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NH Rev Stat § 326-B:22 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:22 - License Renewal; All Licensees.

    326-B:22 License Renewal;  All Licensees. –||I. All license renewals shall be issued biennially.||II. Any person licensed who intends to continue practicing as a nurse or nursing assistant shall:||(a) By midnight on his or her date of birth in the renewal year submit a completed application and fees as established by the board;||(b) Report any pending criminal charges, criminal convictions, or plea arrangements in lieu of convictions;||(c) Have committed no acts or omissions which are grounds for disciplinary action as set forth in this chapter, or, if such acts have been committed and would be grounds for disciplinary action, the board has found, after investigation, that sufficient restitution has been made;||(d) Meet continuing competence requirements as defined in rules adopted under RSA 541-A;||(e) For those licensees applying for renewal following disciplinary action, comply with all board licensure requirements as well as any specific requirements set forth in the board's discipline order; and||(f) Meet other criteria as established by the board.||III. Failure to renew the license shall result in forfeiture of the ability to practice nursing or nursing activities in the state of New Hampshire.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:23 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:23 - License Reinstatement; All Licensees.

    326-B:23 License Reinstatement;  All Licensees. –||An individual whose license has lapsed by failure to renew may apply for reinstatement by meeting all requirements for renewal, or satisfying the following conditions:||I. An individual who applies for license reinstatement who does not meet the continuing competence requirements shall demonstrate current nursing or nursing assistant knowledge and skill, as defined in rules adopted by the board under RSA 541-A.||II. For those licensees applying for reinstatement following disciplinary action, compliance with all board licensure requirements as well as any specific requirements set forth in the board's discipline order.||III. Application for reinstatement of a license which has lapsed under this section shall include payment of a reinstatement fee and be made, and granted or denied, in accordance with rules adopted by the board pursuant to RSA 541-A.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:24 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:24 - Temporary Licenses; All Licensees.

    326-B:24 Temporary Licenses;  All Licensees. –||I. The board may issue temporary licenses, as provided in paragraph II, to applicants who meet entry level licensing requirements in the license category. A temporary license shall expire on the date the board approves or denies the permanent license sought by the holder of the temporary license, or in 120 days, whichever is less.||II. The following applicants for licensure as RNs or LPNs may be issued temporary licenses:||(a) Unlicensed applicants for licensure under paragraph I and applicants for licensure under RSA 326-B who have met all requirements for licensure except that they have not yet taken the required examination or the results of the examination are not yet available to the board.||(b) If they can demonstrate proficiency in English, currently foreign-licensed applicants for licensure under RSA 326-B who have met all requirements for licensure except that they have not yet taken the required examination or the results of the examination are not yet available to the board.||(c) Applicants for licensure under RSA 326-B who have met all of the requirements of that paragraph and are awaiting the board's decision on their application for permanent licensure.||III. Applicants described in paragraph II who have received temporary licenses shall practice only under the supervision of an RN currently licensed in New Hampshire.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m. 2017, 202:2, eff. Sept. 3, 2017; 202:4, eff. June 30, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:25 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:25 - Modified License; Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.

    326-B:25 Modified License;  Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. –||The board may issue a modified license to an individual who has met licensure requirements and who is able to practice without compromising public safety within a modified scope of practice or with accommodations or both as specified by the board.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:26 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:26 - Nursing Assistant Registry.

    326-B:26 Nursing Assistant Registry. –||The board shall maintain a registry of nursing assistants who qualify pursuant to 42 C.F.R. section 483.156. Nursing assistants who are registered shall comply with all provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987, sections 1819 and 1919 of the Social Security Act, and all provisions of this chapter.|||Source. 2005, 293:1. 2011, 245:3, eff. July 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:27 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:27 - Certificate of Medication Administration for Licensed Nursing Assistants.

    326-B:27 Certificate of Medication Administration for Licensed Nursing Assistants. –||I. The board may issue a certificate of medication administration to a current LNA who:||(a) Has participated in and completed a board-approved medication administration education program;||(b) Has passed an examination approved by the board; and||(c) Has paid the certification fee.||II. Certification may be renewed on a biennial basis.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:28 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:28 - Delegation of Nursing Activities and Tasks.

    326-B:28 Delegation of Nursing Activities and Tasks. –||A nurse holding a currently valid license as an RN or an LPN may delegate specific nursing activities and tasks under the circumstances, and in accordance with the constraints, set forth in rules of the board adopted under RSA 541-A.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:29 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:29 - Delegation; Circumstances Not Subject to Disciplinary Action by the Board of Nursing.

    326-B:29 Delegation;  Circumstances Not Subject to Disciplinary Action by the Board of Nursing. –||I. A licensee who delegates or has delegated a specific nursing activity or task in compliance with this chapter shall not be subject to disciplinary action because of the performance of the person to whom the nursing activity or task is or was delegated.||II. No person may coerce an RN or an LPN into compromising client safety by requiring the nurse to delegate a nursing activity or task when the nurse determines that it is inappropriate to do so. A licensee shall not be subject to disciplinary action for refusing to delegate or refusing to provide training related to such delegation when the licensee has determined that such delegation may compromise client safety except as provided in RSA 326-B:37, II(h)(2).|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:30 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:30 - Obligations of Licensees.

