reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-I - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program › Section 126-I:1 - Definitions.

126-I:1 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.
III. "Osteoporosis" means a bone disease characterized by a reduction in bone density accompanied by increasing porosity and brittleness and associated with loss of calcium from the bones.
Source.
1997, 216:2, eff. Aug. 17, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-I - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program › Section 126-I:3 - Repealed by 2011, 231:2(2), eff. Dec. 31, 2011.

126-I:3 Repealed by 2011, 231:2(2), eff. Dec. 31, 2011. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-I - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program › Section 126-I:4 - Repealed by 2012, 171:26, II, eff. Aug. 10, 2012.

126-I:4 Repealed by 2012, 171:26, II, eff. Aug. 10, 2012. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-I - Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program › Section 126-I:5 - Sources of Grants, Services, and Property; Federal Waivers.

126-I:5 Sources of Grants, Services, and Property;  Federal Waivers. –
I. The commissioner may accept grants, services, and property from the federal government, foundations, organizations, medical schools, and other entities as may be available for the purposes of fulfilling the obligations of the program established in this chapter.
II. The commissioner shall seek any federal waiver or waivers that may be necessary to maximize funds from the federal government to implement the program.
Source.
1997, 216:2, eff. Aug. 17, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-J - Council for Youths With Chronic Conditions › Section 126-J:1 - Council Established; Membership; Terms.

126-J:1 Council Established;  Membership;  Terms. –
I. There is established the council for youths with chronic conditions and their families which shall consist of the following members:
(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president.
(b) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(c) One representative of the department of health and human services, appointed by the commissioner.
(d) One representative of the department of education, appointed by the commissioner.
(e) One representative of the insurance department, appointed by the commissioner.
(f) A director from a community-based agency which has been charged by the council with providing support and services to youths with chronic conditions and their families.
(g) Up to 6 representatives of professional and community organizations, which shall represent a cross-section of disciplines and constituencies such as, but not limited to, physicians, nurses, and educators, appointed by the council in accordance with its bylaws.
(h) Up to 13 members who are the parent or guardian of a youth with a chronic condition, appointed by the council in accordance with its bylaws.
(i) One parent or guardian of a youth with a chronic condition, appointed by the governor.
(j) One member, who is less than 30 years of age and who has a chronic condition, appointed by the chairperson of the council.
II. Terms of office shall be for 3 years, except that legislative members shall serve the terms of their office. No member shall serve more than 2 full consecutive terms. One third of the total members' terms shall expire annually as established in the bylaws.
III. Members shall elect annually from among their number a chairperson and such other officers as they may determine.
IV. Legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate.
Source.
1997, 293:2. 2013, 113:2, 3, eff. Aug. 24, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-J - Council for Youths With Chronic Conditions › Section 126-J:2 - Committees.

126-J:2 Committees. –
The council may establish such standing committees, ad hoc committees, or task forces as it deems appropriate to carry out the mission of the council.
Source.
1997, 293:2, eff. Aug. 19, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-J - Council for Youths With Chronic Conditions › Section 126-J:3 - Duties.

126-J:3 Duties. –
The council shall:
I. Promote the organized assessment of the needs of youths with chronic conditions and their families.
II. Serve in an advisory capacity to the department of health and human services, department of education, and insurance department for policy and program development.
III. Collaborate with the department of health and human services, the department of education, and other public and private organizations statewide to enhance community-based family supports that meet the unique needs of youths with chronic conditions and their families.
IV. Increase awareness in the public and private sector of the medical, social, and educational issues which impact youths with chronic conditions and their families.
Source.
1997, 293:2. 2013, 113:4, eff. Aug. 24, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-J - Council for Youths With Chronic Conditions › Section 126-J:4 - Technical Assistance.

126-J:4 Technical Assistance. –
The department of health and human services, department of education, and the insurance department shall provide to the council available data, consistent with confidentiality requirements, relevant to the needs of this population.
Source.
1997, 293:2, eff. Aug. 19, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-J - Council for Youths With Chronic Conditions › Section 126-J:5 - Report.

