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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-Q - New Hampshire Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing › Section 125-Q:2 - Organization; Meetings.

125-Q:2 Organization;  Meetings. –
I. The commission shall be convened by the first-named member of the house of representatives, and shall hold its first meeting no later than 30 days after the effective date of this chapter.
II. The department of education and the department of health and human services shall provide administrative support, in equal measure, for the commission, including interpreter services for commission meetings.
Source.
2007, 294:1, eff. Sept. 11, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-Q - New Hampshire Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing › Section 125-Q:3 - Duties.

125-Q:3 Duties. –
The commission shall:
I. Recommend, where applicable, statutes, rules, policies, and education programs necessary to successfully provide New Hampshire citizens who are deaf or hard of hearing with access to competent interpreters at all levels of local and state government.
II. Investigate establishing an information and referral service operated by and for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing to promote access of such persons to the community-based health care, educational, employment, and social services that are available to all citizens.
III. Develop peer counseling, job placement, and advocacy services which would enhance the ability of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to contribute to their communities.
IV. Recommend legislation and identify funding sources by working in collaboration with the following agencies and organizations:
(a) The governor's commission on disability.
(b) The Disabilities Rights Center.
(c) Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Inc.
(d) The department of health and human services.
(e) The department of safety.
(f) The department of corrections.
(g) The department of education.
(h) The department of justice.
(i) Granite State Independent Living.
Source.
2007, 294:1, eff. Sept. 11, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-Q - New Hampshire Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing › Section 125-Q:4 - Report.

125-Q:4 Report. –
The commission shall make an annual report commencing on November 1, 2008, together with any recommendations, to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the governor.
Source.
2007, 294:1, eff. Sept. 11, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters › Section 125-R:1 - Definitions.

125-R:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Certified outdoor wood-fired hydronic heater" or "certified OWHH" means a residential OWHH certified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to meet the emissions standards codified in 40 C.F.R. part 60, subpart QQQQ and labeled accordingly, or a commercial high-efficiency, low-emission OWHH qualified by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
II. "Clean wood" means wood that has not been painted, stained, coated, preserved, or treated with chemicals such as copper chromium arsenate, creosote, or pentachlorophenol. The term does not include construction and demolition debris as defined in RSA 149-M:4, IV-a.
III. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of environmental services.
IV. "EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
V. "Municipality" means cities, towns, and counties in which there are located unincorporated towns or organized places. Municipality shall not mean village districts.
VI. "Outdoor wood-fired hydronic heater" (OWHH) or "outdoor wood boiler" means a fuel burning device:
(a) Designed to burn wood or other solid fuels;
(b) That the manufacturer requires to be installed outdoors or in structures not normally occupied by humans, including structures such as garages and sheds; and
(c) Which heats building space and water through the distribution, typically through pipes, of a fluid heated in the device, typically water or a mixture of water and antifreeze.
VII. "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm or copartnership, association, company, trust, corporation, department, bureau, agency, private or municipal corporation, or any political subdivision of the state, the United States or political subdivisions or agencies thereof, or any other entity recognized by law as subject to rights and duties.
VIII. "Phase I OWHH" means an OWHH that has been qualified by the EPA as meeting a particulate matter emission limit of 0.6 pounds per million British Thermal Units input and is labeled accordingly.
IX. "Phase II OWHH" means an OWHH that has been qualified by the EPA as meeting a particulate matter emission limit of 0.32 pounds per million British Thermal Units output and is labeled accordingly.
Source.
2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008. 2017, 60:1, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters › Section 125-R:2 - Unit Requirements.

125-R:2 Unit Requirements. –
No person shall buy, sell, offer for sale, distribute for sale, or install an OWHH that is not a certified OWHH. All OWHHs that were in operation as of the effective date of this section may continue to operate in compliance with the requirements of RSA 125-R:3, so long as they are not reinstalled at a new location.
Source.
2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008. 2017, 60:2, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters › Section 125-R:3 - Setback and Stack Height Requirements.

