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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:57 - Recreation Camp and Youth Skill Camp Fund.

170-E:57 Recreation Camp and Youth Skill Camp Fund. –
There is established the recreation camp and youth skills camp fund. This fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the commissioner of the department of health and human services, for the purpose of paying costs associated with administering the provisions of this subdivision.
Source.
2019, 346:133, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:58 - Statement of Health for Recreational Camps.

170-E:58 Statement of Health for Recreational Camps. –
Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, any physical examination which is required before a child may enter a recreational camp may be conducted by a physician, an advance practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant.
Source.
2019, 346:133, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:59 - Possession and Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors at Recreation Camps.

170-E:59 Possession and Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors at Recreation Camps. –
A recreation camp shall permit a child with severe, potentially life-threatening allergies to possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector, if the following conditions are satisfied:
I. The child has the written approval of the child's physician and the written approval of the parent or guardian. The camp shall obtain the following information from the child's physician:
(a) The child's name.
(b) The name and signature of the licensed prescriber and business and emergency numbers.
(c) The name, route, and dosage of medication.
(d) The frequency and time of medication administration or assistance.
(e) The date of the order.
(f) A diagnosis and any other medical conditions requiring medications, if not a violation of confidentiality or if not contrary to the request of the parent or guardian to keep confidential.
(g) Specific recommendations for administration.
(h) Any special side effects, contraindications, and adverse reactions to be observed.
(i) The name of each required medication.
(j) Any severe adverse reactions that may occur to another child, for whom the epinephrine auto-injector is not prescribed, should such a child receive a dose of the medication.
II. The recreational camp administrator or, if a nurse is assigned to the camp, the nurse shall receive copies of the written approvals required by paragraph I.
III. The child's parent or guardian shall submit written verification from the physician confirming that the child has the knowledge and skills to safely possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector in a camp setting.
IV. If the conditions provided in this section are satisfied, the child may possess and use the epinephrine auto-injector at the camp or at any camp-sponsored activity, event, or program.
V. In this section, "physician" means any physician or health practitioner with the authority to write prescriptions.
Source.
2019, 346:133, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:60 - Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injector.

170-E:60 Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injector. –
Immediately after using the epinephrine auto-injector, the child shall report such use to the nurse or another camp employee to enable the nurse or camp employee to provide appropriate follow-up care.
Source.
2019, 346:133, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:61 - Availability of Epinephrine Auto-Injector.

170-E:61 Availability of Epinephrine Auto-Injector. –
The recreational camp nurse or, if a nurse is not assigned to the camp, the recreational camp administrator shall maintain for the use of a child with severe allergies at least one epinephrine auto-injector, provided by the child or the child's parent or guardian, which shall be readily accessible to the recreational camp staff caring for children requiring such medications.
Source.
2019, 346:133, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2021, 122:50, eff. July 9, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:62 - Immunity.

170-E:62 Immunity. –
No recreational camp or camp employee shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of any act or omission related to a child's use of an epinephrine auto-injector if the provisions of RSA 170-E:59 have been met, unless the damages were caused by willful or wanton conduct or disregard of the criteria established in that section for the possession and self-administration of an epinephrine auto-injector by a child.
Source.
2019, 346:133, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:63 - Possession and Use of Asthma Inhalers at Recreation Camps.