126-J:5 Report. –
The council shall report annually on or before December 1 to the governor and the general court regarding the progress being made to provide services and support to youths with chronic conditions and their families in regular educational and medical environments allowing them to remain in or near their own homes and communities.
Source.
1997, 293:2. 2013, 113:5, eff. Aug. 24, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-J - Council for Youths With Chronic Conditions › Section 126-J:6 - Funding.

126-J:6 Funding. –
The council may solicit, expend, and disburse funds from the state and federal government, as well as private grants and funds, for the purposes of this chapter. It may also enter into contracts as necessary to carry out its purpose.
Source.
1997, 293:2, eff. Aug. 19, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:1 - Purpose.

126-K:1 Purpose. –
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the citizens of New Hampshire from the possibility of addiction, disability, and death resulting from the use of tobacco products by ensuring that tobacco products will not be supplied to persons under the age of 21. This chapter shall not apply to alternative treatment centers registered under RSA 126-X:7 or to individuals who have been issued a registry identification card under RSA 126-X:4 only with respect to the therapeutic use of cannabis; this chapter shall still apply to alternative treatment centers and these individuals with respect to tobacco products.
Source.
1997, 338:8, eff. Jan. 1, 1998. 2019, 346:97, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2020, 37:105, eff. July 29, 2020. 2021, 122:12, eff. Sept. 7, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:3 - Proof of Age of Purchaser.

126-K:3 Proof of Age of Purchaser. –
I. For the purposes of this chapter, any person responsible for monitoring sales from a tobacco vending machine or any person making the sale of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid which vending machine or other sale is to be made to any person who does not appear to be at least 21 years of age, shall require the purchaser to furnish any of the following documentation that such person is 21 years of age or over:
(a) A motor vehicle driver's license issued by the state of New Hampshire, or a valid driver's license issued by another state, the District of Columbia, a United States territory, or a province of Canada, which bears the date of birth, name, address, and picture of the individual.
(b) An identification card issued by the director of motor vehicles under the provisions of RSA 260:21, RSA 260:21-a, or RSA 260:21-b, or any picture identification card issued by another state which bears the date of birth, name, and address of the individual.
(c) An armed services identification card.
(d) A valid passport from a country with whom the United States maintains diplomatic relations.
II. Photographic identification presented under this section shall be consistent with the appearance of the person, and shall be correct and free of alteration, erasure, blemish, or other impairment.
III. The establishment of all of the following facts by a person responsible for monitoring sales from a vending machine or a person or sampler making a sale or distribution of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid to a person under 21 years of age shall constitute prima facie evidence of innocence and a defense to any prosecution for such sale:
(a) That the person falsely represented in writing and supported by some official documents that the person was 21 years of age or older;
(b) That the appearance of the person was such that an ordinary and prudent person would believe such person to be at least 21 years of age or older; and
(c) That the sale was made in good faith relying on such written representation and appearance in the reasonable belief that the person was actually 21 years of age or over.
Source.
1997, 338:8. 2010, 113:3, 4, eff. July 31, 2010. 2015, 179:2, eff. June 26, 2015. 2016, 71:2, eff. May 10, 2016. 2019, 259:2, 3, eff. July 1, 2019; 346:98, 99, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2020, 37:108, 109, eff. July 29, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:4 - Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products, E-cigarettes, or E-Liquid to Persons Who Have Not Attained 21 Years of Age Prohibited.

