature involving a vulnerable adult without his or her informed consent.||III. "Neglect" means an act or omission which results or could result in the deprivation of essential services or supports necessary to maintain the minimum mental, emotional or physical health and safety of a vulnerable adult.||IV. "Exploitation" means the illegal use of a vulnerable adult's person or property for another person's profit or advantage, or the breach of a fiduciary relationship through the use of a person or a person's property for any purpose not in the proper and lawful execution of a trust, including, but not limited to, situations where a person obtains money, property, or services from a vulnerable adult through the use of undue influence, harassment, duress, deception, or fraud.||V. "Serious bodily injury" means any harm to the body which causes or could cause severe, permanent or protracted loss of or impairment to the health or of the function of any part of the body.||VI. "Self-neglect" means an act or omission by a vulnerable adult which results or could result in the deprivation of essential services or supports necessary to maintain his or her minimum mental, emotional or physical health and safety.||VII. "Vulnerable" means that the physical, mental, or emotional ability of a person is such that he or she is unable to manage personal, home, or financial affairs in his or her own best interest, or he or she is unable to act or unable to delegate responsibility to a responsible caretaker or caregiver.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 2002, 36:2, eff. July 1, 2002. 2016, 59:1, eff. July 4, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:44 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:44 - Self-Neglect.

    161-F:44 Self-Neglect. –||For the purposes of this subdivision, instances of suspected self-neglect shall be construed and acted upon in the same manner as instances of suspected neglect.|||Source. 1989, 7:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:45 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:45 - Exception.

    161-F:45 Exception. –||Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to mean a person is abused, neglected, exploited, or in need of protective services for the sole reason that he relies on or is being furnished treatment by spiritual means alone through prayer in accordance with the tenets and practices of a church or religious denomination of which he is a member or adherent.|||Source. 1989, 7:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:46 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:46 - Reports of Adult Abuse; Investigations.

    161-F:46 Reports of Adult Abuse;  Investigations. –||Any person, including, but not limited to, physicians, other health care professionals, social workers, clergy, and law enforcement officials, suspecting or believing in good faith that any adult who is or who is suspected to be vulnerable, at the time of the incident, has been subjected to abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation or is, or was living in hazardous conditions shall report or cause a report to be made as follows:||I. An oral report, by telephone or otherwise, shall be made immediately, followed by a written report, if so requested, to the commissioner or his authorized representative. When oral reports are made after working hours of the department, or on weekends or holidays, such reports shall be made to the police department of the appropriate political subdivision, or to the sheriff of the county, in which the alleged abuse, neglect or exploitation occurred. Law enforcement officials receiving reports under this paragraph shall notify the commissioner within 72 hours of receipt of such reports.||II. Within 72 hours following receipt by the commissioner or his authorized representative of such oral reports, an investigation shall be initiated by the commissioner or his authorized representative.||III. Investigations shall not be made if the commissioner or his authorized representative determines that the report is frivolous or without a factual basis.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:175, 183. 2002, 36:3, eff. July 1, 2002. 2016, 59:2, eff. July 4, 2016. 2021, 122:42, eff. July 9, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:47 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:47 - Immunity From Liability.

    161-F:47 Immunity From Liability. –||Any person or agency, other than an alleged perpetrator, participating in good faith in the making of a report of an alleged incident of adult abuse, neglect or exploitation, providing information relative to such incident or following a reporting protocol developed jointly with the department, or who in good faith investigates the report, administers the registry, or who participates in a judicial or administrative proceeding resulting from that report, shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any person or agency providing information in good faith, including materials requested by the department pursuant to RSA 161-F:56, shall have the same immunity with respect to participation in any investigation by the commissioner or his authorized representative or in any judicial proceeding resulting from such report.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:183. 2002, 36:4. 2006, 289:1, eff. July 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:48 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:48 - Abrogation of Privileged Communication.

    161-F:48 Abrogation of Privileged Communication. –||The privileged quality of communication between husband and wife and any professional person and his patient or client, except that between attorney and client, shall not apply to any proceedings instituted pursuant to this subdivision and shall not constitute grounds for failure to report as required by this subdivision.|||Source. 1989, 7:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:50 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:50 - Penalty for Violation.