125-R:3 Setback and Stack Height Requirements. –
I. No person shall install or operate a Phase I OWHH unless it is installed at least 100 feet from the nearest property line and has a permanent attached stack that is at least 2 feet higher than the peak of the roof of a residence or place of business not served by the OWHH if that residence or place of business is located within 300 feet of the OWHH.
II. No person shall install or operate a Phase II OWHH or a certified OWHH unless it is at least 50 feet from the nearest property line.
III. No person shall install or operate an OWHH that is not a certified OWHH, a Phase I OWHH, or a Phase II OWHH unless it is located at least 200 feet from the nearest abutting residence and has a permanent attached stack that is at least 2 feet higher than the peak of the roof of a residence or place of business not served by the OWHH if that residence or place of business is located within 300 feet of the OWHH.
IV. This section shall not apply to any OWHH installed prior to August 10, 2008, so long as it is not reinstalled at a new location.
Source.
2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008. 2017, 60:3, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters › Section 125-R:4 - Permitted Fuels.

125-R:4 Permitted Fuels. –
Any person that owns or operates an OWHH shall not use a fuel other than the following:
I. Clean wood;
II. Wood pellets made from clean wood;
III. Home heating oil, natural gas, or propane that complies with all applicable sulfur limits and is used as a starter or supplemental fuel for dual-fired OWHHs; or
IV. Other fuels as approved by the commissioner through rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A.
Source.
2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters › Section 125-R:5 - Exemption.

125-R:5 Exemption. –
I. An OWHH that is specifically designed to burn wood pellet fuel with metered fuel and air feed and controlled combustion engineering, which is operated according to manufacturers' specifications and burns only wood pellet fuel shall be exempt from this chapter.
II. An OWHH whose design gross heat input equals or exceeds 2 million BTU/HR shall be exempt from this chapter and shall be subject to permitting requirements under RSA 125-C:11.
Source.
2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008. 2017, 60:4, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters › Section 125-R:6 - Enforcement.

125-R:6 Enforcement. –
I. The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and may be assessed by the commissioner, after notice and hearing, an administrative fine for the first offense not to exceed $250 and for each subsequent offense not to exceed $500. All fine proceeds shall be deposited in the general fund.
II. Whenever the commissioner finds a person has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or rule established under this chapter, the commissioner may issue an order of abatement establishing a compliance schedule with which the person shall comply. Any order of abatement shall become final and enforceable by the commissioner within 30 days of its issuance unless an appeal is filed with the air resources council before the expiration of said 30-day period. The council shall hold a hearing on any such appeal promptly, and shall thereafter issue a decision upholding, modifying, or abrogating the commissioner's order of abatement or any part thereof. The council's decision shall become final 10 days after it is issued.
Source.
2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters › Section 125-R:7 - Municipal Authority.

125-R:7 Municipal Authority. –
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of a municipality or the department of health and human services to prevent and remove nuisances and protect public health in accordance with RSA 147, or of a municipality to adopt and enforce land use ordinances and regulations pursuant to RSA 674 and 675 relative to OWHHs, including but not limited to provisions relative to setbacks and stack heights that are more restrictive than RSA 125-R:3, prohibiting the installation of OWHHs in one or more zoning districts, or requiring in one or more zoning districts the installation of lower emitting versions of OWHHs that have been certified or qualified under this chapter. A municipality shall not establish quantifiable emission limits, require testing, monitoring, or certification, or specify the types of fuels used. In exercising its authority under this section, a municipality shall not unreasonably limit the installation of or hinder the operation of OWHHs.
Source.
2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-R - Outdoor Wood-Fired Hydronic Heaters › Section 125-R:8 - Notice to Buyers.