126-K:4 Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products, E-cigarettes, or E-Liquid to Persons Who Have Not Attained 21 Years of Age Prohibited. –
I. No person shall sell, give, or furnish or cause or allow or procure to be sold, given, or furnished tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid to a person who has not attained 21 years of age. The prohibition established by this paragraph shall not be deemed to prohibit persons who have not attained 21 years of age employed by any manufacturer, wholesaler, sub-jobber, vending machine operator, sampler, or retailer from performing the necessary handling of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid during the duration of their employment.
II. Violations of this section shall be civil infractions punishable by administrative action of the commission against the licensee. The fines for violations of this section shall not exceed $250 for the first offense and $500 for the second offense. For the third offense, the commission shall issue a letter of warning detailing necessary corrective actions and an administrative fine ranging from $500 to $1500. In addition, the license to sell tobacco products of the manufacturer, wholesaler, sub-jobber, vending machine operator, or retailer where the offense occurred shall be suspended for a period of 10 consecutive days and not exceeding 30 consecutive days. For the fourth offense, the commission shall issue either an administrative fine and a suspension of a minimum of 10 consecutive days not to exceed 40 consecutive days, or a suspension. The administrative fine shall range from $750 to $3,000 while any suspension without a fine shall be 40 consecutive days. For any violation beyond the fourth, the commission shall revoke any license for the business or business entity at the location where the infraction occurred or any principal thereof for a period of one year from the date of revocation. The commission shall determine the level of the violation by reviewing the licensee's record and counting violations that have occurred within 3 years of the date of the violation being considered.
III. In addition to the civil penalty described in paragraph II, a person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation for a first offense and a misdemeanor for each subsequent offense.
Source.
1997, 338:8. 2000, 303:1. 2001, 280:1. 2010, 113:5, eff. July 31, 2010. 2019, 259:4, eff. July 1, 2019; 346:100, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2020, 37:110, eff. July 29, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:4-a - Rolling Papers.

126-K:4-a Rolling Papers. –
I. No person shall sell, give, or furnish rolling papers to a minor. Violations of this paragraph shall be civil infractions punishable by administrative action of the commission against the licensee. The fines for violations of this paragraph shall not exceed $250 for the first offense, $500 for the second offense, and $750 for the third and subsequent offenses.
II. No person under 21 years of age shall purchase, possess, or use any rolling paper. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense.
Source.
2001, 171:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2002. 2019, 346:101, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2020, 37:111, eff. July 29, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:5 - Distribution of Free Samples.

126-K:5 Distribution of Free Samples. –
I. No person may distribute or offer to distribute samples of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid in a public place or to a person who has not attained 21 years of age. This prohibition shall not apply to sampling:
(a) In an area to which minors are denied access.
(b) In a store to which a retailer's license has been issued.
(c) At factory sites, construction sites, conventions, trade shows, fairs, or motorsport facilities in areas to which minors are denied access.
II. The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, concerning the distribution of free samples of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid to prevent their distribution to persons who have not attained 21 years of age.
III. Violations of this section shall be civil infractions punishable by administrative action of the commission against the licensee. The fines for the violations of this section shall not exceed $250 for the first offense and $500 for the second offense. For the third offense, the commission shall issue a letter of warning detailing necessary corrective actions and an administrative fine ranging from $500 to $1,500. In addition, the sampler's license shall be suspended for a period of 10 consecutive days and not exceeding 30 consecutive days. For the fourth offense, the commission shall issue either an administrative fine and a suspension of a minimum of 10 consecutive days not to exceed 40 consecutive days, or a suspension. The administrative fine shall range from $750 to $3,000 while any suspension without a fine shall be 40 consecutive days. For any violation beyond the fourth, the commission shall revoke any license for the business or business entity at the location where the infraction occurred or any principal thereof for a period of one year from the date of revocation. The commission shall determine the level of the violation by reviewing the licensee's record and counting violations that have occurred within 3 years of the date of the violation being considered.
Source.
1997, 338:8. 2000, 303:2. 2001, 280:2. 2010, 113:6, eff. July 31, 2010. 2019, 346:102, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2020, 37:112, eff. July 29, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:6 - Possession and Use of Tobacco Products, E-cigarettes, or E-Liquid by Persons Who Have Not Attained 21 Years of Age.

