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NH Rev Stat § 151-G:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria|Title 151-G - New Hampshire Health Care Quality and Safety Commission|Section 151-G:7 - Reports.

    151-G:7 Reports. –||On or before June 1 of each year, the commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the governor, and the health and human services oversight committee established in RSA 126-A:13. Such report shall describe the activities of the commission, indicate the extent of each institution's participation, state the aggregate relative frequency of the causes of the medical errors, unexpected adverse outcomes, and near misses reviewed and, to the extent possible, identify strategies for reducing preventable adverse events. Any information about processes or clinical outcomes provided pursuant to this section shall be aggregate data only and shall not reference individual incidents, patients, health care providers, or institutions.|||Source. 2005, 157:2, eff. Aug. 20, 2005. 2010, 98:2, eff. May 26, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 151-G:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria|Title 151-G - New Hampshire Health Care Quality and Safety Commission|Section 151-G:8 - Rulemaking.

    151-G:8 Rulemaking. –||The commissioner of health and human services, with the advice and consent of a majority of members of the commission, shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, to assure de-identification of all individuals and facilities involved in the cases reviewed.|||Source. 2005, 157:2, eff. Aug. 20, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 151-H:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria|Title 151-H - Receivership of Nursing Homes and Other Residential Care Facilities|Section 151-H:1 - Definitions.

    151-H:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Administrator" means any individual who is charged with the general administration of a facility, as defined in RSA 151-H:1, V, whether or not such individual has an ownership interest in such facility and whether or not such individual's functions and duties are shared with one or more other individuals.||II. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.||III. "Department" means the department of health and human services.||IV. "Emergency" means a situation or condition which presents imminent danger of death or serious physical harm to residents, including but not limited to, imminent or actual abandonment of an occupied facility, and excluding a crisis due solely to a natural disaster beyond the control of the licensee where the licensee is taking appropriate remedial steps. An organized labor activity conducted for union recognition or as a tactic in contract negotiations shall not, of itself, constitute an emergency. Voluntary withdrawal from participation as a provider of services under the Medicaid program, established under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, or under the Medicare program established under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act where such withdrawal was not occasioned by the denial of certification to the facility, shall not, of itself, constitute an "emergency."||V. "Facility" means any nursing home or other residential care facility subject to licensing under RSA 151:2.||VI. "Licensee" means any person or entity issued a license by the department to establish, conduct, or maintain a facility under RSA 151:2.||VII. "Owner" means any person or entity that has a direct and tangible ownership interest in the facility or the real property that the facility is located upon or any other proprietary interest recognized under law.||VIII. "Resident" means an individual who resides in a facility as defined in RSA 151-H:1, V.|||Source. 2012, 162:1, eff. June 7, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 151-H:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria|Title 151-H - Receivership of Nursing Homes and Other Residential Care Facilities|Section 151-H:2 - Appointment of Receiver.

    151-H:2 Appointment of Receiver. –||The superior court, upon petition of the department, as hereinafter provided, may appoint a receiver for any facility; provided, that the court finds upon clear and convincing evidence that the health, safety, or welfare of the residents cannot be adequately assured without the appointment of a receiver and either that an emergency exists that the licensee is either unwilling or unable to remedy, or that the facility is operating without a valid license.|||Source. 2012, 162:1, eff. June 7, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 151-H:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria|Title 151-H - Receivership of Nursing Homes and Other Residential Care Facilities|Section 151-H:6 - Compensation of Receiver.

    151-H:6 Compensation of Receiver. –||The court shall set a reasonable compensation for the receiver, and may require the receiver to furnish a bond. Such expenses shall be paid from the revenues of the facility.|||Source. 2012, 162:1, eff. June 7, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 151-H:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria|Title 151-H - Receivership of Nursing Homes and Other Residential Care Facilities|Section 151-H:7 - Recoupment of State Expenditures.