170-E:63 Possession and Use of Asthma Inhalers at Recreation Camps. –
A recreation camp shall permit a child to possess and use a metered dose inhaler or a dry powder inhaler to alleviate asthmatic symptoms, or before exercise to prevent the onset of asthmatic symptoms, if the following conditions are satisfied:
I. The child has the written approval of the child's physician and the written approval of the parent or guardian. The camp shall obtain the following information from the child's physician:
(a) The child's name.
(b) The name and signature of the licensed prescriber and business and emergency numbers.
(c) The name, route, and dosage of medication.
(d) The frequency and time of medication administration or assistance.
(e) The date of the order.
(f) A diagnosis and any other medical conditions requiring medications, if not a violation of confidentiality or if not contrary to the request of the parent or guardian to keep confidential.
(g) Specific recommendations for administration.
(h) Any special side effects, contraindications, and adverse reactions to be observed.
(i) The name of each required medication.
(j) At least one emergency telephone number for contacting the parent or guardian.
II. The recreational camp administrator or, if a nurse is assigned to the camp, the nurse shall receive copies of the written approvals required by paragraph I.
III. The child's parent or guardian shall submit written verification from the physician confirming that the child has the knowledge and skills to safely possess and use an asthma inhaler in a camp setting.
IV. If the conditions provided in this section are satisfied, the child may possess and use the inhaler at the camp or at any camp sponsored activity, event, or program.
V. In this section, "physician" includes any physician or health practitioner with the authority to write prescriptions.
Source.
2019, 346:133, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:63-a - Availability of Asthma Inhalers.

170-E:63-a Availability of Asthma Inhalers. –
The recreational camp nurse or, if a nurse is not assigned to the camp, the recreational camp administrator shall maintain for the use of a child with asthma at least one metered dose inhaler or a dry powder inhaler, provided by the child or the child's parent or guardian, which shall be readily accessible to the recreational camp staff caring for children requiring such medications.
Source.
2021, 122:51, eff. July 9, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:64 - Immunity.

170-E:64 Immunity. –
No recreational camp or camp employee shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of any act or omission related to a child's use of an inhaler if the provisions of RSA 170-E:63 have been met, unless the damages were caused by willful or wanton conduct or disregard of the criteria established in that section for the possession and self-administration of an asthma inhaler by a child.
Source.
2019, 346:133, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:65 - Injunction.

170-E:65 Injunction. –
Any person operating or maintaining a recreation camp or youth skill camp without the same having been approved by the department may be enjoined by the superior court or any justice of the court upon petition brought by the attorney general.
Source.
2019, 346:133, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:66 - Penalty; Administrative Fines.

170-E:66 Penalty;  Administrative Fines. –
I. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this subdivision, or rules adopted under this subdivision shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person.
II. The commissioner, after notice and hearing, may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $2,000 for each offense upon any person who violates any provision of this subdivision, any rule adopted under this subdivision, or any license or approval issued under this subdivision. Re-hearings and appeals from a decision of the commissioner under this paragraph shall be in accordance with RSA 541. Any administrative fine imposed under this section shall not preclude the imposition of further penalties under this chapter. The proceeds of administrative fines levied pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in the general fund. The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to:
(a) A schedule of administrative fines which may be imposed under this paragraph; and
(b) Procedures for notice and hearing prior to the imposition of an administrative fine.
Source.
2019, 346:133, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:67 - Confidentiality and Investigations.

170-E:67 Confidentiality and Investigations. –
The department may request and shall receive cooperation from other state agencies in connection with investigations and licensure. The department shall strictly observe the confidentiality requirements of the agency from which it receives information.
Source.
2022, 272:12, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:68 - License Suspension, Revocation, or Denial.

170-E:68 License Suspension, Revocation, or Denial. –
The department may suspend, revoke, or deny any license if the license holder:
I. Neglects or abuses children in his or her care;
II. Does not comply with this subdivision or the rules adopted under this subdivision relative to the health and safety of children;
III. Violates any provision of this subdivision, or is unable to meet and maintain standards adopted by the commissioner;
IV. Substantially or repeatedly violates any provisions of the license issued;
V. Furnishes or makes any misleading or any false statement or report to the department;
VI. Refuses or fails to submit any reports or to make available to the department any records required by it in making an investigation of the facility for licensing purposes;
VII. Refuses or fails to submit to an investigation or to the required visits by the department;
VIII. Refuses or fails to admit authorized representatives of the department at any time the camp is in operation for the purpose of investigation or visit;
IX. Fails to provide, maintain, equip, and keep in safe and sanitary condition premises established or used for recreation camps as required under standards prescribed by rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 541-A or as otherwise required by any law, rule, ordinance, or term of the license applicable to the location of such facility; or
X. Retaliates against an employee who in good faith reports a suspected violation of the provisions of this subdivision and rules adopted under it.
Source.
2022, 272:12, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-E - Child Day Care, Residential Care, and Child-Placing Agencies › Section 170-E:69 - Confidentiality and Investigations.

