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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-E - Long-Term Care › Section 151-E:26 - Person-Centered Counseling Program.

151-E:26 Person-Centered Counseling Program. –
The department shall:
I. Create a new person-centered counseling program in each contracted aging and disability resource center (ADRC) to provide support and assistance to persons living at home or in short or long-term institutional settings, including hospitals, to transition into community-based settings. The program shall include referrals and support to access, at a minimum, but not limited to: assistance with completing Medicaid applications, discharge planning, referrals and access to Title III-B and Title XX services and programs, referrals and access to community-based services, housing, and other supports and services to meet the needs of the individual and their family. These services shall not replace or duplicate targeted case management services described in RSA 151-E:17.
II. Increase operational capacity in each ADRC to enable the provision of person-centered counseling services for adults, including but not limited to, educating consumers about available community-based resources for long-term services and supports, assistance with completing Medicaid applications, and assistance with the transition to access such services.
III. Establish performance metrics for each contracted information and referral resource center to assess each office's ability to provide the services contained in this section.
Source.
2023, 79:568, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-G - New Hampshire Health Care Quality and Safety Patient Commission › Section 151-G:1 - Commission Established; Membership.

151-G:1 Commission Established;  Membership. –
I. There is established a commission to review and analyze quality of care issues including, but not limited to, medical errors, unexpected adverse outcomes, and near misses, and to propose changes to improve health care.
II. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) One representative of each hospital in New Hampshire, licensed under RSA 151, nominated by the hospital and appointed by the governor.
(b) One representative of each freestanding ambulatory surgical center in New Hampshire, nominated by the ambulatory surgical center and appointed by the governor.
(c) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(d) The state epidemiologist, department of health and human services, or designee.
(e) The chief executive officer of the New Hampshire hospital, or designee.
(f) Three members-at-large, one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, one member appointed by the president of the senate, and one member appointed by the governor.
Source.
2005, 157:2, eff. Aug. 20, 2005. 2006, 292:2, eff. July 1, 2007. 2010, 98:1, eff. May 26, 2010. 2016, 167:2, eff. June 3, 2016. 2019, 222:2, eff. July 12, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-G - New Hampshire Health Care Quality and Safety Patient Commission › Section 151-G:2 - Duties.

151-G:2 Duties. –
The commission shall review and analyze quality care issues including, but not limited to, medical errors, unexpected adverse outcomes, and near misses, and it shall propose changes that will improve health care. Sources of data may include, but are not limited to, reviews and reports currently required by or submitted to state or national regulatory and accrediting organizations.
Source.
2005, 157:2, eff. Aug. 20, 2005.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-G - New Hampshire Health Care Quality and Safety Patient Commission › Section 151-G:3 - Chair; Vice-Chair.

151-G:3 Chair;  Vice-Chair. –
The members of the commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among the members at the first meeting. The term of the chair and vice-chair shall be 2 years and until successors are elected. The chair shall be responsible for the orderly proceedings of the commission meetings and for compliance with mandates of this chapter. The vice-chair shall serve in the absence of the chair.
Source.
2005, 157:2, eff. Aug. 20, 2005. 2019, 222:3, eff. July 12, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-G - New Hampshire Health Care Quality and Safety Patient Commission › Section 151-G:4 - Education.

151-G:4 Education. –
Each member of the commission shall be responsible for the dissemination of commission discussions to his or her respective institutions. All such information shall be disseminated through each participant's quality assurance program in order to protect the confidentiality of all participants and patients involved in any incident or topic discussed.
Source.
2005, 157:2, eff. Aug. 20, 2005.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-G - New Hampshire Health Care Quality and Safety Patient Commission › Section 151-G:5 - Confidentiality.