    151-H:7 Recoupment of State Expenditures. –||Upon court approval, the state may, pursuant to a petition filed by the department, have a lien for any loan under RSA 151-H:4, VI upon the following property: the building in which the facility is located; the land on which the facility is located; and any fixtures, equipment, or goods used in the operation of the facility. However, the department shall have the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that the owner or owners of the property directly benefited from the loan and that the court determines that approval of such lien is fair and equitable considering all of the factual circumstances in a light most favorable to the owner or owners. Such lien shall be prior to any mortgage or lien which the court orders to be avoided by the receiver because it has been obtained for a fraudulent purpose, hinders or delays creditors, or is unrelated to the operation of the facility, as provided in RSA 151-H:5, I. Such lien shall also be prior to a mortgage or lien held by any person with an ownership interest in the facility; or any person which controls or has the ability to directly or indirectly control to any significant degree the management of policies of the licensee or the facility; or any person related to the licensee or to the facility by any significant degree of common ownership or common control. The receiver shall cause notice of any lien created hereunder to be duly filed in accordance with New Hampshire law.|||Source. 2012, 162:1, eff. June 7, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 151-H:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria|Title 151-H - Receivership of Nursing Homes and Other Residential Care Facilities|Section 151-H:8 - Termination of Receivership.

    151-H:8 Termination of Receivership. –||I. After a hearing on the merits, the court may terminate a receivership under the following conditions:||(a) The department grants a license to operate the facility to the licensee divested of possession and control by the receiver;||(b) There is a transfer of ownership or management of the facility to a transferee approved for licensure by the department; or||(c) All residents of the facility have been provided appropriate alternative placements.||II. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I of this section, a receivership shall not be terminated in favor of the former licensee, unless such person assumes all obligations incurred by the receiver and provides collateral or other assurance of payment.||III. If the receivership has not been terminated within 90 days of the appointment of the receiver, the court shall, after a hearing on the merits, order either the orderly transfer of the residents to appropriate alternative placements; or the facility shall be transferred, under reasonable terms approved by the court, to a new owner or operator approved for licensure by the department. The receivership period may be extended by the court following the 90-day review only with the agreement of all of the parties involved or, upon a showing by clear and convincing evidence, that such action is necessary to protect the health and safety of the residents.||IV. Within 30 days after termination of the receivership, or such time as the court may allow, the receiver shall submit to the court a final accounting of all property of which the receiver has taken possession, of all funds collected under this section and all expenses of the receivership. The court shall fix the fees and expenses of the receiver and issue orders for the disposition of funds held by the receiver following a hearing, at which time the following parties may appear and be heard: the licensee at the time the receivership was established, the current licensee, the owner or owners, the administrator, the department, and any mortgagee or lienholder whose interests could be impacted by the court's order. Following the court's determination of the receiver's fees and expenses, and the disposition of funds held by the receiver, control of the facility shall be relinquished by the receiver to the current licensee or owner subject to the rights of any third parties.|||Source. 2012, 162:1, eff. June 7, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 151-H:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria|Title 151-H - Receivership of Nursing Homes and Other Residential Care Facilities|Section 151-H:9 - Actions Against Receiver; Liability.

    151-H:9 Actions Against Receiver;  Liability. –||No person shall bring an action against a receiver appointed under RSA 151-H:3 without prior approval of the court. The receiver shall not be personally liable unless he or she commits acts or omissions amounting to gross negligence, intentional tortious conduct, or breach of fiduciary duties. In all other cases, the receiver shall be liable in his or her official capacity only, and any judgment rendered shall be satisfied out of the receivership assets.|||Source. 2012, 162:1, eff. June 7, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 151-H:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria|Title 151-H - Receivership of Nursing Homes and Other Residential Care Facilities|Section 151-H:10 - Effect of Appointment; Violation of Regulations.

    151-H:10 Effect of Appointment;  Violation of Regulations. –||An order appointing a receiver under RSA 151-H:3 shall have the effect of a license for the duration of the receivership. The receiver shall comply with all state and federal laws and regulations governing the rights of residents and provision of health care services. The receiver shall be responsible to the court for the conduct of the facility during the receivership, and any violation of regulations governing the conduct of the facility, if not promptly corrected, shall be reported by the receiver to the court and the department.|||Source. 2012, 162:1, eff. June 7, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 151-I:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria|Title 151-I - Special Medicaid Representatives|Section 151-I:1 - Definitions.

    151-I:1 Definitions. –||In this section:||I. "Care facility" means a long-term care facility licensed pursuant to He-P 803, 804, or 805 or "health care facility," "hospital," or "rehabilitation facility," as defined in RSA 151-C:2, XV-a, XX, and XXXIII.||II. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.||III. "Court" means the circuit court probate division.||IV. "Department" means the department of health and human services.||V. "Medicaid applicant" means the person and his or her agent, who applies for Medicaid benefits in accordance with a request made pursuant to RSA 151-I:2.||VI. "Person" means the patient or resident of a care facility from whom a completed Medicaid application is sought or for whom a special Medicaid representative is requested for the purpose of submitting a Medicaid application.||VII. "Special medicaid representative" means an individual or entity appointed by the court to collect the information necessary and to complete and process an application for Medicaid with the department of health and human services.|||Source. 2016, 265:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 153:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 153 - State Board of Fire Control|Section 153:2 - Membership and Organization.