125-R:8 Notice to Buyers. –
I. Prior to the execution of a sale for an OWHH, the distributor/seller shall provide the prospective buyer with a copy of this chapter and a written notice which includes:
(a) An acknowledgment that the buyer was provided with a copy of this chapter;
(b) A list of approved fuel; and
(c) A statement that even if the requirements set forth in this chapter are met there may be ordinances imposed by the buyer's municipality or findings of adverse effects by the commissioner that will limit or prohibit the use of the purchased OWHH.
II. The notice shall be signed and dated by the buyer and the distributor/seller when the sale of the OWHH is completed. The name and address of the owner, name of the manufacturer, and model and date of manufacture of the OWHH shall be included in the completed notice.
III. A copy of the signed written notice required pursuant to paragraph I shall be kept on file by the distributor/seller for a period not less than 3 years from the date of sale and shall be made available upon request for copying and/or inspection to the commissioner, the municipal health officer in the municipality in which the purchased OWHH is installed, and the commissioner of the department of health or human services.
Source.
2008, 362:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2008. 2017, 60:5, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-S - Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Abatement Fund › Section 125-S:1 - Purpose.

125-S:1 Purpose. –
The general court finds that emissions of air contaminants from motor vehicles represent a potential serious health problem to the citizens of New Hampshire and a threat to the air quality of the state. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a fund to be used for costs incurred by the department of environmental services in the prevention and abatement of emissions of air contaminants from motor vehicles registered for on-road use in the state of New Hampshire.
Source.
2009, 144:48, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-S - Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Abatement Fund › Section 125-S:2 - Definitions.

125-S:2 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Department" means the department of environmental services.
II. "Motor vehicle inspection fee" means the fee collected by the department of safety pursuant to RSA 266:2.
III. "Mobile source" means, for the purposes of this chapter, any motor vehicle registered for on-road use by the department of safety, division of motor vehicles.
Source.
2009, 144:48, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-S - Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Abatement Fund › Section 125-S:3 - Fund Established.

125-S:3 Fund Established. –
There is established a motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund, which shall be administered by the department of environmental services. This fund shall be used for costs incurred by the department in the course of carrying out activities that are designed to reduce air pollution in the state from the mobile source sector. All fees and monetary grants, gifts, donations, or interest generated by these funds shall be deposited with the state treasurer in a special nonlapsing fund to be known as the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund and shall be continually appropriated to the department for the administration of this chapter.
Source.
2009, 144:48, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 125-S - Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Abatement Fund › Section 125-S:4 - Fund Established; Collection.

125-S:4 Fund Established;  Collection. –
Funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund shall be from the portion of the motor vehicle inspection fee established by RSA 266:2.
Source.
2009, 144:48, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:1 - to 126:6-a Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003.

126:1 to 126:6-a Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:12 - to 126:18 Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003.

126:12 to 126:18 Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:23-a, 126:24 - Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003.

126:23-a, 126:24 Repealed by 2003, 319:77, I, eff. July 1, 2003. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:24-a - Definitions.

126:24-a Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Board" means the vital records privacy board for health-related research, established in RSA 126:24-e.
II. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
III. "Department" means the department of health and human services.
Source.
2003, 319:76. 2010, 87:3, eff. July 24, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:24-b - Intent.

126:24-b Intent. –
The bureau of health statistics and data management within the department is designated the health statistics center of New Hampshire in accordance with Public Law 95-623 section V(c)(1). The bureau is authorized to coordinate and disseminate health-related information for the purposes of protecting public health while adhering to privacy requirements. In carrying out its duties, the department shall use the minimum amount of information that is reasonably necessary to protect the health of the public.
Source.
2003, 319:76, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:24-c - Access to Information From Vital Records for Public Health Purposes.

126:24-c Access to Information From Vital Records for Public Health Purposes. –
The department shall have a direct and tangible interest in vital records data including personal identifiers. The secretary of state shall provide continuous electronic access to the department of the entire contents of the data files on a 24-hour, 7-day per week basis. If a means of electronic access becomes possible that will allow access at a faster rate, the department may utilize such new means of access, provided that it assumes the full cost of implementing the new means of access. Such access shall be provided in standard database format that establishes a remote electronic link from the secretary of state's office to the department that would not restrict the ability of the department to transfer data. However, under no circumstance shall any information relative to any adoption or any restricted record as determined by a court of law be provided to the department.
Source.
2003, 319:76, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:24-cc - Memorandum of Understanding.