    161-F:50 Penalty for Violation. –||Any person who knowingly fails to make any report required by RSA 161-F:46 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.|||Source. 1989, 7:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:51 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:51 - Duties and Responsibilities.

    161-F:51 Duties and Responsibilities. –||I. The commissioner or his or her authorized representative, upon the substantiation of a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult, shall provide, when necessary, protective services to such adults.||II. The commissioner or his or her authorized representative shall refer all cases of serious bodily injury to a vulnerable adult known or suspected to be the result of abuse, neglect, or exploitation to local law enforcement, the department of justice or to the county attorney for possible criminal prosecution. The commissioner or his or her authorized representative shall also report other cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation to local law enforcement, the department of justice, or the office of the county attorney for possible criminal prosecution if there is reason to believe a crime has been committed.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:175, 183. 2002, 36:5, eff. July 1, 2002. 2016, 59:5, eff. July 4, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:52 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:52 - Guardianship.

    161-F:52 Guardianship. –||If all other remedies are exhausted, the commissioner or his authorized representative may seek to have a guardian or conservator appointed by the probate court, pursuant to RSA 464-A, for any adult who is in need of protective services.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:53 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:53 - Entry of Premises.

    161-F:53 Entry of Premises. –||If either a vulnerable adult reported or suspected of being abused, neglected, or exploited refuses, or a caretaker or caregiver refuses, to allow the representative of the department entrance to the premises for the purpose of investigating a report of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, the probate court, in the county where the adult is found, upon a finding of probable cause, may order an authorized representative of the commissioner, a police officer, or other authorized individual to enter said premises in furtherance of such investigation.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:175, 183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. 2016, 59:6, eff. July 4, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:54 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:54 - Court Ordered Examination.

    161-F:54 Court Ordered Examination. –||The probate court, at any time, may order a proposed ward to submit to a medical or psychiatric examination to be completed within 30 days by a licensed psychologist, licensed psychiatrist or physician, or local community mental health center. A written report of such examination shall be forwarded to the court and shall contain, but not be limited to, the proposed ward's disease or disability, if any, the proposed ward's present mental status, and the prognosis. If the proposed ward objects to the evaluation, the probate court having jurisdiction shall be notified in writing within 5 days after notification of the time and place of such evaluation, and the court shall hold a hearing to consider the objection prior to ordering such evaluation or, upon good cause shown, may excuse the proposed ward from the provisions of this section.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1998, 234:4, eff. Oct. 31, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:55 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:55 - Rulemaking.

    161-F:55 Rulemaking. –||The commissioner shall adopt such rules under RSA 541-A as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this subdivision, including, but not limited to, rules relative to access to records under RSA 161-F:49.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:56 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:56 - Access to Information.

    161-F:56 Access to Information. –||In the course of an investigation conducted pursuant to this subdivision, the department's authorized representative may make any inquiries and obtain such information as is necessary to further such investigation. The department's authorized representative may review and photocopy any books, files, medical records, financial records, photographs or other records on any medium of an alleged victim of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. In the event any person or agency refuses to allow the department access to materials necessary to further its investigation, the probate court, upon a finding of probable cause, may order the person or agency to release its records to the department.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:114. 2002, 36:6, eff. July 1, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:57 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:57 - Access to Files; Confidentiality.

    161-F:57 Access to Files;  Confidentiality. –||The files maintained by the department which relate to investigations of alleged instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation shall be disclosed only with the written consent of the victim, or his guardian or attorney, or if such disclosure is required by court or administrative order. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the disclosure of information gathered pursuant to an investigation to a service provider as may be necessary to devise or implement a service plan, to a facility and the appropriate licensing authority or authorities for an incident occurring within a facility, as defined in RSA 151, to the extent necessary to protect the victim or other facility residents or to comply with state or federal law, to local law enforcement, the department of justice, or a county attorney, pursuant to RSA 161-F:51, II, or to any court in any proceeding where the welfare of the alleged victim or actions of a fiduciary acting on behalf of an alleged victim are at issue.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:175. 2002, 36:7, eff. July 1, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:58 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:58 - Title.

    161-F:58 Title. –||This subdivision shall be known and may be cited as the "Homemaker Services Act."|||Source. 1989, 7:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:59 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:59 - Purpose.

