Section 171-A:25 – Action for Discharge.
171-A:25 Action for Discharge. – Any person subject to an order for involuntary admission pursuant to RSA 171-B:12 may file in probate court a petition setting forth such person’s name, the underlying circumstances and date of the prior order of the court ordering such person’s involuntary admission, a request for discharge from involuntary admission, […]
Section 171-A:17 – Human Rights Committee.
171-A:17 Human Rights Committee. – I. The commissioner shall establish, in each area agency, a human rights committee of 5 or more persons. The majority of the members of each human rights committee shall be persons who represent the interests of developmentally disabled clients and who are not employees of the department. II. The […]
Section 171-A:18 – Area Agency Responsibilities and Operations.
171-A:18 Area Agency Responsibilities and Operations. – I. The commissioner may designate by rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A for each area one area agency which shall be responsible for administering area-wide programs and services for developmentally disabled persons. Each area agency so designated shall be the primary recipient of funds that may be […]
Section 171-A:18-a – Family-Centered Early Supports and Services Program.
171-A:18-a Family-Centered Early Supports and Services Program. – The department shall administer a family-centered early supports and services (FCESS) program designed for children birth up to age 3 who have a diagnosed, established condition that has a high probability of resulting in delay, are experiencing developmental delays, or are at risk for substantial developmental […]
Section 171-A:19 – Client and Legal Services Section.
171-A:19 Client and Legal Services Section. – A client and legal services section shall be established in the department. Its functions and responsibilities shall include but not be limited to: I. Assisting the commissioner in responding to inquiries and complaints by or on behalf of mentally ill or developmentally disabled persons. II. Assisting the […]
Section 171-A:19-a – Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects.
171-A:19-a Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects. – I. There is hereby established within the department an institutional review board which shall be known as the committee for the protection of human subjects. The committee shall oversee research conducted in department-funded programs that serve people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse […]
Section 171-A:19-b – Rulemaking.
171-A:19-b Rulemaking. – The commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the operation of the committee for the protection of human subjects, established in RSA 171-A:19-a, the procedures, conditions, and criteria for the conduct and approval of research, and fees charged by the committee. Source. 2005, 183:1. 2007, 263:95, eff. July […]
Section 171-A:20 – Receiving Facility; Rules.
171-A:20 Receiving Facility; Rules. – The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the criteria and procedures for designation of receiving facilities which receive persons for involuntary admissions under RSA 171-B. A receiving facility may be designated by the commissioner for one or more purposes, including, but not limited to: I. […]
Section 171-A:21 – Discharge by Administrator.
171-A:21 Discharge by Administrator. – I. When any person has been involuntarily admitted to a receiving facility pursuant to RSA 171-B or conditionally discharged pursuant to paragraph II of this section, the administrator of the receiving facility most recently providing services to the person may grant an absolute discharge to the person with the […]
Section 171-A:22 – Conditions of Conditional Discharge.
171-A:22 Conditions of Conditional Discharge. – I. The administrator of a receiving facility may, with prior approval of the chief administrator of the state developmental services system or designee, grant a conditional discharge to any person who consents, by an informed decision, to participate in continuing services from an area agency, who agrees to […]