126-K:6 Possession and Use of Tobacco Products, E-cigarettes, or E-Liquid by Persons Who Have Not Attained 21 Years of Age. –
I. No person under 21 years of age shall purchase, attempt to purchase, possess, or use any tobacco product, e-cigarette, device, or e-liquid.
II. The prohibition on possession of tobacco products, devices, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid shall not be deemed to prohibit minors employed by any manufacturer, wholesaler, sub-jobber, vending machine operator, sampler, or retailer from performing the necessary handling of tobacco products, devices, e-cigarettes, or e-liquids during the duration of their employment.
III. A person who has not attained 21 years of age shall not misrepresent his or her age for the purpose of purchasing tobacco products.
IV. Notwithstanding RSA 169-B and RSA 169-D, a person 12 years of age and older who violates this section shall not be considered a delinquent or a child in need of services.
V. Any person who has not attained 21 years of age who violates this section may be guilty of a violation and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense or shall be required to complete up to 20 hours of community service for each offense, or both. Where available, punishment may also include participation in an education program.
Source.
1997, 338:8. 2010, 113:7, eff. July 31, 2010. 2019, 259:5, eff. July 1, 2019; 346:103, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2020, 37:113, eff. July 29, 2020. 2021, 122:13, eff. Sept. 7, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:7 - Use of Tobacco Products, Devices, E-cigarettes, or E-liquids on Public Educational Facility Grounds Prohibited.

126-K:7 Use of Tobacco Products, Devices, E-cigarettes, or E-liquids on Public Educational Facility Grounds Prohibited. –
I. No person shall use any tobacco product, device, e-cigarette, or e-liquid in any public educational facility or on the grounds of any public educational facility.
II. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation and, notwithstanding RSA 651:2, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense.
Source.
1997, 338:8. 2010, 113:8, eff. July 31, 2010. 2019, 259:6, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:8 - Special Provisions.

126-K:8 Special Provisions. –
I. (a) No person shall sell, give, or furnish tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid to a person who has not attained 21 years of age who has a note from an adult requesting such sale, gift, or delivery. Tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid shall only be delivered to a person who provides an identification as enumerated in RSA 126-K:3 establishing that the person has attained 21 years of age.
(b) Each school shall establish a policy regarding violations of this paragraph. The policy may include, but not be limited to, mandatory education classes on the hazards of using tobacco products, e-cigarettes, or e-liquid, and suspensions and other penalties.
II. All tobacco products shall be sold in their original packaging bearing the Surgeon General's warning.
III. The sale of single cigarettes is prohibited.
IV. Violations of this section shall be civil infractions punishable by administrative action of the commission against the licensee. The fines for violations of this section shall not exceed $250 for the first offense and $500 for the second offense. For the third offense, the commission shall issue a letter of warning detailing necessary corrective actions and an administrative fine ranging from $500 to $1,500. In addition, the license to sell tobacco products of the manufacturer, wholesaler, sub-jobber, vending machine operator, or retailer where the offense occurred shall be suspended for a period of 10 consecutive days and not exceeding 30 consecutive days. For the fourth offense, the commission shall issue either an administrative fine and a suspension of a minimum of 10 consecutive days not to exceed 40 consecutive days, or a suspension. The administrative fine shall range from $750 to $3,000 while any suspension without a fine shall be 40 consecutive days. For any violation beyond the fourth, the commission shall revoke any license for the business or business entity at the location where the infraction occurred or any principal thereof for a period of one year from the date of revocation. The commission shall determine the level of the violation by reviewing the licensee's record and counting violations that have occurred within 3 years of the date of the violation being considered.
V. In addition to the civil penalty described in paragraph IV, a person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation for the first offense and a misdemeanor for each subsequent offense.
Source.
1997, 338:8. 2000, 303:3. 2001, 280:3. 2010, 113:9, eff. July 31, 2010. 2019, 259:7, eff. July 1, 2019; 346:104, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2020, 37:114, eff. July 29, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:9 - Enforcement Authority.

126-K:9 Enforcement Authority. –
The commission shall have the primary responsibility for enforcing this chapter. Local, county, and state law enforcement officers shall also have jurisdiction to enforce this chapter. Such authority may be delegated to agents working under their authority.
Source.
1997, 338:8, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:10 - Rulemaking.

126-K:10 Rulemaking. –
The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the hearings and appeals process and relative to the proper administration of this chapter.
Source.
1997, 338:8, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:11 - Fines.