    161-F:59 Purpose. –||The purpose of this subdivision is to support homemaker programs to serve those who need such care and who otherwise might be placed in inappropriate institutional care and to provide training in the home to allow individuals and families to remain in their homes and to become as self-sufficient as their capabilities permit.|||Source. 1989, 7:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:60 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:60 - Definitions.

    161-F:60 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Homemaker" means a carefully trained, supervised person who works as a member of a team composed of professional and allied workers providing health and social services.||II. "Provider agency" means:||(a) Homemaker service agency;||(b) Homemaker program of a family or child welfare service;||(c) An organization serving the aged;||(d) A visiting nurse association; or||(e) Any similar profit or nonprofit organization.||III. "Qualified" means that the provider of the service has been monitored and evaluated as meeting the basic standards set by the department.||IV. "Supervision" means the initial assessment and reassessment of individual or family needs to determine the appropriate kinds of service and the direction given to the homemaker by a nurse, social worker, or other member of the professional team responsible for determining and carrying out the plan of care.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:61 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:61 - Homemaker; Duties.

    161-F:61 Homemaker;  Duties. –||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.||II. Duties of the homemaker shall include, but not be limited to, the following:||(a) Respite family relief.||(b) Special diet planning and meal preparation.||(c) Limited assistance with personal care needs.||(d) Budgeting.||(e) Home management.||(f) Light housekeeping, laundry, shopping, and errands.|||Source. 1989, 7:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:62 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:62 - Administration; Services.

    161-F:62 Administration;  Services. –||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. To be certified by the department, any agency, whether public or private, nonprofit or profit, shall meet the basic standards for licensure under RSA 151.||II. Benefits provided to an individual or family may include full or part-time care and services. Normally, the services will be on a part-time basis. Persons who are eligible under rules adopted by the commissioner may receive the benefits of the services.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:175, 183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:63 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:63 - Rulemaking.

    161-F:63 Rulemaking. –||The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to:||I. Eligibility for services.||II. Cost and payment of services.||III. [Repealed.]|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:183. 2012, 171:26, VII, eff. Aug. 10, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:64 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:64 - Repealed by 2021, 122:43, I, eff. July 9, 2021.

    161-F:64 Repealed by 2021, 122:43, I, eff. July 9, 2021. –|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:65 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:65 - Statement of Purpose.

    161-F:65 Statement of Purpose. –||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 address these concerns and to promote public awareness of ADRD.|||Source. 1989, 7:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:66 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:66 - Definitions.

    161-F:66 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "ADRD", Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, means a condition which receives a differential diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or a similar irreversible dementia.||II. "Eligible person" means any adult who is unable to attend to his daily needs without the assistance or regular supervision of a primary caregiver due to ADRD.||III. "Primary caregiver" means the family member or other natural person who normally provides the home care and supervision of a victim of ADRD.||IV. "Respite care service" means care provided on an intermittent basis to the eligible person to relieve the primary caregiver from the demands of home care for a limited period of time.|||Source. 1989, 7:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:67 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:67 - Respite Care Service Established.

    161-F:67 Respite Care Service Established. –||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 through local agencies.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:68 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:68 - Guidelines; Fees Established by Rules.

    161-F:68 Guidelines;  Fees Established by Rules. –||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 services.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1991, 128:1. 1995, 310:115, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:69 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:69 - Training.

    161-F:69 Training. –||The commissioner shall establish comprehensive training programs for persons providing services to eligible persons.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1995, 310:183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:70 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:70 - Rulemaking.

    161-F:70 Rulemaking. –||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. What constitutes appropriate respite care service.||VI. What constitutes an appropriate respite care setting.||VII. The administration of this subdivision.|||Source. 1989, 7:1. 1991, 128:2, 3. 1995, 310:116, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:71 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:71 - Title.

    161-F:71 Title. –||This subdivision shall be known and may be cited as the "Adult In-Home Care Act."|||Source. 1989, 7:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|
NH Rev Stat § 161-F:72 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 161-F - Elderly and Adult Services|Section 161-F:72 - Purpose.

    161-F:72 Purpose. –||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.|||Source. 1989, 7:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.|