170-E:69 Confidentiality and Investigations. –
I. The department shall conduct an investigation of any complaint of non-compliance of any licensing or operating standards against licensed recreation camps. All investigations shall be conducted at reasonable times, with the cooperation of other state or municipal authorities, if required, and may include unannounced visits. The commissioner shall request an annual narrative summary of complaints received by the department.
II. Records compiled during an investigation shall be confidential and shall not be made public by the department.
Source.
2023, 209:7, eff. Oct. 3, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:1 - Definitions.

170-G:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:
I. "Agency" means any department, commission, board, institution, bureau, or office of the state, as well as other public and private children and youth service agencies providing services under contract with the department of health and human services.
II. "Advisory board" means the advisory board on children and youth services.
II-a. [Repealed.]
III. "Child" or "youth" means a person under 18 years of age.
IV. "Department" means the department of health and human services.
V. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health and human services.
V-a. "Evidence-based practice" means a practice that has been recognized as supported by research evidence by an evidence-based clearinghouse, such as the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare and the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse. Other acceptable evidence-based practices shall include practices and programs evaluated using research which utilizes methods that meet high scientific standards. Acceptable methods shall include:
(a) Systematic, empirical techniques that draw on observation or experiment.
(b) Rigorous data analyses that are adequate to test stated hypotheses and justify general conclusions.
(c) Measurements or observational methods that provide reliable and valid data across evaluators and observers, across multiple measurements and observations, and across studies by the same or different investigators.
(d) Randomized controlled trials when possible and appropriate.
VI. "Juvenile probation and parole officer" means those persons responsible for investigating and supervising juveniles referred to the department pursuant to RSA 169-B and RSA 169-D.
VII. "Placement cost" means the amount appropriated for adoption subsidies, foster homes, foster care, and residential services including group homes.
VIII. "Psychotropic medication" means a drug prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner, to treat illnesses that affect psychological functioning, perception, behavior, or mood.
IX. "Medication restraint" means the involuntary administration of any medication, including a psychotropic medication, for the purpose of immediate control of behavior.
Source.
1983, 291:1, I; 416:1. 1985, 195:2. 1987, 402:3. 1990, 3:51. 1993, 247:1. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 181:5, 23, I; 310:141, 175. 2000, 294:9, eff. July 1, 2000. 2019, 44:14, eff. Aug. 2, 2019; 346:342, eff. July 1, 2019. 2021, 182:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:2 - Bureaus for Children, Youth, and Families.

170-G:2 Bureaus for Children, Youth, and Families. –
I. There are hereby established within the department of health and human services the following bureaus:
(a) Bureau of children.
(b) Bureau of community services.
(c) Bureau of administrative services.
II. The commissioner may establish such other bureaus as may be necessary for the efficient performance of the duties prescribed in this chapter.
Source.
1983, 291:1; 416:1. 1985, 367:8. 1989, 146:5. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 181:23, II; 310:142, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:4-a - Appeals.

170-G:4-a Appeals. –
I. Any service provider may appeal decisions made by the department relative to rates or certifications pursuant to RSA 170-G:4, XVII or XVIII by filing an appeal with the commissioner of health and human services.
II. The appeal shall be in writing, signed by a person duly authorized by the service provider to submit the appeal, and shall state the specific reasons for the appeal.
III. The appeal shall be filed within 14 working days of the date of written notification sent to the applicant, stating the decision of the commissioner regarding rates or certification.
IV. The appeal shall be heard under RSA 541-A:31-36 by the commissioner or his or her designee. No person hearing the appeal shall have had any involvement in establishing the rate or deciding on the certification that is the subject of the appeal, or be affiliated in any way with the appellant.
Source.
1988, 178:1. 1994, 412:21. 1995, 310:175, 183. 2011, 231:3, eff. June 29, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:4-b - Evidence-Based Practices.