    153:2 Membership and Organization. –||There shall be a state advisory board of fire control consisting of 11 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the council. The members shall be persons with experience and background in (1) a manufacturing industry; (2) the storage of petroleum products and in standard safety precautions with reference thereto; (3) the position of forest fire warden and who is a chief of a volunteer or full-time fire department; (4) fire insurance underwriting, including knowledge of national standards of construction, causes of fire loss and regulations pertaining to fire safety; (5) the position of chief of a municipal fire department; (6) a registered architect; (7) a chemical engineer; (8) an electrical engineer; (9) the position of chief of a volunteer fire department; (10) natural gas distribution; and (11) propane gas distribution. Members shall be appointed for terms of 5 years. One member of the board shall be designated as chairman thereof by the governor.|||Source. 1947, 251:1, par. 2. RSA 153:2. 1971, 486:1. 1992, 263:7, eff. July 17, 1992.|
NH Rev Stat § 153:2-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 153 - State Board of Fire Control|Section 153:2-a - Board Administratively Attached.

    153:2-a Board Administratively Attached. –||The state advisory board of fire control is administratively attached to the office of the commissioner of the department of safety.|||Source. 1987, 124:12, eff. July 1, 1987.|
NH Rev Stat § 153:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 153 - State Board of Fire Control|Section 153:3 - Vacancies, Tenure and Compensation.

    153:3 Vacancies, Tenure and Compensation. –||In case of a vacancy occurring by death, resignation or otherwise it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term by the governor and council as provided in RSA 153:2. The members of said board shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. The members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall receive their legitimate expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.|||Source. 1947, 251:1, par. 3, eff. July 1, 1947.|
NH Rev Stat § 153:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 153 - State Board of Fire Control|Section 153:4 - Duties.

    153:4 Duties. –||The board shall meet with the state fire marshal not less than 4 times each year. They shall recommend in writing to the state fire marshal such rules and regulations or revision of rules and regulations as the board believes will effectuate the purposes of this chapter. They shall act in a continuing advisory capacity to the state fire marshal on any other matters pertaining to his duties under this chapter.|||Source. 1947, 251:1, par. 4. RSA 153:4. 1955, 190:7. 1971, 486:2, eff. July 2, 1971.|
NH Rev Stat § 153:4-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 153 - State Board of Fire Control|Section 153:4-b - Joint Committee on Code Enforcement.

    153:4-b Joint Committee on Code Enforcement. –||There is established a joint committee on code enforcement, consisting of the chairpersons or presidents, or their designees, of the following: the state advisory board of fire control, the electricians' board, the board for the licensing and regulation of plumbers, the water well board, the board of architects, the board of professional engineers, the architectural barrier-free design committee, the state building code review board, the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs, the New Hampshire Building Officials Association, and the state fire marshal. The chairman or designee of the state advisory board of fire control shall serve as the chair of the joint committee. The joint committee shall meet at least annually to carry out its duties as established in this chapter. The duties of the committee shall be to discuss matters of mutual interest in the area of code administration, coordination of the state building code and the state fire code adoption, inspections, licensing, and certification.|||Source. 1999, 339:1. 2012, 242:3, eff. June 18, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 153:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 153 - State Board of Fire Control|Section 153:5 - State Fire Code; Rules.

