Section 622:43 – Staffing.
622:43 Staffing. – I. There are hereby established the following unclassified positions: (a) A medical director, who shall be a board certified psychiatrist and shall be under the administrative supervision of the commissioner. The medical director shall be responsible for the provision, supervision, and administration of the medical and psychiatric services of the department […]
Section 622:44 – Rulemaking.
622:44 Rulemaking. – I. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, which provide for effective treatment for persons found to be dangerous to themselves or others and committed or transferred pursuant to RSA 622:45 to an environment which provides for safety and security for the public, the staff, and those committed. II. […]
Section 622:45 – Commitment.
622:45 Commitment. – Commitment may occur as follows: I. Any person subject to an involuntary admission to the state mental health services system pursuant to RSA 135-C or any person subject to involuntary admission pursuant to RSA 171-B may at any time be transferred to the unit upon a determination that the person would […]
Section 622:46 – Treatment Standards.
622:46 Treatment Standards. – I. The commissioner shall establish clinical and treatment standards for the operation of the unit in consultation with the commissioner of the department of health and human services. The commissioners shall review, at least biennially, any interagency agreements and the mental health program at the unit to determine which provisions, […]
Section 622:47 – Medical Records.
622:47 Medical Records. – Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 329:26 and RSA 330-A:32, medical and mental health records concerning current patients shall be exchanged between other state medical and mental health facilities and the unit to facilitate treatment. Source. 1985, 337:1. 1998, 234:16, eff. Oct. 31, 1998.
Section 622:38 – Prison Security Force.
622:38 Prison Security Force. – The commissioner of corrections is authorized to organize a prison security force, consisting of members of the prisons’ correctional line personnel, for the purpose of patrolling prison buildings, roads, and grounds and providing for general security at the prisons. The prison security force shall be under the immediate control […]
Section 622:39 – Authority.
622:39 Authority. – All security officers of the prison security force shall be ex officio constables and shall possess general police powers including the power of arrest, but such powers shall extend only to the confines of the grounds of the prisons and only to the period during which such officers are on official […]
Section 622:40 – Definitions.
622:40 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of corrections under RSA 21-H:2. II. "Department" means the department of health and human services. III. [Repealed.] IV. "Unit" means the secure psychiatric unit. Source. 1985, 337:1. 1995, 310:170, XI, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
Section 622:31 – Application of Earnings.
622:31 Application of Earnings. – Any money accruing under RSA 622:29 shall be and remain under the control of the commissioner of corrections, to be used for the benefit of the prisoner, his family or dependent relatives under such regulation as to time, manner, and amount of disbursement as the commissioner of corrections may […]
Section 622:31-a – Medical Care; Inmate Copayment Required.
622:31-a Medical Care; Inmate Copayment Required. – I. The commissioner of the department of corrections shall adopt policies and procedures establishing reasonable medical and health service fees for the medical services that are provided to inmates at any state facility. II. Except as provided in paragraph III, the commissioner may charge each inmate a […]