    326-B:30 Obligations of Licensees. –||I. In response to board inquiries relevant to a licensee's status or practice of nursing or nursing-related activities, each licensee shall provide complete and truthful information.||II. Each licensee shall notify the board if a license is lost or stolen.||III. Each licensee shall notify the board of a change of name or address.||IV. Each licensee shall report to the board those acts or omissions which are violations of this chapter or grounds for disciplinary action.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m. 2019, 284:3, eff. July 19, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:31 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:31 - Continuing Education.

    326-B:31 Continuing Education. –||Applicants for license renewal and license reinstatement after lapse shall complete continuing education as follows:||I. An LNA shall complete 12 hours of continuing education in programs approved by the board each year, provided that licensees who hold a certificate of medication administration shall complete at least 4 hours of those 12 hours in medication administration.||II. An LPN or an RN shall complete 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years.||III. An APRN, in addition to the continuing education requirements to renew or reinstate a license as an RN, shall complete 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years, 20 hours of which shall be specific to the specialty for which renewal or reinstatement is sought, and 5 hours of which shall be training in pharmacology appropriate to the specialty for which license renewal or reinstatement is sought.|||Source. 2005, 293:1. 2009, 54:4, eff. July 21, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:33 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:33 - Duty to Warn of Violent Acts of Client; Civil Liability.

    326-B:33 Duty to Warn of Violent Acts of Client;  Civil Liability. –||I. A licensee has a duty to warn of, or to take reasonable precautions to provide protection from, a client's violent behavior when the client has communicated to the licensee, a serious threat of physical violence against a clearly identified or reasonably identifiable victim or victims or a serious threat of substantial damage to real property.||II. A licensee shall discharge the duty either by notifying the licensee's supervisor or the treating provider. A psychiatric APRN shall discharge the duty by making reasonable efforts to communicate the threat to the victim or victims, notifying the police department closest to the client's or potential victim's residence, or obtaining civil commitment of the client to the state mental health system.||III. No monetary liability or cause of action based on breach of client privacy, confidentiality, or any other ground shall arise from an act or communication done in a good faith effort to discharge a duty.|||Source. 2005, 293:1. 2006, 297:1. 2009, 54:4, eff. July 21, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:34 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:34 - Duties of Licensees Relating to Reports of Sexual Relations.

    326-B:34 Duties of Licensees Relating to Reports of Sexual Relations. –||I. If, during the course of diagnosis or treatment by a licensee, a client alleges that another mental health counselor or health care practitioner licensed by the board of nursing or another state licensing or certifying agency has engaged with the client in sexual relations, the licensee shall have a duty to inform the client that the act reported by the client may be unprofessional or unethical and may subject the actor to disciplinary action by the actor's licensing or certifying agency.||II. No liability for breach of client confidentiality, slander, or defamation, or other civil or criminal liability, shall arise from the disclosure by a licensee of information related to reported sexual relations between a client and any mental health counselor or health care licensee of a state licensing or certifying agency when the disclosure is made in good faith and made to the board or any other state licensing or certifying agency.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:35 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:35 - Privileged Communications Between Licensees and Their Clients.

    326-B:35 Privileged Communications Between Licensees and Their Clients. –||I. Confidential communications between licensees and their clients are privileged in the same manner as those provided by law between physician and patient, and, except as otherwise provided by law, no licensee shall be required to disclose such privileged communications. Confidential communications between a client of a licensee and any person working under the supervision of such licensee to provide services that are customary and necessary for diagnosis and treatment are privileged to the same extent as would be the same communications between the supervising licensee and the client.||II. This section shall not apply to disciplinary proceedings conducted by:||(a) The board;||(b) The board of examiners of nursing home administrators under RSA 151-A:11; or||(c) Any other statutorily-created health care occupational licensing board conducting disciplinary proceedings.||III. This section shall not apply to hearings conducted pursuant to RSA 135-C or RSA 464-A.||IV. This section shall also not apply to the release of blood samples and the results of laboratory tests for blood alcohol content taken from a person who is under investigation for driving a motor vehicle while such person was under the influence of intoxicating liquors or controlled drugs. The use and disclosure of such information shall be limited to the official criminal proceedings.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:36 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:36 - Emergency Treatment; Assisting the Board; Immunity From Civil Liability.

    326-B:36 Emergency Treatment;  Assisting the Board;  Immunity From Civil Liability. –||I. No person licensed to practice under this chapter or under the laws of any other state who, in good faith, renders emergency care at the scene of an emergency, which occurs outside both the place and the course of employment, shall be liable for any civil damages as a result of acts or omissions in rendering such emergency care, or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care.||II. Any person acting in good faith shall be immune from civil liability to a licensee or an applicant for licensure for making any report or other information available to the board or assisting the board in carrying out any of its duties.||III. Nurses licensed in other states who respond to emergencies in New Hampshire during a civil disaster event shall be immune from civil liability and board action for acts or omissions in rendering such emergency care, or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:39 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:39 - Rehearing; Appeals.