126:24-cc Memorandum of Understanding. –
The commissioner and secretary of state shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to address the role of each agency in maintaining the state's vital records system. The memorandum shall facilitate a working relationship between the 2 agencies in meeting their respective responsibilities under this chapter and RSA 5-C. The memorandum shall be reviewed annually and may be modified at the request of either agency.
Source.
2005, 268:11. 2010, 368:22, eff. Dec. 31, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:24-d - Disclosure of Information From Vital Records.

126:24-d Disclosure of Information From Vital Records. –
All protected health information possessed by the department shall be considered confidential, except that the commissioner shall be authorized to provide vital record information to institutions and individuals both within and outside of the department who demonstrate a need for such information for the purpose of conducting health-related research. Any such release shall be conditioned upon the understanding that once the health-related research is complete that all information provided will be returned to the department or destroyed. All releases of information shall be consistent with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA) and regulations promulgated thereunder by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (45 C.F.R. Part 160 and Part 164). This shall include the requirement that all proposed releases of vital records information to institutions and individuals both within and outside the department for the purposes of health-related research be reviewed and approved by the board, under RSA 126:24-e, before the requested information is released.
Source.
2003, 319:76. 2010, 87:4, eff. July 24, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:24-e - Institutional Review Board.

126:24-e Institutional Review Board. –
I. There is hereby established an independent board administratively attached, pursuant to RSA 21-G:10, to the department to review requests for vital records information for the purposes of conducting health-related research. No vital records information requested for the purposes of conducting health-related research shall be released until the request has first been reviewed and approved by the board.
II. The board shall have 6 members, with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of health-related research activities. The commissioner shall appoint 3 of the members and the secretary of state shall appoint 3 members. The board shall be sufficiently qualified through the experience and expertise of its members, and the diversity of the members to promote respect for its advice and counsel in safeguarding the privacy and confidentiality of vital records information that is used for the purposes of health-related research. In addition to possessing the professional competence necessary to review specific health-related research activities, the board shall be able to ascertain the acceptability of proposed research in terms of applicable law, regulations, and standards of professional conduct and practice. The board shall therefore include persons knowledgeable in these areas.
III. The board shall include at least one member whose primary concerns are in the area of public health research activities and at least one member whose primary concerns are in nonpublic health areas.
IV. The board shall include at least 2 members who are not otherwise affiliated with either the department or the department of state and who are not part of the immediate family of a person who is affiliated with either the department or the department of state.
V. No member of the board shall participate in initial or continuing review of any health-related research project in which the member has a conflicting interest, except to provide information requested by the board.
VI. The board may, in its discretion, invite individuals with competence in special areas to assist in the review of issues which require expertise beyond or in addition to that possessed by the members of the board. These individuals may only offer advice and guidance and shall not participate in the decision as to whether or not to approve the release of vital records information for the purposes of health-related research.
VII. The board shall have 2 part-time staff persons to conduct the duties associated with the work of the board. The board shall reimburse members for travel expenses associated with board activities.
Source.
2003, 319:76. 2010, 87:5, eff. July 24, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:24-f - Rulemaking.

126:24-f Rulemaking. –
The commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
I. With the exception of vital records, guidance and direction in the collection and accuracy of statistical and medical information by data collectors.
II. Procedures, conditions, and criteria for release of information, under RSA 126:24-d.
Source.
2003, 319:76, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:24-i - Penalty.

126:24-i Penalty. –
Any person shall be guilty of a class B felony if he or she willfully and knowingly furnishes or disseminates vital records information in a manner inconsistent with the purposes for which it was released.
Source.
2003, 319:76, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:25 - Data Collection.

