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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:12 - Scope of Practice; Limitations.

328-J:12 Scope of Practice;  Limitations. –
I. A person holding a license under this chapter may use radioactive substances, equipment emitting ionizing radiation, magnetic resonance, or ultrasound for medical imaging or radiation therapy procedures on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes only by prescription of an individual authorized by the state to prescribe medical imaging or radiation therapy procedures and under the supervision of a licensed practitioner.
II. A person holding a license under this chapter may use radioactive substances or equipment emitting ionizing radiation, magnetic resonance, or ultrasound for medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes only within the scope of that license as specified in this chapter and under the rules adopted by the executive director.
III. Persons licensed as limited x-ray machine operators shall perform tasks only within the scope of the specific permit issued to them by the executive director and under the direct supervision of a licensed practitioner or licensed radiographer for a particular area of the human anatomy as provided in the chapter and shall not perform computed tomography, fluoroscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, mammography, radiation therapy, sonography, mobile imaging procedures, or imaging procedures using contrast media.
IV. Individuals licensed as a radiologist assistant shall not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe medications or therapies.
Source.
2016, 54:2, eff. July 1, 2016. 2022, 104:6, eff. July 26, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:12-a - Telemedicine.

328-J:12-a Telemedicine. –
Persons licensed by the executive director shall be permitted to provide services through the use of telemedicine. "Telemedicine" means the use of audio, video, or other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation, or treatment.
Source.
2020, 27:31, eff. July 21, 2020. 2022, 104:6, eff. July 26, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:13 - Applications; Temporary License.

328-J:13 Applications;  Temporary License. –
I. Applications for licensure or for a temporary license shall be in the manner prescribed by the office of professional licensure and certification, shall contain statements made under oath, showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of the applicant's technical work. The office of professional licensure and certification shall establish fees for application and any examination required under this chapter. If the executive director denies the issuance of a license or a temporary permit to any applicant, any initial fee deposited shall be retained as an application fee.
II. The executive director may issue a temporary license to any person whose certification and registration is pending for a period not to exceed 120 days. A temporary license shall be issued only if the board finds that it will not violate the purpose of this chapter or endanger the public health and safety.
II-a. If an applicant is required to take an examination, the executive director may issue a temporary license for a period not to exceed 90 days after the date of the next examination. If the applicant does not take the examination on the scheduled date, the temporary license shall expire.
II-b. In all other cases, a temporary license shall expire when the determination is made either to issue or deny the applicant a regular license.
II-c. The executive director may issue a temporary license to any person who has submitted a complete application for licensure, but whose criminal history check results are pending. A temporary license shall be issued only if the applicant has satisfied all requirements, excluding the criminal history check. The temporary license shall be valid until the criminal history check results are received by the office, or for 120 days, whichever occurs first.
III. New graduates awaiting national certification and registration may be issued a temporary license for employment purposes for a period not to exceed one year.
IV. Any person issued a license under this chapter shall display the official license document or a verified copy in each place of regular employment.
Source.
2016, 54:2, eff. July 1, 2016. 2020, 37:92, eff. Sept. 27, 2020. 2022, 104:6, eff. July 26, 2022. 2023, 235:2, eff. July 15, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:14 - Educational Programs.

328-J:14 Educational Programs. –
All educational programs approved by the executive director, in consultation with the board, in radiography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine technology, magnetic resonance technology, sonography, radiologist assistant or limited x-ray machine operation may be offered by a medical facility or educational institution. The program shall be affiliated with one or more hospitals or clinics approved by the executive director to provide the requisite clinical education.
Source.
2016, 54:2, eff. July 1, 2016. 2022, 104:6, eff. July 26, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:15 - License Renewal; Continuing Education.

328-J:15 License Renewal;  Continuing Education. –
I. The executive director shall send, by mail or otherwise, notification of the impending license expiration to each licensee at least 2 months prior to the expiration of the license, along with a request for payment of a renewal fee. Licensees in good standing may renew their licenses by paying the renewal fee prior to the expiration date of the license, and by presenting evidence satisfactory to the executive director of completion of the continuing education requirements. If properly renewed, a license shall remain in effect continuously from the date of issuance, unless suspended or revoked by the executive director for just cause.
II. All licenses issued by the executive director shall expire on the last day of the licensee's month of birth in the second year following the year of issuance. A licensee who fails to renew a license prior to the expiration date shall submit an application for reinstatement to obtain licensure.
III. Licensees who have been activated by the military shall be exempt from any penalties or fees for renewal or reinstatement due to their absence, as approved by the executive director.
Source.
2016, 54:2, eff. July 1, 2016. 2022, 104:6, eff. July 26, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:16 - Notification of Changes.