    326-B:39 Rehearing;  Appeals. –||I. Any person who has been refused a license by the board or has been disciplined by the board shall have the right to petition for a rehearing within 30 days after the original decision.||II. Appeals from a decision on rehearing shall be by appeal pursuant to RSA 541.||III. No sanction shall be stayed by the board during an appeal.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:40 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:40 - Injunctive Relief.

    326-B:40 Injunctive Relief. –||The attorney general, the board of nursing, any citizen, or the prosecuting attorney of any county or municipality where the act occurs may maintain an action to enjoin a person not currently licensed to do so from practicing, or purporting to practice, nursing or nursing-related activities. The action to enjoin shall not replace any other civil, criminal, or regulatory remedy. An injunction without bond is available to the board.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:41 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:41 - Unlawful Acts.

    326-B:41 Unlawful Acts. –||It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to:||I. Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license, or record, or to aid and abet in such an act.||II. Practice as a licensee without a license or when the license to do so has been revoked or suspended or when the license to do so has lapsed.||III. Use, in connection with the individual's name, any designation tending to imply licensure as an RN, an LPN, or an LNA unless so licensed.||IV. Represent or imply that the person or entity is conducting a nursing education program or a program for the education of nursing assistants which has been approved by the board when the program has not been so approved.||V. Disclose, solicit, or compile information regarding the contents of any licensing examinations relative to this chapter, except as authorized by the board.|||Source. 2005, 293:1. 2006, 76:7, eff. July 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:41-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:41-a - Penalty.

    326-B:41-a Penalty. –||I. Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice as a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or licensed nursing assistant in this state without a license shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor if a natural person or guilty of a felony if any other person.||II. Any person who violates any of the other provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.|||Source. 2006, 76:8. 2009, 54:5, eff. July 21, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:42 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:42 - Persons Licensed Under Previous Laws.

    326-B:42 Persons Licensed Under Previous Laws. –||Any person authorized to practice nursing by authority of this state as of the effective date of this section shall continue to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter and shall be eligible for license renewal pursuant to this chapter.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:43 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:43 - Exemptions.

    326-B:43 Exemptions. –||The provisions of this chapter shall not prohibit or limit:||I. The employment in federal government institutions and agencies of nurses who are members of federal agencies and are currently licensed in some state of the United States.||II. The practice of nursing by persons enrolled in nursing programs approved by the board when such practice is part of their program of study.||III. The furnishing of nursing assistance in an emergency.||IV. Nursing services by anyone when done in accordance with the practice of the religious principles or tenets of any well-recognized church or denomination which relies upon prayer or spiritual means alone for healing.||V. The practice of nursing in this state by any nurse currently licensed by another state engaged to accompany and care for a person passing through or temporarily residing in this state, during the period of one visit not to exceed 2 months.||VI. The administration of medications, by any person employed or under contract, to provide direct care to clients receiving community-based services pursuant to RSA 135-C or RSA 171-A, provided that persons delivering such care who administer medications shall have successfully completed a medication administration educational program conducted by an RN and approved by the board under rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A. The commissioner of health and human services, in consultation with the board, shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A establishing criteria for the administration of medications, and for the process of approving an RN to conduct the medication administration educational program.||VII. The practice of any nurse currently licensed in another state who is in this state on a non-routine basis to provide nursing consulting services.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:44 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:44 - Certified Midwifery Not the Practice of Nursing.

    326-B:44 Certified Midwifery Not the Practice of Nursing. –||Midwives certified under RSA 326-D, and practicing midwifery as defined by RSA 326-D:2, V, shall not be construed as practicing nursing.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:45 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:45 - Direct Care in Community-Based Services.

    326-B:45 Direct Care in Community-Based Services. –||The administration of medications by non-licensees to individuals receiving community-based services pursuant to RSA 135-C or RSA 171-A shall not be construed as practicing nursing.|||Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.|
NH Rev Stat § 326-B:45-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXX - Occupations and Professions|Title 326-B - Nurse Practice Act|Section 326-B:45-a - Certain Contract Restrictions Upon Nurses Unenforceable.

    326-B:45-a Certain Contract Restrictions Upon Nurses Unenforceable. –||Any contract or agreement which creates or established the terms of a partnership, employment, or any other form of professional relationship with a nurse licensed by the board to practice in this state, which includes any restriction to the right of such nurse to also practice in any geographic area for any period of time after the termination of such partnership, employment, or professional relationship shall be void and unenforceable with respect to said restriction; provided however, that nothing herein shall render void or unenforceable the remaining provision of any such contract or agreement. The requirements of this section shall apply to new contracts or renewals of contracts entered into on or after the effective date of this section.|||Source. 2018, 322:1, eff. June 25, 2018.|