126:25 Data Collection. –
I. This subdivision establishes a system for the collection of health care data and for the disclosure of data consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), 45 C.F.R. sections 160, 162, and 164, limited to public health activities, health care oversight, research, health care operations, the administration of anti-fraud, waste, and abuse activities, and the prevention of anti-competition practices in the health care system. For the purposes of this section, health care operations shall not include marketing or fundraising except such use or disclosure shall be permissible for market analysis.
II. All health care facilities under RSA 151:2 shall file health care data as required by the commissioner of health and human services, pursuant to RSA 126:27. This data shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) For hospitals, the data now collected through the uniform health care facility discharge data set as amended by rule pursuant to RSA 541-A; and
(b) For all facilities, disposition destination of each patient or resident admitted, payer information, charge by discharge, and any demographic or diagnostic information necessary for the administration of this subdivision.
Source.
1985, 378:2. 1990, 63:1. 1991, 83:1. 1995, 310:51, 57. 2003, 309:4. 2009, 43:1; 307:2. 2011, 115:1, I. 2012, 282:17, I, eff. June 30, 2015. 2019, 233:2, eff. July 12, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:27 - Rulemaking.

126:27 Rulemaking. –
The commissioner of health and human services shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
I. The types of data which each facility shall be required to file under RSA 126:25.
II. The form in which data shall be filed under RSA 126:25.
III. The times at which data shall be filed under RSA 126:25.
IV. User fees which shall be assessed persons requesting data under RSA 126:28, 126:30, and 141-B:9.
V. Confidentiality of data collected and disclosed under this subdivision subject to the provisions of RSA 126:28.
VI. Procedures and written requirements for obtaining, using, and protecting data provided by the department of health and human services under RSA 126:28.
Source.
1985, 378:2. 1993, 10:1. 1995, 310:53, 54, 181. 1999, 318:1. 2003, 319:54, eff. July 1, 2003. 2019, 233:3, eff. July 12, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:28 - Availability of Data.

126:28 Availability of Data. –
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, data collected under RSA 126:25 shall be made available:
I. To the public upon request, provided that individual patients or health care practitioners shall not be directly or indirectly identifiable.
II. To individuals or entities for research, public health, or health care operations as defined by HIPAA, or any other individual or entity as allowable by law, demonstrating a legitimate need for such information, if such disclosure is consistent with all applicable HIPAA standards and approved by the commissioner, or designee, in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 126:27. Use of data disclosed shall not be for marketing or fundraising targeted to individuals except such use or disclosure shall be permissible for market analysis.
III. To the insurance department, the department of justice, or any other state or federal agency, and any agency's contractors, for review of health care matters within the agency's respective jurisdictional authority. An agency or contractor receiving health care data under this section shall comply with all state and federal confidentiality, privacy, and security protections.
Source.
1985, 378:2. 1994, 133:3. 1995, 310:182. 2012, 282:4, eff. June 30, 2015. 2019, 233:4, eff. July 12, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:29 - Penalties.

126:29 Penalties. –
In addition to any other penalties provided by law, any health care facility which willfully fails to comply with the provisions of this subdivision shall be subject to a civil penalty of $100 for each day of noncompliance, which shall not be reimbursable by a commercial insurer, nonprofit health services corporation, health maintenance organization, or multiple employer welfare arrangement as provided in RSA 415, 420-A, 420-B, and 415-E.
Source.
1985, 378:2. 1995, 310:55. 2012, 282:5, eff. June 30, 2015. 2019, 233:4, eff. July 12, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:30 - User Fees.

126:30 User Fees. –
Any person requesting copies of data or statistical information filed with the department of health and human services under RSA 126 or RSA 141-B shall pay to the department a fee established by the commissioner of health and human services pursuant to RSA 126:27, IV. The fee shall reflect the full costs of preparing the data for release, including the cost of personnel time, computer and any related expenses associated with fulfilling the request.
Source.
1985, 378:2. 1993, 10:2. 1995, 310:175, 181. 2012, 282:6, eff. June 30, 2015. 2018, 204:4, eff. July 1, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126 - Health Statistics › Section 126:30-a - to 126:32 Repealed by 2003, 319:77, II, eff. July 1, 2003.