170-G:4-b Evidence-Based Practices. –
I. On or before July 1, 2020, at least 10 percent of state funds received by the department for children's behavioral health services, whether or not they are subject to this chapter, shall be expended for evidence-based practices. Beginning July 1, 2022, the percentage of state funds expended for evidence-based practices shall be at least 25 percent; and beginning July 1, 2025, the percentage expended for evidence-based practices shall be at least 50 percent.
II. The department shall submit a biennial report containing:
(a) An assessment of each service provider on which the department expends funds, including but not limited to whether each service provided is an evidence-based practice, and whether the service provider is in compliance with the contract accountability requirements of RSA 170-G:4-d.
(b) The percentage of state funds the department receives for behavioral health services that is being expended on evidence-based practices.
(c) The percentage of federal and other funds the department receives for behavioral health services that is being expended on evidence-based practices.
(d) A description of the efforts the department is making to increase the use of evidence-based practices for children's behavioral health and other services.
III. The department shall submit the report required under paragraph II no later than January 15 of each odd-numbered year to the governor, the administrative justice of the circuit court, and the house and senate finance committees. The report shall also be posted on the department's website.
Source.
2019, 44:16, eff. July 1, 2020; 346:344, eff. July 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:4-c - Establishment of Resource Center for Children's Behavioral Health.

170-G:4-c Establishment of Resource Center for Children's Behavioral Health. –
The department shall establish and maintain a resource center for children's behavioral health, which shall:
I. Provide technical assistance to the department and to service providers to support the implementation and operation of trauma-informed evidence-based practices, along with the provision of services according to the system of care characteristics described in RSA 135-F:3, including children, birth to age 6, with exposure to adverse childhood experiences.
II. Provide ongoing training and consultation on a statewide basis to the department of health and human services and to persons employed in the children's behavioral health system, the child welfare system, and early childhood care providers, relating to:
(a) The use of evidence-based and culturally-relevant psychotherapies and practices that are appropriate to specific populations of need.
(b) The analysis of quality assurance protocols to determine whether service providers are utilizing evidence-based practices with fidelity, including the use of outcome measures.
(c) The administration, interpretation, and reporting of client treatment outcomes measures associated with evidence-based interventions.
(d) The early identification of mental health risk and symptoms for children exposed to adverse childhood experiences.
II-a. Support a statewide network of mental health providers trained in evidence-based practices for children exposed to adverse childhood experiences.
III. Act as a clearinghouse for information and statewide resources on evidence-based practices for children receiving services pursuant to RSA 169-B, 169-C, 169-D, and 170-G.
IV. Facilitate collaboration among state and local agencies and service providers to increase access to such providers.
V. Provide support for the assessment of the implementation of evidence-based practices by such state and local agencies.
Source.
2019, 44:16, eff. Aug. 2, 2019; 346:344, eff. July 1, 2019. 2022, 243:10, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:4-d - Content of Provider Contracts.

170-G:4-d Content of Provider Contracts. –
I. All contracts between the department and providers of services under this chapter, or any behavior health service to children, shall include provisions addressing outcome measurement, incentives for the use of evidence-based practices, and accountability for high-quality services. Such provisions shall, at minimum, include the following:
(a) Required use of a uniform assessment instrument developed and/or approved by the department pursuant to RSA 170-G:4-e.
(b) In the case of providers of services to children pursuant to the dispositional authority of the circuit court under RSA 169-B and 169-D, outcome measurement which includes recidivism as measured by post-service arrests, violations of parole, conditional release, or other conditional liberty, and behavior meeting the definition of a child in need of service under RSA 169-D:2. Contracts with such providers shall also include incentives for recidivism reduction.
(c) Reporting to the department changes in assessment results following provision of the contracted service for each child served.
I-a. The commissioner shall employ a procurement model for administering the provision of therapeutic-based residential behavioral health treatment services provided pursuant to RSA 170-G and RSA 135-F. All contracts shall incorporate the use of trauma-focused models of care. In cases where the unique needs of a juvenile or the capacity of a contracted provider prevent the use of a contracted provider, the commissioner may approve and shall pay for placement with another certified provider on a temporary basis if the commissioner determines that the placement is necessary to meet the juvenile's immediate treatment needs.
II. The department shall include substantially similar requirements in its standards for provider certification and other processes administered by the department to qualify providers to deliver services pursuant to this chapter.
Source.
2019, 44:16, eff. Jan. 1, 2020; 346:344, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2021, 122:53, eff. July 9, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:4-f - Medical Assistance Screening.