151-G:5 Confidentiality. –
All information of any type submitted to or collected by the commission, including, but not limited to, written, oral, and electronic information; records and proceedings of the commission, including, but not limited to, oral testimony and discussions, notes, minutes, summaries, analyses, and reports; and information disseminated by the commission or its members to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, shall be confidential and privileged and shall be protected from direct or indirect means of discovery, subpoena, or admission into evidence in any judicial, administrative, or other type of proceeding. The provision of information to the commission and the dissemination of information by the commission shall not be deemed to void, waive, or impair in any manner the confidentiality protection of this section or which the information may have under any other law or regulation. However, information, documents, or records otherwise available from original sources shall not be construed as immune from discovery or use in any civil or administrative action merely because they were presented to the commission. Furthermore, any person who supplies information to or testifies before the commission shall not be immune from discovery in such civil or administrative action because the information or testimony was presented to the commission, but such witness shall not be asked about and shall not provide information about his or her testimony before this commission or opinions formed by him or her as a result of commission participation.
Source.
2005, 157:2, eff. Aug. 20, 2005. 2019, 222:4, eff. July 12, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-G - New Hampshire Health Care Quality and Safety Patient Commission › Section 151-G:6 - Administration.

151-G:6 Administration. –
The commission may delegate to the Foundation for Healthy Communities the functions of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating quality assurance information, organizing and convening meetings of the commission, and other substantive and administrative tasks as may be incident to these activities or directed by the commission. The activities of the Foundation for Healthy Communities and its employees or agents shall be subject to the same confidentiality provisions as those that apply to the commission.
Source.
2005, 157:2, eff. Aug. 20, 2005.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-G - New Hampshire Health Care Quality and Safety Patient 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-G - New Hampshire Health Care Quality and Safety Patient 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-J - New Hampshire Health Care Workplace Safety Commission › Section 151-J:1 - Commission Established; Membership.

[RSA 151-J:1 repealed by 2022, 340:4, II, effective March 1, 2034.]
151-J:1 Commission Established;  Membership. –
I. There is hereby established a commission to review and analyze health care workplace violence safety issues including, but not limited to, reports of workplace violence incidents and trends. The commission shall also support the development and implementation of health care workplace violence prevention programs, including training, and propose changes to improve the safety in health care workplace settings.
II. (a) The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(1) One representative of each hospital in New Hampshire, licensed under RSA 151, appointed by the hospital.
(2) The chief executive officer of the New Hampshire hospital, or designee
(3) One representative of each non-hospital affiliated urgent care network of 3 or more clinics in New Hampshire, licensed under RSA 151, appointed by the urgent care network.
(4) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
(5) The commissioner of the department of labor, or designee.
(6) The attorney general, or designee.
(7) Three members-at-large, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate, and one of whom shall be appointed by the governor.
(b) The governor may remove any member of the commission with cause.
Source.
2022, 340:2, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-J - New Hampshire Health Care Workplace Safety Commission › Section 151-J:2 - Duties.

[RSA 151-J:2 repealed by 2022, 340:4, II, effective March 1, 2034.]
151-J:2 Duties. –
I. The commission shall:
(a) Review and analyze health care workplace violence safety issues including, but not limited to, reports of workplace violence incidents and trends.
(b) Support the development and implementation of health care workplace violence prevention programs, including training.
(c) Propose changes to the health and human services oversight committee, established in RSA 126-A:13, the commissioner of the department of labor, and the commissioner of the department of health and human services that will improve the safety of the health care workplace.
II. Sources of data for the duties described in paragraph I may include, but are not limited to, reviews and reports currently required by or submitted to state or national regulatory and accrediting organizations.
Source.
2022, 340:2, eff. July 1, 2023. 2023, 79:208, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-J - New Hampshire Health Care Workplace Safety Commission › Section 151-J:3 - Chair; Vice-Chair.

[RSA 151-J:3 repealed by 2022, 340:4, II, effective March 1, 2034.]
151-J:3 Chair;  Vice-Chair. –
The members of the commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among the members at the first meeting. The terms of the chair and vice-chair shall be 2 years, with the initial term for the chair to be 3 years, and until successors are elected. The chair shall be responsible for the orderly proceedings of the commission meetings and for compliance with mandates of this chapter. The vice-chair shall serve in the absence of the chair.
Source.
2022, 340:2, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-J - New Hampshire Health Care Workplace Safety Commission › Section 151-J:4 - Education.