126:30-a to 126:32 Repealed by 2003, 319:77, II, eff. July 1, 2003. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:1 - Declaration of Purpose.

126-A:1 Declaration of Purpose. –
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an integrated, administrative structure for the design and delivery of a comprehensive and coordinated system of health and human services which is family-centered and community-based for the citizens of New Hampshire.
Source.
1995, 310:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:2 - Definitions.

126-A:2 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
II. "Department" means the department of health and human services.
Source.
1995, 310:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:4-a - Repealed by 2022, 272:11, I, eff. June 24, 2022.

126-A:4-a Repealed by 2022, 272:11, I, eff. June 24, 2022. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:4-b - Medicaid Waivers.

126-A:4-b Medicaid Waivers. –
The state shall enter into medicaid waivers from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, subject in each case to a review by the oversight committee on health and human services, established in RSA 126-A:13, which shall make a report to the legislative fiscal committee which shall have final approval authority. The waivers shall:
(a) Allow the state to begin the penalty period of ineligibility for medicaid services due to transfers of assets for less than fair market value as of the date of application for medical assistance or as of the date that the applicant, but for the transfer of assets for less than fair market value, meets all of the criteria for eligibility for medical assistance, whichever is later.
(b) Allow the state to eliminate the resource ceiling for applicants for medical assistance and to exempt them from actions for recovery against their estates for the cost of medical assistance they receive when they have a long-term care insurance policy that meets the standards established by the legislature and the state.
Source.
2005, 175:12, eff. Aug. 29, 2005.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:4-c - Family Planning Waiver.

126-A:4-c Family Planning Waiver. –
The department shall develop a Medicaid waiver to support the extension of Medicaid-allowable family planning services, as defined in the state's Medicaid plan, to Medicaid-eligible clients. The department shall present the proposed waiver design, including proposed coverage groups and budget neutrality calculation, to the fiscal committee of the general court prior to submission of a final concept paper to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for federal approval. The department shall provide periodic reports to the fiscal committee of the general court and the standing committees of the house of representatives and state senate with authority over health and human services issues throughout the waiver development, approval, and implementation processes. The department shall seek input from health care providers and the public in the course of developing the waiver. The department shall ensure that the state realizes the enhanced 90 percent federal Medicaid match available for these services and ensure that budget neutrality is maintained or exceeded through the 5-year life of the waiver. The department may contract with an independent third party on an annual basis for the life of the waiver to evaluate the clinical and financial outcomes of the waiver. A report shall be made to the fiscal committee of the general court and the standing committees within 6 months of the end of the first full year of waiver implementation and subsequently on an annual basis.
Source.
2007, 247:1. 2012, 247:18, eff. Aug. 17, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:4-e - Medicaid Hospice Benefit.

126-A:4-e Medicaid Hospice Benefit. –
I. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall submit a Title XIX Medicaid state plan amendment to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the purpose of establishing a Medicaid hospice benefit. The hospice benefit shall incorporate, to the greatest extent permissible under federal law, hospice provisions pursuant to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Medicare.
II. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to hospice services provided under Medicaid. The rules shall incorporate, to the greatest extent permissible under federal law, hospice provisions pursuant to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Medicare.
III. Beginning October 1, 2009, the department shall submit quarterly reports to the oversight committee on health and human services, established in RSA 126-A:13, relative to the status of the state plan amendment and implementation of the Medicaid hospice benefit. The department shall make best efforts to implement the benefit on or before July 1, 2010.
Source.
2009, 166:1, eff. July 8, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:4-f - Repealed by 2020, 37:4, VII, eff. July 29, 2020.

126-A:4-f Repealed by 2020, 37:4, VII, eff. July 29, 2020. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:4-g - Children's Oral Health Initiative.