170-G:4-f Medical Assistance Screening. –
The department of health and human services shall establish a procedure to assess court-involved children for eligibility for private and public medical insurance, including the medical assistance program under RSA 167. This procedure shall apply to any child who is subject to proceedings under RSA 169-B or 169-D, or receives services pursuant to RSA 169-C. Children who may be eligible and their families shall be provided assistance by the department in making application for such assistance. The circuit court shall make any necessary adjustments to its arraignment and other procedures to facilitate such assessments.
Source.
2019, 44:16, eff. Aug. 2, 2019; 346:344, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:4-g - Kinship Navigator Program.

170-G:4-g Kinship Navigator Program. –
The department shall establish a kinship navigator program to offer information, referral, and follow up services to grandparents and other relatives raising children to link them to available services and benefits. The program also may be used to promote effective partnerships among public and private agencies to ensure that the needs of kinship caregiver families are met and to provide education and outreach to the community regarding kinship caregiver families. Any program established by the department shall meet the federal criteria for kinship navigator programs in 42 U.S.C. section 627.
Source.
2020, 26:45, eff. Sept. 18, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:4-h - Establishing the Emergency Services for Children, Youth, and Families Fund.

170-G:4-h Establishing the Emergency Services for Children, Youth, and Families Fund. –
There is hereby established in the state treasury the emergency services for children, youth, and families fund. The funds shall be used by the department to meet the immediate needs of children and families as required to ensure the department is making reasonable efforts to avoid the removal of children and support reunification. The use of these funds shall be limited to instances when there are no other supports or services available to meet the immediate need in a timely manner. The funds may be comprised of public funds, gifts, grants or donations or any other source of funds. The fund shall be non-lapsing and shall be continually appropriated to the department for purposes funding emergency services administered by the department, or its providers, under RSA 169-B, RSA 169-C, RSA 169-D or under this chapter.
Source.
2021, 91:31, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:4-i - Assessment for the Use of Psychotropic Medications.

170-G:4-i Assessment for the Use of Psychotropic Medications. –
For children in out-of-home care with the department, prior to seeking a prescription or renewal for psychotropic medication, the department shall ensure the undertaking of, and guidance from, a recent comprehensive medical assessment to rule out an underlying physical cause and a comprehensive psychosocial assessment to address psychosocial issues. The prescribing of any medication shall include consultation with the child's caregiver or legal guardian and the division for children, youth and families (DCYF) district nurse. The use of medication restraint shall be limited as provided in RSA 126-U.
Source.
2021, 182:12, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:5 - Rulemaking.

170-G:5 Rulemaking. –
The commissioner of health and human services shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Source.
1983, 416:1, eff. July 1, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:5-a - County Reimbursement.

170-G:5-a County Reimbursement. –
County payments due under RSA 169-B:40, 169-C:27 and 169-D:29 shall be paid to the department of health and human services on a monthly basis within 45 days' notice of the amount due to the state. Delinquent payments due under these chapters, with interest at the rate of 12 percent per annum, may be recovered by action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the political subdivision liable therefor or may, at the request of the state agency, be deducted from any other moneys payable to such subdivision by any department or agency of the state.
Source.
1985, 380:26. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 310:181. 2001, 93:8, eff. June 21, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:6 - Repealed by 2011, 231:2(4), eff. Dec. 31, 2011.

170-G:6 Repealed by 2011, 231:2(4), eff. Dec. 31, 2011. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:6-a - Advisory Board.