328-J:16 Notification of Changes. –
Licensees shall notify the executive director in writing within 30 days after a name or address change.
Source.
2016, 54:2, eff. July 1, 2016. 2022, 104:6, eff. July 26, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:17 - Required Reporting.

328-J:17 Required Reporting. –
A licensee shall submit written notification to the executive director of any legal or disciplinary action other than minor traffic infractions or proceedings initiated against the licensee by any other licensing jurisdiction whether United States or foreign, any health care institution, any professional society or association, any certification organization, any government agency, by any law enforcement agency, or any court within 30 days for acts or conduct substantially the same as acts or conduct which would constitute grounds for suspension, denial, modification, limitation, revocation, or refusal to renew a license.
Source.
2016, 54:2, eff. July 1, 2016. 2022, 104:6, eff. July 26, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:18 - Hearings.

328-J:18 Hearings. –
I. The executive director shall take no disciplinary action without a hearing. At least 14 days prior to hearing, both parties to a disciplinary proceeding shall be served, either personally or by certified mail, return receipt requested, with a written copy of the complaint filed and notice of the time and place for hearing. All complaints shall be objectively received and appropriately pursued by the executive director. Written complaints received by the executive director shall be acknowledged within 3 months of the date of notice to the executive director. Written notice of all disciplinary decisions made by the executive director shall be given to both parties to the proceeding upon their issuance.
II. The executive director shall have the power to administer oaths or affirmations, preserve testimony, subpoena witnesses, and to compel, by subpoena duces tecum, the production of all books, records, files and documents, whether originals, copies, or in electronic or other form, and other materials, relevant to its investigation of any grievance, complaint, or disciplinary proceeding before the executive director.
(a) The executive director may issue subpoenas with the approval of the office of the attorney general.
(b) A minimum of 10 business days' notice shall be given for compliance with a subpoena under this chapter.
III. At any hearing, the named person or licensee shall have the right to:
(a) Appear in person, by counsel, or both.
(b) Produce evidence and witnesses.
(c) Cross-examine witnesses.
IV. If the named person fails or refuses to appear, the executive director may proceed to hear and determine the validity of the charges.
V. Any disciplinary action by the executive director shall be a public record in accordance with RSA 91-A.
Source.
2016, 54:2, eff. July 1, 2016. 2021, 197:63, eff. July 1, 2021. 2022, 104:6, eff. July 26, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:20 - Violations.

328-J:20 Violations. –
It shall be a class A misdemeanor for any natural person or a felony for any business organization to:
I. Present or attempt to use the license of another as one's own;
II. Give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the executive director in obtaining a license;
III. Falsely impersonate any other licensee of like or different name;
IV. Attempt to use an expired or revoked license; or
V. Violate any of the provisions of this chapter.
Source.
2016, 54:2, eff. July 1, 2016. 2022, 104:6, eff. July 26, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:21 - Injunctive Relief.

328-J:21 Injunctive Relief. –
The executive director is hereby authorized to apply for relief by injunction to the superior court, to enforce the provisions of this chapter or to restrain any violation of the provisions of this chapter. In such proceedings, it shall be unnecessary to allege or to prove that either an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable damage would result from any continued violation. The executive director shall not be personally liable under these proceedings.
Source.
2016, 54:2, eff. July 1, 2016. 2022, 104:6, eff. July 26, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:22 - Grandfather Provision.

328-J:22 Grandfather Provision. –
Persons who have been engaged in the practice of medical imaging or radiation therapy, other than a radiologist assistant, who do not hold a current certification and registration from a certification organization approved by the board may continue to practice in the modality of medical imaging or radiation therapy in which they are currently employed provided that they:
I. Register with the board on or before July 31, 2018.
II. Do not change the scope of their current practice.
III. Complete all continuing education requirements for their area of practice biannually as prescribed by the board.
IV. Practice only under the supervision of a licensed practitioner, and
V. Obtain a license from the board on or before January 1, 2020.
Source.
2016, 54:2, eff. July 1, 2016. 2017, 11:2, eff. Apr. 17, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:23 - Investigative Costs.