126-K:11 Fines. –
I. All fines imposed by any court and collected for the violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the state, county, or town, the officials of which instituted the prosecution.
II. All fines imposed by the commission shall be deposited into the general fund.
Source.
1997, 338:8, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:12 - Penalties.

126-K:12 Penalties. –
I. Violations of this chapter may be prosecuted by local, county, or state law enforcement officials.
II. The commission may issue administrative warnings and assess fines and may order the commissioner of revenue administration to suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to RSA 78 for a specified period of time for violations of this chapter.
III. The commission may issue administrative warnings, assess fines, and suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to RSA 178 for a specified period of time for violations of this chapter.
Source.
1997, 338:8. 2008, 341:18, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:13 - Severability.

126-K:13 Severability. –
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
Source.
1997, 338:8, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:14 - Preemption.

126-K:14 Preemption. –
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the power of any county, city, town, village, or other subdivision of the state to adopt local laws, ordinances, and regulations that are more stringent than this chapter and RSA 78.
Source.
1997, 338:8, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:15 - Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program.

126-K:15 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program. –
There is hereby established in the department of health and human services the tobacco use prevention and cessation program, which shall be administered with funds appropriated to the department for such purpose, and which shall include but not be limited to:
I. Tobacco use prevention community programs and grants.
II. Tobacco use prevention school programs and grants.
III. Tobacco use prevention state-wide programs and grants.
IV. Tobacco use cessation programs.
V. Tobacco use prevention and cessation counter marketing.
VI. Evaluation of tobacco control initiatives.
VII. Administration and enforcement.
Source.
1999, 183:3. 2000, 62:2. 2007, 263:113, eff. June 30, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:16 - Definitions.

126-K:16 Definitions. –
In this subdivision:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
II. "Department" means the department of health and human services.
III. [Repealed.]
Source.
2000, 62:3. 2007, 263:116, II, eff. June 30, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:17 - Purpose of Grants; Grants Process.

126-K:17 Purpose of Grants;  Grants Process. –
Grants shall be available in accordance with the following procedures:
I. Requests for funding consideration in any given year shall be forwarded to the commissioner by January 1 to be reviewed for a grant beginning in the following fiscal year.
II. The commissioner shall review all requests and recommend awards, including amounts and duration. The commissioner shall submit recommendations to the governor and executive council for approval.
III. Additional requests may be considered throughout the year if funds are available. The commissioner shall forward recommendations to the governor and council for approval.
Source.
2000, 62:3, eff. June 16, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:18 - Rulemaking.

126-K:18 Rulemaking. –
The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, necessary for the administration of this subdivision.
Source.
2000, 62:3, eff. June 16, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-K - Youth Access to and Use of Tobacco Products › Section 126-K:19 - Repealed by 2008, 144:1, II, eff. Aug. 5, 2008.

126-K:19 Repealed by 2008, 144:1, II, eff. Aug. 5, 2008. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-M - Wellness and Primary Prevention Council › Section 126-M:1 - Purpose; Intent.

126-M:1 Purpose;  Intent. –
I. The general court recognizes:
(a) That children are the future of New Hampshire.
(b) That prevention and early intervention services to prospective parents, parents with very young children, and adolescents who will inevitably become parents have a positive effect on their own and their children's wholesome development and success.
(c) That New Hampshire cannot afford the enormous human and financial costs associated with child abuse and neglect, low birth weight babies, and poor school performance which crisis management efforts in many cases and in the long run can neither remedy nor alleviate.
(d) That, as programs in many states around the country and in other nations have demonstrated, investment in prevention and early intervention services save future costs, including the costs of lost productivity and lost taxes, by reducing the need for corrective programs, incarceration, out-of-home placements, special education, and other remedial services particularly for disadvantaged families and families with young children who are at risk medically, socially, and educationally.
(e) That primary prevention and family support services are most effectively provided at the community level with coordination, encouragement, and financial help from the state.
(f) That public expectations of government performance are rising, as are demands for reducing both public and social costs, and that taxpayers increasingly want social programs in particular to be delivered more effectively, to be more efficient and responsive, and to demonstrate measurable progress in improving both individual and community wellbeing.
II. The intent of this act is to encourage, facilitate, and promote primary prevention and early intervention efforts of the state and local communities by creating and supporting a formal network of family resource centers as the basis for moving the state toward a more comprehensive strategy to improve the health and wellbeing of New Hampshire's children and families.
Source.
1999, 276:1, eff. July 1, 1999. 2015, 117:1, eff. Aug. 7, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-M - Wellness and Primary Prevention Council › Section 126-M:2 - Definitions.