170-G:6-a Advisory Board. –
I. There is hereby established a board to advise the department of health and human services on services for children, youth, and families. The board shall consist of 12 members and such additional members as may be necessary to comply with federal regulations for the acceptance of federal funds and as may be necessary to make reasonable attempts to achieve representation of each county. Members of the board shall represent:
(a) Community youth service agencies.
(b) The juvenile justice field, law enforcement, probation, police, courts, and attorneys.
(c) Appropriate professional fields such as psychology, social services, education, and health.
(d) Members of the public whose family has been affected by the department of health and human services, division for children, youth and families.
(e) Members of the general court.
II. Each member shall serve a term of 3 years; provided that legislative members shall serve a term coterminous with their term in office. A member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed in the same manner as the original appointment. Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall receive mileage payments at the state employee rate within the limits of funds appropriated to the department. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
III. Members of the board who meet the criteria and qualifications described in paragraph I shall be appointed in the following manner:
(a) The governor shall appoint 4 members.
(b) The senate president shall appoint 4 members.
(c) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint 4 members.
(d) Any additional members shall be recommended by the commissioner and appointed by the governor and council.
Source.
2015, 154:1, eff. June 12, 2015. 2017, 156:181, 182, eff. July 1, 2017. 2019, 298:1, eff. July 29, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:7 - Board; Operation.

170-G:7 Board;  Operation. –
The board shall operate as follows:
I. The board shall elect one member to serve as a chairman. The term shall be for one year, and a member may serve up to 3 consecutive terms as chairman.
II. The board shall appoint officers and create subcommittees as the board deems necessary and appropriate.
III. The board shall meet at least quarterly, and may meet upon the call of the chair or a majority of its membership.
Source.
1983, 416:1, eff. July 1, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:8 - Board; Powers and Duties.

170-G:8 Board;  Powers and Duties. –
The board shall have the power and duty to:
I. Advise the New Hampshire crime commission in administering the commission's functions under RSA 7-B and federal law.
II. Request assistance of the department as necessary to carry out its duties under state and federal law. The department shall render such assistance when requested by the board.
Source.
1983, 416:1. 1995, 310:175, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:8-b - Informational Materials.

170-G:8-b Informational Materials. –
I. The department shall acquire or prepare informational materials relating to missing children issues and matters. These issues and matters include, but are not limited to, the following:
(a) Offenses under federal law that could relate to missing children and other provisions of federal law that focus on missing children.
(b) Statutory offenses that could relate to missing children, including, but not limited to, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, child stealing, interference with custody, endangering the welfare of a child, domestic violence, abuse of a child, neglect, delinquency of a child, sexual offenses, drug offenses, prostitution offenses, obscenity offenses, and other provision of law that could relate to missing children.
(c) Legislation being considered by the general court, legislatures of other states, the Congress of the United States, and political subdivisions in this and other states to address missing children issues.
(d) Sources of information on missing children issues.
(e) State, local, federal, and private systems for locating and identifying missing children.
(f) Law enforcement agency programs, responsibilities, and investigative techniques in missing children matters.
(g) Efforts on the community level in this and other states, concerning missing children issues and matters, by governmental entities and private organizations.
(h) The identification of private organizations that, among their primary objectives, address missing children issues and matters, and any toll free numbers offered by these organizations.
II. The department shall provide, upon request and subject to paragraph III, a copy of any informational material to another person or entity.
III. The commissioner shall by rule establish a reasonable fee for a copy of any informational material acquired or prepared pursuant to paragraph I, to be provided to a person or entity other than a law enforcement agency in this or other states or of the federal government, a board of education of a school district in this state, a nonpublic school in this state, a governmental entity in this state, or a library in this state. The fee shall be collected by the department prior to sending or giving any informational material to such a person or entity. Fees collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited monthly in the general fund.
IV. [Repealed.]
Source.
1985, 318:13. 1995, 310:175, 183, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. 2021, 122:54, eff. July 9, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:9 - Repealed by 1995, 181:23, IV, eff. July 1, 1995.

170-G:9 Repealed by 1995, 181:23, IV, eff. July 1, 1995. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:10 - Repealed by 1995, 181:23, V, eff. July 1, 1995.