328-J:23 Investigative Costs. –
For any order issued in resolution of a disciplinary proceeding by the executive director, where the executive director has found misconduct sufficient to support disciplinary action, including but not limited to a violation of this chapter or an administrative rule adopted under this chapter, the executive director may require the registrant who is the subject of such finding to pay the board a sum not to exceed the reasonable cost of investigation and prosecution of the proceeding. This sum shall not exceed $5,000. This sum may be imposed in addition to any otherwise authorized administrative fines levied by the executive director as part of the penalty. The investigative and prosecution costs shall be assessed by the executive director and any sums recovered shall be credited to the office of professional licensure and certification fund and disbursed by the executive director for any future investigations of complaints and activities.
Source.
2016, 54:2, eff. July 1, 2016. 2022, 104:7, eff. July 26, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 328-J - Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy › Section 328-J:24 - Repealed by 2022, 104:9, II, eff. July 26, 2022.

328-J:24 Repealed by 2022, 104:9, II, eff. July 26, 2022. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:1 - Practice.

329:1 Practice. –
Any person shall be regarded as practicing medicine under the meaning of this chapter who shall diagnose, treat, perform surgery, or prescribe any treatment of medicine for any disease or human ailment. "Surgery" means any procedure, including but not limited to laser, in which human tissue is cut, shaped, burned, vaporized, or otherwise structurally altered, except that this section shall not apply to any person to whom authority is given by any other statute to perform acts which might otherwise be deemed the practice of medicine. "Laser" means light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
Source.
1915, 167:1. PL 204:1. RL 250:1. RSA 329:1. 1959, 144:1. 1981, 396:1. 1997, 214:2, eff. June 18, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:1-a - Repealed by 1995, 286:28, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

329:1-a Repealed by 1995, 286:28, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:1-aa - Purpose of Chapter.

329:1-aa Purpose of Chapter. –
The practice of medicine is a privilege granted by the people according to the laws enacted by the legislature, and not a natural right. In the interests of public health, safety, and welfare, and to protect the public from the unprofessional, improper, incompetent, unlawful, fraudulent, and deceptive practice of medicine, it is necessary to provide laws and rules to regulate the granting and subsequent use of the privilege to practice medicine. The primary responsibility and obligation of the board of medicine is to protect the public.
Source.
2009, 206:1, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:1-b - Practice of Teleradiology.

329:1-b Practice of Teleradiology. –
I. In this section, "teleradiology" means the evaluation, interpretation, or consultation by the electronic transmission of radiological images from one location to another.
II. Any out-of-state physician providing radiological services who performs radiological diagnostic evaluations or interpretations for New Hampshire patients by means of teleradiology shall be deemed to be in the practice of medicine and shall be required to be licensed under this chapter.
III. This section shall not apply to out-of-state radiologists who provide consultation services pursuant to RSA 329:21, II.
Source.
1999, 246:2, eff. Sept. 7, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:1-c - Physician-Patient Relationship.

329:1-c Physician-Patient Relationship. –
"Physician-patient relationship" means a medical connection between a licensed physician and a patient that includes an in-person exam or an exam using telemedicine, as defined in RSA 310, provided the physician: (i) verifies the identity of the patient receiving health care services through telemedicine; (ii) discloses to the patient the physician's name, contact information, and the type of health occupation license held by the physician; (iii) obtains oral or written consent from the patient or from the patient's parent or guardian, if state law requires the consent of a parent or guardian for use of telemedicine services; and (iv) meets the standard of care. A physician shall complete or review a history, a diagnosis, a treatment plan appropriate for the licensee's medical specialty, and documentation of all prescription drugs including name and dosage. A licensee may prescribe for a patient whom the licensee does not have a physician-patient relationship under the following circumstances: writing admission orders for a newly hospitalized patient; for a patient of another licensee for whom the prescriber is taking call; for a patient examined by a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or other licensed practitioner; or for medication on a short-term basis for a new patient prior to the patient's first appointment or when providing limited treatment to a family member in accordance with the American Medical Association Code of Medical Ethics. Prescribing drugs to individuals without a physician-patient relationship shall be unprofessional conduct subject to discipline under RSA 329:17, VI. The definition of a physician-patient relationship shall not apply to a physician licensed in another state who is consulting to a New Hampshire licensed physician with whom the patient has a relationship.
Source.
2008, 217:7. 2015, 246:5, eff. Sept. 11, 2015. 2022, 341:4, eff. Aug. 3, 2022. 2023, 112:15, eff. July 1, 2023; 235:22, eff. July 15, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:1-g - Examination on Anesthetized or Unconscious Patient Prohibited.