126-A:4-g Children's Oral Health Initiative. –
I. The department shall seek funding for a Medicaid children's oral health initiative program as part of the department's budget for the biennium ending June 30, 2013, and each biennium thereafter. The program shall provide reimbursement to primary care providers who deliver preventative oral health services, such as dental screenings and fluoride varnish treatments, to children between 0 and 3 years of age enrolled in the state Medicaid program. Primary care providers who choose to participate in the program shall complete training approved by the department and submit evidence of program completion to the department, which shall maintain a list of trained providers. Program implementation, including adoption of rules required by paragraph II, and submission of a Medicaid state plan amendment as required by paragraph III, shall be contingent upon sufficient funding.
II. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to administration of the children's oral health initiative, including eligibility criteria, the type and frequency of services covered, reimbursement rates, and provider training requirements. The department also shall develop a list of approved training programs, which shall include, but may not be limited to, those offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center. Upon implementation of the program, the department shall provide, upon request, a list of dentists participating in the state Medicaid program to primary care providers in the oral health initiative. Participation in any school-based oral health program shall require explicit written consent of the child's parent or legal guardian.
III. The department shall submit a Title XIX Medicaid state plan amendment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the purpose of establishing the children's oral health initiative.
Source.
2010, 76:1, eff. July 18, 2010. 2022, 110:2, eff. July 26, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:4-i - Inclusion of Certain Children and Pregnant Women in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.

126-A:4-i Inclusion of Certain Children and Pregnant Women in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. –
Pursuant to Section 214 of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA), no later than January 1, 2024, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) the state plan amendments required under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to expand coverage to otherwise eligible pregnant women and children who are lawfully residing in the United States. The state plan amendments shall elect the option for children up to age 19 and shall elect the option for pregnant women through the postpartum period. The department of health and human services is authorized to accept and expend any matching federal funds for the purposes of this section without prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court.
Source.
2023, 79:421, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:5-a - Access to Budget and Expenditures for Persons Receiving State Services.

126-A:5-a Access to Budget and Expenditures for Persons Receiving State Services. –
The commissioner of the department of health and human services and the area agencies shall provide to any person, or that person's guardian, who is receiving state services pursuant to a plan with an individualized budget, a copy of such budget and the expenditures made under such budget.
Source.
2013, 144:108, eff. July 1, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:5-b - Repealed by 2014, 3:12, V, eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

126-A:5-b Repealed by 2014, 3:12, V, eff. Dec. 31, 2018. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:5-c - Repealed by 2018, 342:24, IV, eff. Dec. 31, 2018.

126-A:5-c Repealed by 2018, 342:24, IV, eff. Dec. 31, 2018. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:5-d - Repealed by 2018, 342:24, V, eff. Dec. 31 2018.

126-A:5-d Repealed by 2018, 342:24, V, eff. Dec. 31 2018. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:5-f - Status in Retirement System.

126-A:5-f Status in Retirement System. –
For purposes of classification under RSA 100-A, any person who is or becomes the bureau chief for emergency preparedness with the department's division of health public services, shall be included in the definition of group II under RSA 100-A:1, VII(h) and VIII(c) under the retirement system, provided that, notwithstanding RSA 100-A:1, VII(h) or VIII(c), any person not already a group II member for at least 10 years during or prior to his or her appointment shall be eligible for or remain as a group I member for the duration of service as the bureau chief for emergency preparedness.
Source.
2021, 122:10, eff. Sept. 7, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:6 - Department Administrator of Title XX Social Security.

126-A:6 Department Administrator of Title XX Social Security. –
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the governor shall designate the department of health and human services to administer the provisions of Title XX of the Social Security Act, Public Law 93-647, and the commissioner is hereby authorized to receive and distribute funds under said act.
Source.
1995, 310:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:7 - Deputy Commissioner of Health and Human Services.