126-M:2 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Wellness and primary prevention services" may include, but are not limited to:
(a) Parenting education.
(b) Parent support groups.
(c) Developmentally appropriate infant and toddler care.
(d) Play groups for families with young children.
(e) Home visiting.
(f) Before and after school programs.
(g) Tutoring.
(h) Mentoring.
(i) Job readiness.
(j) Literacy and educational opportunities.
(k) Skill building.
(l) Health and developmental screenings for children.
(m) Information and referral.
(n) Outreach and community development initiatives.
(o) Recreational opportunities.
(p) Health promotion.
(q) Illness and injury prevention.
(r) Community service and diversion activities.
(s) Substance misuse information, supports, and referral.
II. "Family resource centers" means places in communities that are open to all families to provide wellness and primary prevention services and that partner with families to empower them so that families and communities thrive.
III. "Family resource center of quality" means those family resource centers which have met the criteria required for designation by the council.
IV. "Two-generation approach" means an approach which focuses on creating opportunities for and addressing needs of both vulnerable parents and children together. Services consistent with the 2-generation approach include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Parenting support and education.
(b) Opportunities that promote social interaction for children and youth, parents, and other caregivers.
(c) Supports for children birth to age 5.
(d) Health information and referral, including developmental screening.
(e) Substance misuse support and referral.
(f) Family economic success supports, including facilitating access to concrete resources.
Source.
1999, 276:1, eff. July 1, 1999. 2015, 117:2, eff. Aug. 7, 2015. 2017, 167:1, 2, eff. June 28, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-M - Wellness and Primary Prevention Council › Section 126-M:5 - Report.

126-M:5 Report. –
The council shall submit a report no later than November 1 each year to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, and the governor. This report may include recommendations, if any, for legislation to improve wellness and primary prevention services to children and families in New Hampshire.
Source.
1999, 276:1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-M - Wellness and Primary Prevention Council › Section 126-M:6 - Receipt of Funds.

126-M:6 Receipt of Funds. –
The council is authorized to receive funds from federal and state agencies and programs, private entities, charitable entities, and any other source.
Source.
1999, 276:1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-N - Peer Support Programs › Section 126-N:1 - Purpose.

126-N:1 Purpose. –
The purpose of this chapter is to recognize the effectiveness of mutual peer supports to the capacity of individuals with disabilities to participate fully in the workforce, in their families, and in the life of their community.
Source.
2000, 100:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-N - Peer Support Programs › Section 126-N:2 - Definitions.

126-N: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.
2000, 100:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-N - Peer Support Programs › Section 126-N:3 - Peer Support Programs.

126-N:3 Peer Support Programs. –
The commissioner shall establish within the department peer support programs. Peer support programs shall:
I. Foster the self advocacy skills, autonomy, and independence of individuals who receive services from the department.
II. Ensure that individuals with disabilities are informed and involved in system-wide service planning, program evaluation, and educational and training activities.
III. Provide information, networking, and assistance to local self advocacy and peer support organizations and activities.
IV. Offer training and technical assistance to individuals with disabilities to advocate on their own behalf with regard to their health care and private managed care systems.
V. Undertake other activities to foster the goals of this chapter.
Source.
2000, 100:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-N - Peer Support Programs › Section 126-N:4 - Rulemaking.

126-N:4 Rulemaking. –
The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the proper administration of this chapter.
Source.
2000, 100:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-P - Family Mutual Support Services › Section 126-P:1 - Definitions.