329:1-g Examination on Anesthetized or Unconscious Patient Prohibited. –
A physician, surgeon, physician assistant as defined in RSA 328-D:1, III, nurse as defined in RSA 326-B:2, VII-a, advanced practice registered nurse as defined in RSA 326-B:2, I, or student undertaking a course of professional instruction or a clinical training program, shall not perform a pelvic, prostate, rectal, or breast examination on an anesthetized or unconscious patient unless:
I. The patient gave informed consent to the examination;
II. The performance of the examination is within the scope of care for the patient;
III. The examination is reasonably required for diagnostic or treatment purposes; or
IV. The patient's consent cannot be obtained due to an emergency and the examination is reasonably required for diagnostic or treatment purposes.
Source.
2020, 39:63, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:2 - Board; Duties.

329:2 Board;  Duties. –
I. There shall be a board of medicine consisting of 11 members; including 5 members selected from among physicians and surgeons, one member selected to represent osteopathic physicians and surgeons, one member selected to represent physician assistants regulated by the board, the commissioner or the medical director of the department of health and human services, or in the case of a vacancy in the office of medical director, the commissioner shall appoint a designee, and 3 public members. Only board members provided for in this paragraph shall have the authority to vote in board determinations. Any public member of the board shall be a person who is not, and never was, a member of the medical profession or the spouse of any such person, and who does not have, and never has had, a material financial interest in either the provision of medical services or an activity directly related to medicine, including the representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding appointment.
II. The board shall:
(a) Evaluate persons who apply for the authority to practice medicine in New Hampshire and license to those who are found qualified under the standards of this chapter.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) [Repealed.]
(d) Assess, compromise, and collect civil penalties against persons engaged in the unauthorized practice of medicine or other violations of this chapter.
(e) [Repealed.]
III. [Repealed.]
IV. [Repealed.]
Source.
1915, 167:2. PL 204:2. RL 250:2. RSA 329:2. 1973, 72:48. 1977, 417:2. 1978, 40:7, II, III. 1981, 483:3. 1985, 416:8. 1986, 219:1. 1993, 179:1, 17, II. 1995, 286:1-3. 2001, 228:2. 2006, 61:1. 2009, 206:2, eff. July 1, 2009; 300:1, eff. Sept. 29, 2009. 2021, 197:78, I, eff. July 1, 2021. 2023, 212:20, I, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:3 - Eligibility for Board Membership.

329:3 Eligibility for Board Membership. –
All appointed members who are physicians or physician assistants shall be residents of the state, regularly licensed to practice their profession under this chapter, and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of their profession within the state for at least 5 years. The other members of the board shall have been residents of the state for at least 5 years.
Source.
1915, 167:3. PL 204:3. RL 250:3. 1951, 27:1. RSA 329:3. 1983, 377:1. 2009, 206:3, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:4 - Appointment; Term; Removal.

329:4 Appointment;  Term;  Removal. –
I. The commissioner or the medical director of the department of health and human services, or the commissioner's physician designee, shall serve as a voting member of the board. The commissioner and the medical director, or designee, are exempt from the provisions of RSA 329:4, II and the residency requirements of RSA 329:3.
II. The remaining 10 members of the board shall be appointed, as their terms expire, by the governor with the advice and consent of the council. Their terms of office shall be 5 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. No member shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term. Appointees to the unexpired portion of a full term shall become members of the board on the day following such appointment. Time served in filling an unexpired term shall not affect an appointee's eligibility to serve 2 consecutive full terms. The governor and council may remove any appointed member of the board for malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance.
Source.
1915, 167:4. PL 204:4. RL 250:4. 1951, 27:2. RSA 329:4. 1983, 291:1. 1986, 219:2. 1995, 286:4; 310:182. 2001, 228:3. 2006, 61:2. 2009, 206:4, eff. July 1, 2009; 300:2, eff. Sept. 29, 2009. 2019, 254:1, eff. Sept. 17, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:6 - Repealed by 1995, 286:28, II, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

329:6 Repealed by 1995, 286:28, II, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:7 - Meetings; Officers.

