New Hampshire § 151:7 Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Licenses

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 151:7 — Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Licenses

New Hampshire·Title XI HOSPITALS AND SANITARIA·Ch. 151 RESIDENTIAL CARE AND HEALTH FACILITY LICENSING

I. The department of health and human services shall issue licenses to facilities which comply with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted by the department under RSA 151:9. The department may specify a licensing classification for the facility and may apply different classifications for separate sections of a facility. II. The department of health and human services may deny, reclassify, suspend, or revoke a license on any of the following grounds:

(a)Noncompliance with any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted by the department pursuant to RSA 151:9.

(b)Permitting, aiding, or abetting the commission of any unlawful act.

(c)Conduct or practices detrimental to the health or safety or well-being of patients, residents, or employees of said facilities, provi

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I. The department of health and human services shall issue licenses to facilities which comply with the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted by the department under RSA 151:9. The department may specify a licensing classification for the facility and may apply different classifications for separate sections of a facility.
II. The department of health and human services may deny, reclassify, suspend, or revoke a license on any of the following grounds:
(a) Noncompliance with any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted by the department pursuant to RSA 151:9.
(b) Permitting, aiding, or abetting the commission of any unlawful act.
(c) Conduct or practices detrimental to the health or safety or well-being of patients, residents, or employees of said facilities, provided that this provision shall not be construed to have any reference to healing practices authorized by law.
(d) Withdrawal of certification under RSA 126-A:20.
(e) Services and programs provided by residential care facilities which exceed the licensure level or the failure to provide services and programs required under the licensure level.
(f) Nonpayment of search and rescue response expense reimbursement owing pursuant to RSA 206:26-bb.
III. If the department of health and human services denies, suspends, or revokes a license of a facility under this section, the facility shall deny all further admissions to the facility.
IV. If the department of health and human services reclassifies a facility under this section, the facility shall deny all admissions which are not in accordance with the reclassification.

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Legislative History

1947, 216:1, par. 7. RSA 151:7. 1959, 236:2. 1983, 274:2; 291:1, I. 1988, 156:5. 1991, 365:7. 1995, 310:10, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. 2008, 167:3, eff. June 6, 2008.