[RSA 151-J:4 repealed by 2022, 340:4, II, effective March 1, 2034.]
151-J:4 Education. –
Each member of the commission shall be responsible for the dissemination of commission discussions to his or her institutions. All such information shall be disseminated through each participant's safety and security program in order to protect the confidentiality of all participants and patients involved in any incident or topic discussed.
Source.
2022, 340:2, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-J - New Hampshire Health Care Workplace Safety Commission › Section 151-J:5 - Confidentiality.

[RSA 151-J:5 repealed by 2022, 340:4, II, effective March 1, 2034.]
151-J:5 Confidentiality. –
I. All information, other than police reports, submitted to or collected by the commission, including, but not limited to, written, oral, and electronic information; records and proceedings of the commission, including, but not limited to, oral testimony and discussions, notes, minutes, summaries, analyses, and reports; and information disseminated by the commission or its members to hospitals and urgent care centers shall be confidential and privileged, shall be exempt from RSA 91-A, and shall be protected from direct or indirect means of discovery, subpoena, or admission into evidence in any judicial, administrative, or other type of proceeding. The provision of information to the commission and the dissemination of information by the commission shall not be deemed to void, waive, or impair in any manner the confidentiality protection of this section or which the information may have under any other law or regulation.
II. Information, documents, or records otherwise available from original sources shall not be construed as immune from discovery or use in any civil or administrative action merely because they were presented to the commission. Any person who supplies information to or testifies before the commission shall not be immune from discovery in any civil or administrative action because the information or testimony was presented to the commission, but such witness shall not be asked about and shall not provide information about his or her testimony before this commission or opinions formed by him or her as a result of commission participation.
III. Notwithstanding paragraph I, if a workplace violence incident involves a patient, the health care workplace safety commission and the health care quality and patient safety commission established in RSA 151-G may share information about the incident for the purpose of reviewing and analyzing incidents involving both a patient and an employee. Nevertheless, the principles of data minimization will be respected to include deidentification of any personally identifiable information.
Source.
2022, 340:2, eff. July 1, 2023. 2023, 79:209, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-J - New Hampshire Health Care Workplace Safety Commission › Section 151-J:6 - Administration.

[RSA 151-J:6 repealed by 2022, 340:4, II, effective March 1, 2034.]
151-J:6 Administration. –
The commission may delegate to the department of labor the functions of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating workplace violence information, organizing and convening meetings of the commission, and other substantive and administrative tasks as may be incident to these activities or directed by the commission. The activities of the department of labor and its employees or agents shall be subject to the same confidentiality provisions and data privacy as those that apply to the commission.
Source.
2022, 340:2, eff. July 1, 2023. 2023, 79:210, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-J - New Hampshire Health Care Workplace Safety Commission › Section 151-J:7 - Reports.

[RSA 151-J:7 repealed by 2022, 340:4, II, effective March 1, 2034.]
151-J:7 Reports. –
The commission shall annually report its findings and any recommendations which may include 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 workplace violence incidents, the nature and extent of injuries, how incidents were responded to, and, to the extent possible, identify strategies for reducing workplace violence incidents. Any information about processes or outcomes provided pursuant to this section shall be aggregate data only and shall not reference individual incidents, patients, health care providers, or institutions.
Source.
2022, 340:2, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-J - New Hampshire Health Care Workplace Safety Commission › Section 151-J:8 - Rulemaking.

[RSA 151-J:8 repealed by 2022, 340:4, II, effective March 1, 2034.]
151-J:8 Rulemaking. –
The commissioner of the department of labor, with the advice 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 incidents received.
Source.
2022, 340:2, eff. July 1, 2023. 2023, 79:211, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XI - Hospitals and Sanitaria › Chapter 151-J - New Hampshire Health Care Workplace Safety Commission › Section 151-J:9 - Exemption; State Operated Medical Facilities.

[RSA 151-J:9 repealed by 2022, 340:4, II, effective March 1, 2034.]
151-J:9 Exemption;  State Operated Medical Facilities. –
All medical facilities operated by the state of New Hampshire shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the health care workplace safety commission established in this chapter.
Source.
2022, 340:2, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 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 12 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; (11) propane gas distribution; and (12) a fire protection engineer. 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. 2023, 46:3, eff. May 19, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:4-b - Advisory Committee on State Building and Fire Codes.