329:7 Meetings;  Officers. –
I. The board shall meet monthly, or more often as its business requires. A president and such other officers as the board deems necessary shall be chosen annually from the membership of the board.
II. No board action shall be taken without an affirmative vote of the majority of board members eligible to participate in the matter in question. Board members shall not be eligible to participate in a vote when the board member has recused himself or herself from participation due to a conflict of interest.
III. The president of the board may call an emergency meeting when required by an imminent peril to the public health or safety or when the physical presence of a quorum is not reasonably practical for immediate board action, such as an issue related to medical services in rural or underserved communities. Emergency meetings may be conducted telephonically, with a quorum of board members eligible to vote with respect to the subject matter of the emergency. Any vote resulting from such meetings shall have the same effect as votes resulting from other meetings of the board, if such vote is ratified at the next regularly scheduled board meeting. The minutes and the procedures for emergency meetings shall comply with RSA 91-A:2.
IV. The duties of the officers of the board shall be those usually pertaining to such officers. Elected board officers shall not serve more than 5 years in such elected positions.
Source.
1915, 167:5. PL 204:5. RL 250:5. 1951, 27:3. RSA 329:7. 1975, 186:3. 1983, 291:1; 377:2. 1986, 219:5. 1995, 286:5; 310:182. 2001, 228:4. 2009, 206:5, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:8 - Records.

329:8 Records. –
A true record of all of the board's official acts shall be made and preserved in accordance with the retention policy established by the office of professional licensure and certification. The records shall be public and shall be open to inspection at all reasonable times, except for records compiled in connection with disciplinary investigations and records otherwise exempt from disclosure under RSA 91-A, RSA 329:18, or other applicable statutes.
Source.
1915, 167:5, 15. PL 204:6. RL 250:6. RSA 329:8. 1975, 186:4. 1977, 417:3. 1992, 179:1. 1995, 286:5, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. 2021, 197:71, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:9 - Rulemaking Authority.

329:9 Rulemaking Authority. –
The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
I. [Repealed.]
II. The qualifications of applicants for initial and continued licensure consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
III. [Repealed.]
IV. The procedural and substantive requirements for the reinstatement of licenses after lapses, inactive status, voluntary surrender, or disciplinary action consistent with this chapter.
V. Ethical and professional standards required to be met by each holder of a license to practice medicine.
VI. [Repealed.]
VII. [Repealed.]
VIII. The circumstances under which restricted licenses are to be issued.
IX. [Repealed.]
X-XII. [Repealed.]
XIII. [Repealed.]
XIV. The licensing of physician assistants as provided in RSA 328-D:2.
XV. Procedural and substantive requirements for assessing, compromising and collecting administrative fines against licensees as authorized under RSA 329:17, VII(g) and against licensees and nonlicensees as authorized by RSA 329:2, II(d).
XV-a. Procedures for appropriate pain management pursuant to RSA 318-B:10, IX.
XVI. [Repealed.]
XVII. The establishment of a panel of clinician licensees to assist the office in carrying out its investigative obligations under RSA 310, provided that committee appointments shall be made by the executive director in accordance with criteria established by the board.
XVIII. [Repealed.]
XIX. [Repealed.]
XX. Prescribing controlled drugs pursuant to RSA 318-B:41.
XXI. A process for registering practitioners who have been granted a special registration to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine pursuant to 21 U.S.C. section 831(h).
Source.
1951, 27:4. RSA 329:9. 1977, 417:4. 1981, 483:4. 1986, 219:7, 8. 1987, 330:2. 1992, 179:2. 1993, 179:2. 1995, 286:6-8, 28, III, IV. 1997, 287:56, 59, LXI-LXIII. 2000, 286:3. 2008, 21:6, III. 2009, 206:6, 7. 2012, 171:26, XV. 2016, 213:2, eff. June 7, 2016. 2020, 27:13, eff. July 21, 2020. 2021, 197:78, III, eff. July 1, 2021. 2023, 212:20, II, eff. Oct. 3, 2023; 212:64, 65, eff. July 1, 2023 at 12:01 a.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:9-a - Repealed by 1992, 179:14, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.