170-G:10 Repealed by 1995, 181:23, V, eff. July 1, 1995. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:11 - Repealed by 1995, 181:23, VI, eff. July 1, 1995.

170-G:11 Repealed by 1995, 181:23, VI, eff. July 1, 1995. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:12 - Repealed by 1995, 181:23, VII, eff. July 1, 1995.

170-G:12 Repealed by 1995, 181:23, VII, eff. July 1, 1995. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:13 - Repealed by 1995, 181:23, VIII, eff. July 1, 1995.

170-G:13 Repealed by 1995, 181:23, VIII, eff. July 1, 1995. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:14 - Purpose of Juvenile Services.

170-G:14 Purpose of Juvenile Services. –
Establishment of field services under the administration of the department of health and human services for children in need of services and juvenile delinquents will support the state's continuing efforts to consolidate in one agency the field services provided to children and youth.
Source.
1987, 402:6. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 310:181, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:15 - Assignment of Juvenile Probation and Parole Officers.

170-G:15 Assignment of Juvenile Probation and Parole Officers. –
The commissioner shall, through rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, assign permanent juvenile probation and parole officers to each judicial district consistent with the workload formula established by the department.
Source.
1987, 402:6. 1995, 310:175, 183. 2000, 294:10. 2005, 9:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:16 - Juvenile Probation and Parole Officers; Powers and Duties.

170-G:16 Juvenile Probation and Parole Officers;  Powers and Duties. –
Juvenile probation and parole officers under the administration of the department of health and human services shall have the power and duty:
I. To serve as officers of the court and investigate at the request of any justice of the district courts which they serve, any case, matter, or questions, and to report the results of such investigation with recommendations to the authority which ordered the investigation.
II. To take charge of and provide supervision of juveniles, attempting to assist them in establishing law-abiding lives while monitoring their behavior through school, home, work, office, and other contacts to insure that they comply with court orders.
III. To report promptly to the appropriate district court violations of court orders and conditions which are required by statute, the district court, or which, in the opinion of the officer, are serious enough to warrant consideration. Such reports shall include recommendations as to actions which the officer believes to be appropriate.
IV. To arrest and take into custody any minor who is found violating any law, or who is reasonably believed to be a fugitive from justice, or whose circumstances are such as to endanger his person or welfare, unless immediate action is taken.
V. To participate in community service activities, diversion programs, and other duties as may be assigned by the commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
Source.
1987, 402:6. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 310:145, 181. 2000, 294:10, eff. July 1, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:17-b - Repealed by 2022, 266:1, I, eff. June 24, 2022.

170-G:17-b Repealed by 2022, 266:1, I, eff. June 24, 2022. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:18, 170-G:19 - Repealed by 2020, 26:11, eff. Sept. 18, 2020.

170-G:18, 170-G:19 Repealed by 2020, 26:11, eff. Sept. 18, 2020. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families › Section 170-G:20 - Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard.

170-G:20 Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard. –
The rights of children in foster care exist within the context of the reasonable and prudent parent standard defined in 42 U.S.C. section 675(10). This means that foster parents, caretakers, and department staff must make careful and sensible decisions that maintain the health, safety, and best interests of a child while at the same time encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child. The rights and privileges established in this section are to be applied in accordance with the reasonable and prudent parent standard, in a context appropriate to the age and developmental level of the child, and in recognition of the fact that some of these privileges may need to be earned.
Source.
2018, 220:2, eff. June 8, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-H - Parole of Delinquents › Section 170-H:1 - Purpose of Juvenile Parole.

170-H:1 Purpose of Juvenile Parole. –
It is the intent of the general court that the juvenile parole system provide a means of rehabilitating delinquents who have been committed to the custody of the department of health and human services, without continued incarceration. It is also the intent of the general court that the juvenile parole board and the department of health and human services, when administering this system, demonstrate recognition of the need to protect the public from criminal acts by juvenile parolees.
Source.
1983, 416:27. 1994, 81:3; 212:2. 1995, 181:6. 2001, 286:9, eff. Sept. 14, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-H - Parole of Delinquents › Section 170-H:2 - Definitions.