153:4-b Advisory Committee on State Building and Fire Codes. –
I. There is established the advisory committee to study the state building and fire codes.
II. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, 2 of whom shall be members of the house executive departments and administration committee and one of whom shall be a member of the finance committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
III. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
IV. The committee shall work with the building code review board and board of fire control. The committee shall meet at least annually and on an as-needed basis to address building and fire code issues identified by the committee.
V. The members of the committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
VI. Beginning November 1, 2022 and each November 1 thereafter, the committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the commissioner of the department of safety, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before.
Source.
1999, 339:1. 2012, 242:3, eff. June 18, 2012. 2022, 232:1, eff. June 17, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 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. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:8 - Deputies and Assistants.

153:8 Deputies and Assistants. –
There shall be appointed to the office of the state fire marshal such deputy state fire marshals as the state fire marshal shall request subject to the approval of the commissioner of safety within the limits of available appropriations and funds. Such deputies shall be classified state employees as defined by the department of personnel.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 8. 1950, 5, part 10:1. RSA 153:8. 1971, 486:7. 1975, 442:6. 1989, 388:4, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:8-a - Approval of Plans for Construction or Revision of all State Buildings Required.

153:8-a Approval of Plans for Construction or Revision of all State Buildings Required. –
I. The state fire marshal or, by his or her direction, the deputy fire marshal shall be responsible for:
(a) Approval of all plans for construction or revision of all state buildings and properties, including the university system and the community college system of New Hampshire, as to compliance with the state building code and state fire code.
(b) Enforcement of the state fire code.
(c) With approval of the commissioner of safety, adoption of rules relative to the granting of exceptions or variances under this paragraph, and rules to be known as the state fire code as provided in RSA 153:5.
(d) Development, in consultation with the commissioner of safety and the commissioner of administrative services, of a schedule for the periodic safety inspection of all occupied public buildings owned by the state.
II. When performing his duties under paragraph I, the state fire marshal or the deputy fire marshal shall consider the written recommendations of the local fire chief and the local building inspector.
Source.
1975, 442:5. 1979, 398:3. 1981, 233:3. 1985, 347:5. 1991, 290:2. 2012, 242:6, eff. June 18, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:9 - Assistants; Clerical.

153:9 Assistants;  Clerical. –
Subject to the state personnel regulations, and within the limits of available appropriations and funds, the department of safety shall furnish such additional clerical and secretarial assistants as may be necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the state fire marshal.
Source.
1950, 5, part 10:1. RSA 153:9. 1975, 442:7. 2011, 224:238, eff. July 1, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:10 - Facilities.

153:10 Facilities. –
In order to promote the effectiveness and efficiency of the state fire marshal he may use such personnel and equipment of the department of transportation and divisions of motor vehicles and state police of the department of safety as may be by mutual agreement provided by the heads of said agencies, including, without limiting the generalities of the foregoing, the use of radio and other communication facilities.
Source.
1950, 5, part 10:2. 2004, 257:34, eff. June 15, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:10-c - Program to Promote Fire Safety Education.

153:10-c Program to Promote Fire Safety Education. –
The state fire marshal shall establish a program to promote fire safety education and reduce fire loss by working with authorized city, town and village district, fire and building department officials and other state and local agencies to encourage fire-safe practices throughout the state.
Source.
1994, 9:3, eff. June 7, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:10-d - Exemption for Recovery Houses.