329:9-a Repealed by 1992, 179:14, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1993. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:9-b - Repealed by 1992, 179:14, II, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.

329:9-b Repealed by 1992, 179:14, II, eff. Jan. 1, 1993. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:9-c - Repealed by 1995, 286:28, V, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

329:9-c Repealed by 1995, 286:28, V, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:9-d - Repealed by 1995, 286:28, VI, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

329:9-d Repealed by 1995, 286:28, VI, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:9-e - Repealed by 1995, 286:28, VII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

329:9-e Repealed by 1995, 286:28, VII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:9-f - Completion of Survey; Rulemaking.

329:9-f Completion of Survey;  Rulemaking. –
The board shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, requiring, as part of the license renewal process, completion by licensees of a survey or opt-out form provided by the office of rural health, department of health and human services, for the purpose of collecting data regarding the New Hampshire primary care workforce, pursuant to the commission established in RSA 126-T. Any rules adopted under this section shall provide the licensee with written notice of his or her opportunity to opt-out from participation in the survey.
Source.
2017, 131:8, eff. June 16, 2017. 2019, 254:10, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:9-g - Annual Education Program.

329:9-g Annual Education Program. –
The board, in conjunction with the New Hampshire Medical Society and other prescribing and dispensing stakeholders, shall establish an annual education program that covers the prescribing of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products. Such program shall include a review of interchangeable biological products approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) including any evaluation information in determining interchangeability. The annual education program shall be implemented by December 31, 2018 or prior to the first interchangeable biological product being approved by the FDA.
Source.
2018, 164:5, eff. June 7, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:10-a - Repealed by 1995, 286:28, VIII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

329:10-a Repealed by 1995, 286:28, VIII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:11-a - Criminal History Record Checks.

329:11-a Criminal History Record Checks. –
I. Every applicant for initial permanent licensure or reinstatement shall submit to the board of medicine a criminal history record release form, as provided by the New Hampshire division of state police, which authorizes the release of his or her criminal history record, if any, to the board.
II. The applicant shall submit with the release form a complete set of fingerprints taken by a qualified law enforcement agency or an authorized employee of the department of safety. In the event that the first set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, a second set of fingerprints shall be necessary in order to complete the criminal history records check. If, after 2 attempts, a set of fingerprints is invalid due to insufficient pattern, the board may, in lieu of the criminal history records check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the person has lived during the past 5 years.
III. The board shall submit the criminal history records release form and fingerprint form to the division of state police which shall conduct a criminal history records check through its records and through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon completion of the records check, the division of state police shall release copies of the criminal history records to the board.
IV. The board shall review the criminal record information prior to making a licensing decision and shall maintain the confidentiality of all criminal history records received pursuant to this section.
V. The applicant shall bear the cost of a criminal history record check.
Source.
2007, 303:1, eff. Sept. 11, 2007. 2018, 318:22, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:12 - Qualifications of Licensees.