170-H:2 Definitions. –
As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:
I. "Administrative release to parole" means an administrative procedure to provide a period of community adjustment before parole status is granted.
II. [Repealed.]
III. "Board" means the juvenile parole board.
IV. [Repealed.]
IV-a. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
V. "Delinquent" means any person who has been adjudicated delinquent by a district or superior court and committed to the custody of the commissioner.
V-a. "Department" means the department of health and human services.
VI. "Detention" means the care of a minor in a physically restricted facility while awaiting further action by a court.
VII. "Parole" means a conditional release from the custody of the department which allows a delinquent to serve the remainder of his commitment outside of an institution or facility operated by the department, contingent upon compliance with the terms and conditions of parole as established by the juvenile parole board.
Source.
1983, 416:27. 1994, 81:3; 212:2. 1995, 181:7, 8, 22, 23, IX. 1999, 219:3-5, 17, I. 2001, 286:19. 2002, 170:4, eff. July 14, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-H - Parole of Delinquents › Section 170-H:3 - Juvenile Parole Board.

170-H:3 Juvenile Parole Board. –
There shall be a juvenile parole board with 5 members and 2 alternate members. The members and alternate members of the board shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council for staggered terms of 5 years or until their successors are appointed. An alternate member may attend any hearing of the juvenile parole board but may only vote in the absence of a member. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by an alternate member designated by the chairman for the unexpired term. No member shall serve more than 2 consecutive terms. The governor shall designate one member as chairman, and the chairman shall designate one other member to serve as chairman in his or her absence. At least 3 members of the board shall be present at all meetings and 3 members shall constitute a quorum. The board shall hold at least 12 parole hearings each year and may hold more hearings as necessary. Members and alternate members shall be paid mileage at the state employee rate while engaged in the duties of the board and to the extent funds are available in the youth development center budget.
Source.
1983, 416:27. 2006, 150:1, eff. May 22, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-H - Parole of Delinquents › Section 170-H:4 - Duties; Juvenile Parole Board.

170-H:4 Duties;  Juvenile Parole Board. –
The juvenile parole board shall:
I. Be responsible for paroling delinquents from facilities under the supervision of the commissioner, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter.
II. Have legal custody of all delinquents released on parole until they receive their discharge or are recommitted to the custody of the commissioner.
III. Adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
(a) The parole process, including the conduct of parole hearings;
(b) Criteria used to evaluate prospective parolees;
(c) Conditions for the conduct of parolees;
(d) Procedures for revocation of parole;
(e) Conditions under which the department may return a parolee to a secure facility pending action by the board; and
(f) Procedures for providing effective notice to children subject to parole revocation proceedings of the right to counsel, for determining if a waiver of the right to counsel by a child is knowing, voluntary, and intelligent, and for the accurate determination of the existence of a disability which would interfere with a child's ability to understand the proceedings, make decisions, or otherwise handle the proceedings without the assistance of counsel.
Source.
1983, 416:27. 1995, 181:22. 1999, 219:16. 2013, 249:23, eff. Sept. 22, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-H - Parole of Delinquents › Section 170-H:5 - Administrative Release.

170-H:5 Administrative Release. –
The commissioner, if he or she determines it is in the best interests of a delinquent and the public, may place a delinquent in custody on administrative release. Except in cases of emergency as determined by the commissioner, such an administrative release shall be in effect for no longer than 30 days.
Source.
1983, 416:27. 1999, 219:6, eff. July 6, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare › Chapter 170-H - Parole of Delinquents › Section 170-H:6 - Eligibility for Release.

170-H:6 Eligibility for Release. –
I. The board may parole a delinquent, if:
(a) The commissioner has determined that parole is in the best interest of the delinquent and the public and that further incarceration will be of no benefit; and
(b) It shall appear to the board that there is a reasonable probability that the delinquent will remain at liberty without violating the law and will conduct himself as a good citizen.
II. No delinquent detained at a juvenile correctional facility under RSA 169-B shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter regarding parole.
Source.
1983, 416:27. 2001, 286:10, eff. Sept. 14, 2001.