126-P:1 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.
II-a. "Family mutual support organization" means a nonprofit corporation that provides family mutual support services, as defined in paragraph III and further described in RSA 126-P:2, III and IV.
III. "Family mutual support services" that is, families helping families, include, but are not limited to, culturally relevant, family-focused educational, informational, referral, and advocacy services that support families in their roles as primary caregivers for adults and children with mental conditions and that help families navigate through the multiple service systems they encounter.
IV. "Mental conditions" means mental disorders as defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association (DSM), excluding those disorders designated by a "V Code" in the DSM.
Source.
2001, 140:2. 2005, 177:20, eff. July 1, 2005.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-P - Family Mutual Support Services › Section 126-P:2 - Family Mutual Support Services.

126-P:2 Family Mutual Support Services. –
I. The department shall establish family mutual support organizations to utilize their skills and experiences to help improve treatment planning processes, treatment delivery systems, and treatment evaluation as well as quality improvement activities of the department. Family members shall be included on advisory boards, statewide planning committees, regional quality improvement teams, and research design and program evaluation committees.
II. All services to families, whether provided by clinicians or family mutual support organizations, shall be provided in a manner that develops comprehensive, culturally responsive support to families in their role as primary caregivers of adults and children with mental conditions.
III. Family mutual support services shall include statewide education and training activities to individuals with mental conditions and shall support families in their roles as primary caregivers of adults and children with mental conditions. Further, family mutual support services shall assist family members of persons with mental conditions to acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the complexities of multiple service systems, and to facilitate family support groups in community mental health program regions.
IV. Family mutual support services shall include statewide education to the public about mental illness to reduce the stigma associated with mental conditions and their impact on individuals and their families.
V. The New Hampshire developmental disabilities council shall assist the department in developing any requests for proposals for family mutual support services, which shall include adult services, before they are released for competitive bidding, and shall participate in selection.
Source.
2001, 140:2. 2007, 263:53, eff. July 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-P - Family Mutual Support Services › Section 126-P:3 - Administration.

126-P:3 Administration. –
The department shall administer this chapter and shall coordinate family mutual support services with existing services for individuals with mental conditions and their families.
Source.
2001, 140:2, eff. Aug. 28, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-P - Family Mutual Support Services › Section 126-P:4 - Rulemaking.

126-P:4 Rulemaking. –
The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the proper administration of this chapter.
Source.
2001, 140:2, eff. Aug. 28, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-Q - New Hampshire Vaccine Association › Section 126-Q:2 - Creation of Association.

126-Q:2 Creation of Association. –
There is hereby created a nonprofit corporation to be known as the New Hampshire vaccine association. The association is formed to assess assessable entities for the cost of vaccines provided to certain children in New Hampshire.
Source.
2002, 279:2. 2013, 260:2, eff. July 24, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-Q - New Hampshire Vaccine Association › Section 126-Q:4 - Assessment Determination.

126-Q:4 Assessment Determination. –
I. The board shall determine an assessment for each assessable entity in accordance with this section, except that no assessment shall be made based on children excluded from assessable lives whose vaccines are paid for under the federal Vaccines for Children program, established under 42 U.S.C. section 1396s. An assessment determination made pursuant to this section is a pharmaceutical cost and not a regulatory cost for purposes of calculating the carrier's medical loss ratio.
II. In determining the assessment amount, the board shall:
(a) Estimate the total non-federal program cost for the succeeding year;
(b) Add its anticipated operating costs for the succeeding year and such additional working capital reserves as may be established by the board from time to time;
(c) Add a reserve of up to 10 percent of the anticipated cost under subparagraph (a) for unanticipated costs associated with providing vaccines to children covered; and
(d) Subtract the amount of any unexpended assessments collected in the preceding year along with any unexpended interest accrued to the fund during the preceding year.
III. The board shall include in its plan of operations, details regarding the timing for assessment collections, and the form and format assessable entities shall use to calculate assessments.
IV. The board shall include in its plan of operation details regarding payment due dates, grace periods, late payment fees, interest, and other details regarding the collection of assessments.
V. The board may determine an interim assessment for new vaccines or unanticipated shortfalls in the association's ability to meet childhood vaccine funding needs. The board shall calculate the interim assessment in accordance with paragraph II, and the interim assessment is payable the calendar quarter that begins no less than 30 days following the establishment of the federal contract price. The board shall not impose more than one interim assessment per year, except in the case of a public health emergency declared in accordance with state or federal law.
VI. In the event that the association discontinues operation for any reason, any unexpended assessments, including unexpended funds from prior assessments in the state vaccine purchase fund, shall be refunded to payees in proportion to the respective assessment payments by payees over the most recent 8 quarters prior to discontinuation of association operations.
Source.
2002, 279:2. 2005, 177:112. 2008, 375:15. 2013, 260:6, eff. July 24, 2013. 2015, 276:155, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-Q - New Hampshire Vaccine Association › Section 126-Q:5 - Powers and Duties.