329:12 Qualifications of Licensees. –
I. Applicants for licensure shall:
(a) Pay a fee established by the board.
(b) Submit an application in a form prescribed by the board which shall be verified by oath.
(c) Submit a complete set of fingerprints and a criminal history record release form pursuant to RSA 329:11-a.
(d) Demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the board that the applicant:
(1) Is 21 years of age or older;
(2) Is of good professional character;
(3) Has completed at least 2 years of college course work or its equivalent.
(4) Has studied the treatment of human ailments in a medical school maintaining at the time of such studies a standard satisfactory to the Accreditation Council for Medical Education and has graduated from such school or has studied medicine in a medical school located outside the United States which is recognized by the United Nations World Health Organization (UNWHO) and had such studies confirmed by Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) Certification;
(5) Has completed at least 2 years of postgraduate training approved by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, or its equivalent as determined by the board. Each applicant who has graduated from an accredited medical school prior to January 1, 1970, is required to have satisfactorily completed at least 12 months in a graduate educational program approved by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, the Canadian Medical Association, or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
(6) Has successfully passed one of the following sets of examinations:
(A) National Board of Medical/Osteopathic Examiners examinations.
(B) Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX).
(C) United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).
(D) Medical Council of Canada Examination (LMCC).
II. The board may waive the examination requirement for any applicant who has satisfactorily passed all examinations and requirements to become board certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
Source.
1915, 167:7. 1917, 204:1. PL 204:10. 1937, 150:1. 1939, 139:1. RL 250:10. 1950, 8:6. RSA 329:12. 1969, 326:1. 1970, 3:3. 1973, 72:50. 1975, 186:5; 251:2. 1977, 417:6. 1981, 396:2; 483:8. 1983, 377:5, 6, 12, I, II. 1986, 219:11. 1995, 286:11. 2007, 303:2. 2008, 21:2, 3. 2009, 206:8, 9, eff. July 1, 2009. 2018, 318:23, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:13 - Repealed by 1995, 286:28, IX, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

329:13 Repealed by 1995, 286:28, IX, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:13-a - Repealed by 1995, 286:28, X, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

329:13-a Repealed by 1995, 286:28, X, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:15 - Repealed by 1995, 286:28, XI, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

329:15 Repealed by 1995, 286:28, XI, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:16 - Repealed by 1995, 286:28, XII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

329:16 Repealed by 1995, 286:28, XII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:16-a - Renewal.

329:16-a Renewal. –
Every person licensed to practice under this chapter, except as provided in RSA 329:16-c, shall apply to the board on a biennial basis for renewal of license on forms provided by the board and shall pay a renewal fee as established by the board. If a person applies to the board for a renewal of license by June 30 of the year in which the licensee's renewal is set to occur, the person's license shall not expire until the board has taken final action upon the application for renewal.
Source.
1959, 144:3. 1977, 417:11. 1995, 286:14. 2001, 228:6. 2004, 108:1, eff. July 1, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:16-b - Repealed by 1995, 286:28, XIII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

329:16-b Repealed by 1995, 286:28, XIII, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:16-c - Inactive Status.

329:16-c Inactive Status. –
A person licensed by the board who does not intend to engage in such licensed profession in this state, upon written request to the board, may have one's name transferred to inactive status and shall not be required to renew such license or pay any renewal fee as long as the person remains inactive.
Source.
1959, 144:3. 1975, 186:10. 1977, 417:13. 1995, 286:15, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:16-d - Notice of Renewal.

329:16-d Notice of Renewal. –
On or before March 1 of each licensee's renewal year, the board shall notify each licensee, except those on the inactive list, an application for renewal of license.
Source.
1959, 144:3. 1977, 417:14. 1983, 377:8. 1991, 382:14. 1995, 286:15. 2001, 228:7. 2004, 108:2, eff. July 1, 2004. 2021, 197:74, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:16-e - Neglect to Renew.

329:16-e Neglect to Renew. –
Any licensee who fails to renew his or her license by June 30 of the year in which the licensee's renewal is set to occur shall be required to pay double the renewal fee if paid within 90 days of the expiration date. Any failure, neglect, or refusal on the part of any person licensed by the board to renew the license as provided in RSA 329:16-a or this section shall automatically lapse such license. Licenses lapsed under this section for nonpayment within 90 days shall not be reinstated except upon payment of a reinstatement fee as established by the board, and a showing of such evidence of professional competence as the board may reasonably require.
Source.
1959, 144:3. 1977, 417:15. 1991, 382:15. 1995, 286:15. 2001, 228:8. 2004, 108:3, eff. July 1, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:16-f - License Notice Requirements.

329:16-f License Notice Requirements. –
I. All licensees shall maintain their current business address on file with the board, or if licensees have no business address, their current home address shall be provided. Any changes in the address, including the closing of an office shall be promptly provided to the board or, in any event, no later than 30 days from the date of the change.
II. All licensees shall provide the board with a copy of any notice of complaint, action for medical injury, or claim received from or disciplinary action taken in a jurisdiction outside of this state within 30 days of receipt of such notice or action.
Source.
1959, 144:3. 1977, 417:16. 1995, 286:15. 2009, 206:13, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:16-g - Continuing Medical Education Requirement.