126-A:7 Deputy Commissioner of Health and Human Services. –
Subject to the approval of the governor and council, the commissioner of health and human services shall appoint a deputy commissioner who shall serve for a term of 4 years. The deputy commissioner shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the commissioner, which may include, but not be limited to, the authority and power with approval of the commissioner to direct and supervise the operation and administration of any division of the department. The annual salary of the deputy commissioner shall be as prescribed in RSA 94:1-a.
Source.
1995, 310:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:8 - Acting Commissioner; Appointment.

126-A:8 Acting Commissioner;  Appointment. –
The commissioner of health and human services may appoint one member of the commissioner's staff who shall act in the commissioner's stead when the commissioner is absent from the state and at such other times as directed by the commissioner. When acting for the commissioner such person shall have all the power, duties, and authority of the commissioner.
Source.
1995, 310:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:10 - Salaries.

126-A:10 Salaries. –
The annual salaries of the commissioner of health and human services, deputy commissioner of health and human services, associate commissioner, division directors, and unclassified employees of the department shall be as prescribed by RSA 94:1-a.
Source.
1995, 310:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. 2017, 156:192, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:10-a - Repealed by 2015, 276:108, I, eff. July 1, 2015.

126-A:10-a Repealed by 2015, 276:108, I, eff. July 1, 2015. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:11 - Medical and Scientific Research Information.

126-A:11 Medical and Scientific Research Information. –
I. Personal medical and/or other scientific data of any kind whatsoever obtained for the purpose of medical or scientific research by the commissioner or by any person, organization, or agency authorized by the commissioner to obtain such data shall be confidential and shall be used solely for medical or scientific purposes. Such data shall include, but not be limited to, all information, records of interviews, written reports, statements, notes, memoranda, or other data procured in connection with such scientific studies and research conducted by the department, or by other persons, agencies, or other organizations so authorized by the commissioner.
II. No hospital, sanitarium, rest home, nursing home, other person, or agency shall be held liable in any action for damages or other relief arising from the furnishing of personal medical and/or other scientific data to the department of health and human services or to the representative of an authorized medical or scientific research project.
III. Personal medical and/or other scientific data obtained by the department of health and human services or by an authorized research project shall not be admissible as evidence in any action of any kind in any court or before any tribunal, board, agency, or person.
IV. Personal medical and/or other scientific data shall not be exhibited nor their contents disclosed in whole or in part by any officer or employee of the department, or by any other person, except as may be necessary to further the study or research project to which they relate.
V. Any person who violates the provisions of this section by the unauthorized disclosure of any confidential medical or scientific data, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source.
1995, 310:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:12 - Small Claims.

126-A:12 Small Claims. –
I. The commissioner may use funds accruing to the department of health and human services for the payment of small claims of $100 or less occasioned by non-insured personal loss or accidents due to the activities of the department. Any person claiming loss or damage due to the activities of the department in an amount of $100 or less may make application to the commissioner for payment. The application shall be filed within 60 days of the date the loss or damage is incurred. If the commissioner, upon investigation, is of the opinion that the loss or damage was caused as a result of the activities of the department, the commissioner shall make payment to the claimant from department funds.
II. Any person claiming loss or damage due to the activities of the department in an amount of less than $500, but greater than $100, may make application to the commissioner for payment of such claim. The application shall be filed within 60 days of the date the loss or damage is incurred. If the commissioner, upon investigation, is of the opinion that the loss or damage was caused because of the activities of the department, the commissioner shall submit a recommendation to the board of claims for approval of payment to the claimant from department funds.
Source.
1995, 310:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-A - Department of Health and Human Services › Section 126-A:12-a - Prompt Payment Required.

126-A:12-a Prompt Payment Required. –
The department shall pay health care providers, including dental providers, within 45 days of receipt of a clean claim for services rendered to medicaid recipients. For the purposes of this section "clean claim" means a claim for payment of covered health care expenses that is submitted to the department on the department's standard claim form using the most current published procedural codes, with all the required fields completed with correct and complete information in accordance with the department's published filing requirements.
Source.
2000, 274:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; 314:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.