153:10-d Exemption for Recovery Houses. –
I. An owner or operator of a recovery house which is in compliance with rules adopted by the commissioner of health and human services under RSA 172-B:2, V for the voluntary registry for operators of recovery houses or who is certified by the New Hampshire Coalition of Recovery Residences may apply to the state fire marshal and maybe granted an exemption under RSA 153:5, IV from certain requirements of the state fire code, provided the following requirements are in place:
(a) A properly maintained electrical system.
(b) A properly maintained heating system, inspected and tagged annually by a qualified service technician, including a domestic sprinkler head over the unit and smoke separation from living area.
(c) Properly maintained cooking appliances.
(d) Street number of the recovery house posted and visible from the street.
(e) No smoking within 10 feet of the building unless approved by the local fire department.
(f) A written evacuation plan submitted to and approved by the local fire department.
(g) Monthly evacuation drills must be conducted with documentation available for review onsite.
(h) Basement living spaces shall have an exit directly to grade.
(i) The facility shall have a minimum of 50 gross square feet per bed per sleeping room.
(j) At least one escape window in each sleeping room. An escape window shall comply with the state fire marshal's most recent informational bulletin document relative to size and dimensions.
(k) Installed interconnected smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, electrically powered with battery backup, on each level and in each sleeping room. Ten-year battery alarms with wireless interconnectivity may be substituted for electrically powered alarms. For occupancies exceeding 8 occupants, the installation of a complete fire alarm system, with carbon monoxide detection, including automatic notification to the local fire department shall be required.
(l) Annual compliance inspection by the local fire department.
(m) If the travel distance to an exit is greater than 75 feet, or for occupancies with living space above the second floor regardless of travel distance, there shall be 2 remote means of egress from each floor.
(n) A 24-hour emergency contact person with contact information and the approved building occupant load shall be posted in the common area of the building so it is readily visible to the fire department.
II. In this section, "recovery house" means a residence that provides a safe, healthy, family-like, substance-free living environment that supports individuals in recovery from addiction and is centered on peer support and a connection to services that promote long-term recovery; provided that "recovery housing" shall not include a halfway house or any other facility requiring a license pursuant to RSA 151.
Source.
2021, 26:1, eff. July 5, 2021. 2022, 88:1, eff. July 19, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:11 - Report of Causes and Origins of all Fires.

153:11 Report of Causes and Origins of all Fires. –
Every fire occurring in this state shall be reported in writing to the state fire marshal within 10 days after the occurrence of the same by the appropriate fire chief and shall be in the form prescribed by the board and shall contain a statement of all facts relating to the cause and origin of such fire, so far as is possible, the extent of damage thereof and the insurance upon such property, and such other information as may be required. Fires resulting in losses of less than $5,000 need not be reported unless there is death resulting. The state fire marshal shall cause to be prepared necessary instructional data for the fire chiefs and sufficient forms for their use in the reports required hereby and cause them to be printed and sent to each fire chief. When the cause, origin and circumstances of any fire occurring in any city, town, village district or precinct in this state indicates that such fire was the result of design, or of suspicious origin, the fire chief shall immediately notify the state fire marshal. The state fire marshal shall have the option and authority to submit his findings of facts in the case to the state police, county attorney or local authorities who may assist him in the matter in arrest or prosecution.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 9. RSA 153:11. 1957, 59:1. 1971, 115:1; 486:8. 1975, 442:8, eff. Aug. 19, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:12 - Fire Chiefs.

153:12 Fire Chiefs. –
Any fire chief may request the state fire marshal at any time to assist him in ascertaining the cause, origin and circumstances relative to any fire within his territorial jurisdiction, or to assist, advise or counsel him in supervising and monitoring any local law, bylaw or ordinance promulgated by such city, town, village district or precinct within the intent and scope of this chapter.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 10. RSA 153:12. 1975, 442:9, eff. Aug. 19, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 153 - State Board of Fire Control › Section 153:13 - Reports of Insurance Companies.

153:13 Reports of Insurance Companies. –
Every fire insurance company transacting business in this state is hereby required to file with the state fire marshal through a recognized bureau or organization of companies or through the secretary or other officer of the insurance company, a monthly report of fire losses showing the name of the assured, designating the class of occupancy, location of the property burned and probable causes of fire. Losses under $5,000 need not be included in such reports.
Source.
1947, 251:1, par. 11. RSA 153:13. 1957, 225:1. 1971, 115:2; 486:9. 1975, 442:10. 1979, 231:1, eff. Aug. 11, 1979.