329:16-g Continuing Medical Education Requirement. –
As a condition of renewal of license, the board shall require each licensee to show proof at least at every biennial license renewal that the licensee has completed 100 hours of approved continuing medical education program within the preceding 2 years. For the purposes of this section, an approved continuing medical education program is a program designed to continue the education of the licensee in current developments, skills, procedures, or treatment in the licensee's field of practice, which has been certified by a national, state, or county medical society or college or university. There shall be a complete audit of all continuing education credits annually by the New Hampshire Medical Society. Each licensee shall submit a continuing medical education report with copies of continuing medical education course certificates earned by the licensee and other documents which establish that continuing medical education course requirements have been met, using a form approved by the board. The complete audit shall include the collection, review, verification, and preservation of the continuing medical education documentation of each licensed physician and a report which records the credits awarded to each licensee during the 2-year period applicable to each licensee. The fee charged to licensees for continuing medical education verification shall not exceed 125 percent of the actual cost of providing the service. The New Hampshire Medical Society is prohibited from using any information from this program for promotional purposes or any other purpose not necessary for continuing education verification.
Source.
1977, 417:17. 1995, 286:15. 2001, 183:1. 2008, 254:1. 2009, 206:19, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:16-h - Reinstatement.

329:16-h Reinstatement. –
Any person whose name has been placed on the inactive list may be restored to active status upon the filing of a written request for reinstatement of license, accompanied by the reinstatement fee as established by the board, proof of satisfaction of continuing medical education requirements established by RSA 329:16-g, and such other evidence of professional competence as the board may reasonably require.
Source.
1995, 286:16, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:17-a - Repealed by 1995, 286:28, XIV, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

329:17-a Repealed by 1995, 286:28, XIV, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:17-b - Injunction.

329:17-b Injunction. –
The board may petition the superior court for an injunction to restrain the practice of medicine, as defined in RSA 329:1, by any person other than a licensed physician or such other persons as are specifically excepted from RSA 329. In such proceedings the board shall be represented by the attorney general, and such petition may be filed in the superior court for the county in which the defendant named therein resides, or, if such defendant is a nonresident, then in the superior court for any county in which the named defendant does business. The petition for such injunction or the issuance thereof shall be in addition to, and shall not relieve any such person from, criminal prosecution. In connection with any such petition for an injunction, it shall not be necessary to prove an adequate remedy at law does not exist.
Source.
1975, 186:12, eff. Aug. 1, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:17-c - Denial or Revocation of License.

329:17-c Denial or Revocation of License. –
Upon receipt of an administratively final order from the licensing authority of another jurisdiction which imposes disciplinary sanctions against a licensee of the board, or a person applying for such license, the board may issue an order directing the licensee or applicant to appear and show cause why similar disciplinary sanctions or, in the case of an applicant, license denial or restriction, should not be imposed in the state. In any such proceeding, the decision of the foreign licensing authority may not be collaterally attacked, but the licensee or applicant shall be given the opportunity to demonstrate why a lesser sanction should be imposed. The board may issue any disciplinary sanction or take any action with regard to a license application pursuant to this section otherwise permitted by this chapter, including sanctions or actions which are more stringent then those imposed by the foreign jurisdiction. The board may adopt summary procedures for handling proceedings brought under this chapter, but shall furnish the respondent at least 10 days' written notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard. The board may require a licensee to suspend practice in this state as a condition of postponing a hearing date established for allegations brought under this section.
Source.
1977, 417:19. 1981, 396:4. 1992, 179:9, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:18 - Repealed by 2023, 212:20, IV, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.

329:18 Repealed by 2023, 212:20, IV, eff. Oct. 3, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:18-a - Repealed by 2023, 212:20, V, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.

329:18-a Repealed by 2023, 212:20, V, eff. Oct. 3, 2023. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXX - Occupations and Professions › Chapter 329 - Physicians and Surgeons › Section 329:18-b - Repealed by 2023, 212:20, VI, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.

329:18-b Repealed by 2023, 212:20, VI, eff. Oct. 3, 2023. –