126-Q:5 Powers and Duties. –
In addition to the duties and powers enumerated elsewhere in this chapter:
I. The commissioner of insurance shall, after notice from the association, issue a show cause order to any assessable entity that fails to comply with the association's plan of operation. In addition to late fees and other penalties imposed by the association, assessable entities may, after a finding of just cause, be subject to a minimum fine of $5,000, a maximum fine of 25 percent of the total amount of delinquent assessments, and licensure suspension.
I-a. The insurance commissioner shall annually review the assessment report required under RSA 126-Q:3, V(k) to ensure that all assessable entities are participating in the association and that all assessable entities have accurately reported assessable lives. The association shall remedy any problem identified by the commissioner with respect to assessable entities and assessable lives.
II. The commissioner and the commissioner of insurance may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Source.
2002, 279:2. 2008, 375:2, 16. 2013, 260:7, eff. July 24, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-Q - New Hampshire Vaccine Association › Section 126-Q:6 - Examinations and Annual Reports.

126-Q:6 Examinations and Annual Reports. –
The board of directors shall submit to the commissioner, no later than 120 days after the close of the association's fiscal year, a financial report in a form approved by the commissioner.
Source.
2002, 279:2, eff. June 17, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-Q - New Hampshire Vaccine Association › Section 126-Q:7 - Exemption From Taxes.

126-Q:7 Exemption From Taxes. –
The association shall be exempt from payment of all fees and all taxes levied by this state or any of its subdivisions, except taxes levied on real property.
Source.
2002, 279:2, eff. June 17, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-Q - New Hampshire Vaccine Association › Section 126-Q:8 - Immunity From Liability.

126-Q:8 Immunity From Liability. –
There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against any association member or its agents or employees, the association or its agents or employees, members of the board of directors, or the commissioner or the commissioner's representatives, for any action or omission by them in the performance of their powers and duties under this chapter.
Source.
2002, 279:2, eff. June 17, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-Q - New Hampshire Vaccine Association › Section 126-Q:9 - Severability of Chapter.

126-Q:9 Severability of Chapter. –
If any provisions of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
Source.
2002, 279:2, eff. June 17, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-R - New Hampshire Council on Suicide Prevention › Section 126-R:1 - Definitions.

126-R:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Council" means the New Hampshire council on suicide prevention.
II. "Plan" means the New Hampshire suicide prevention plan.
Source.
2008, 265:2, eff. Aug. 25, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title X - Public Health › Chapter 126-R - New Hampshire Council on Suicide Prevention › Section 126-R:2 - Council Established; Duties.

126-R:2 Council Established;  Duties. –
There is hereby established the New Hampshire council on suicide prevention to oversee the implementation of the New Hampshire suicide prevention plan. The council shall ensure the continued effectiveness of the plan by evaluating its implementation, producing progress reports, and recommending program changes, initiatives, funding opportunities, and new priorities to update the plan. The council shall also be a proponent for suicide prevention in New Hampshire.
Source.
2008, 265:2, eff. Aug. 25, 2008.