    153:5 State Fire Code;  Rules. –||I. Notwithstanding RSA 21-G:9, II(b), the fire marshal, with the board of fire control, may adopt rules with the approval of the commissioner of safety, which shall be exempt from RSA 541-A, to amend the state fire code described in RSA 153:1 to the extent the board deems such amendments are necessary, provided that any such amendments are ratified by the adoption of appropriate legislation within one year of their adoption. If such amendments are not ratified, then the amendments shall expire at the end of the one-year period.||II. With the approval of the commissioner of safety, the state advisory board of fire control is authorized, pursuant to RSA 541-A, to adopt rules governing its procedures of operation. The board shall meet to review and assess the application of the state fire code and shall recommend legislation, as the board deems necessary, to modify the requirements of the state fire code, in order to provide consistency with the application of other laws, codes, or regulations, giving due consideration to the economic impact and costs of such amendment, and to promote public safety and best practices.||III. The state fire code and associated rules shall not require automatic fire suppression or sprinkler systems in detached one, or 2-family dwelling units in a structure used only for residential purposes.||III-a. For all dwellings, including multi-unit dwellings, electric grills with a safety certification from a nationally recognized testing laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL), shall not be considered open flame cooking devices under the state fire code.||IV. The state fire marshal may exempt a building, structure, or equipment from such rules if he or she finds that such exemption does not constitute a hazard to the public welfare and safety. A reasonable time, as determined by the state fire marshal, shall be allowed to make necessary alterations. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent municipalities from adopting bylaws or ordinances relative to a subject area of rules adopted by the state fire marshal in accordance with this section if such bylaws or ordinances are no less restrictive than rules adopted by the state fire marshal.||V. The state fire marshal, and the local fire chief, in accordance with RSA 154:2, shall use the state fire code, including rules adopted under paragraph I, and any local codes adopted in accordance with RSA 47:22 or RSA 155-A:3, for the purposes of new construction, additions, and alterations. It is the intent of the legislature to avoid conflicts in the adoption and application of the state building code and the state fire code.|||Source. 1947, 251:1, par. 5. 1949, 141:1. RSA 153:5. 1955, 190:8. 1971, 486:4. 1975, 442:4. 1977, 361:2. 1983, 320:1. 1985, 347:6. 1991, 290:1. 1994, 46:1. 2010, 282:1. 2012, 242:5, eff. June 18, 2012. 2017, 129:1, eff. Aug. 15, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 153:5-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 153 - State Board of Fire Control|Section 153:5-a - Repealed by 2021, 150:2, Pt. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 21, 2021.

    153:5-a Repealed by 2021, 150:2, Pt. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 21, 2021. –|
NH Rev Stat § 153:5-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 153 - State Board of Fire Control|Section 153:5-b - Repealed by 2010, 368:1(16), eff. Dec. 31, 2010.

    153:5-b Repealed by 2010, 368:1(16), eff. Dec. 31, 2010. –|
NH Rev Stat § 153:5-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 153 - State Board of Fire Control|Section 153:5-c - Special Effects Permit.

    153:5-c Special Effects Permit. –||The commissioner of safety, in consultation with the state fire marshal, shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, for issuance of a permit to use flame, pyrotechnics, or other means of special effects for entertainment, exhibition, demonstration, or simulation before a proximate audience as regulated by the state fire code adopted under RSA 153:5. The rules shall establish permit criteria and procedures, and shall include a $250 or $400 permit fee based on the complexity of the approval process. All permit fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the fire standards and training and emergency medical services fund, established in RSA 21-P:12-d.|||Source. 2008, 192:5, eff. June 11, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 153:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 153 - State Board of Fire Control|Section 153:6 - Review.

    153:6 Review. –||Any person or corporation aggrieved by any such rule or regulation may apply by petition to the superior court in the county in which such person or corporation resides or has its principal place of business, for a review of such rule or regulation, within 90 days after the effective date thereof. No such petition shall suspend the operation of the rule or regulation complained of; provided that the superior court may order a suspension of such rule or regulation pending the determination of such petition for review, whenever in the opinion of the court, justice may require such suspension. In the trial of such petition for review, the court shall consider not only the record of evidence presented to the state fire marshal but also such additional evidence as the parties may offer. The court may hold unlawful and set aside rules and regulations of the state fire marshal found to be (1) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law; (2) contrary to constitutional right, power, privilege or immunity; (3) in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority or limitations; (4) without observance of procedure required by law; (5) unsupported by substantial evidence; or (6) unwarranted by the facts as found by the court. The court may make such final order or decree as justice may require.|||Source. 1947, 251:1, par. 6. RSA 153:6. 1971, 486:5, eff. July 2, 1971.|
NH Rev Stat § 153:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 153 - State Board of Fire Control|Section 153:7 - State Fire Marshal.

    153:7 State Fire Marshal. –||There shall be a state fire marshal who shall be qualified and appointed by the governor and council in the manner prescribed in RSA 21-P:12. He or she shall be subject to removal at any time by the governor and council for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, after hearing, with reasonable notice in writing of the charges against him or her. The office of the state fire marshal shall be located in Concord in suitable quarters provided by the state. The state fire marshal shall receive the annual salary prescribed by RSA 94:1-a. Such officer shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the office and shall discharge such duties and responsibilities as are delegated to the fire marshal by law.|||Source. 1947, 251:1, par. 7. 1953, 265:1. RSA 153:7. 1971, 486:6. 2013, 172:1, eff. July 2, 2013.|