New Hampshire § 171-A:20 Receiving Facility;  Rules

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 171-A:20 — Receiving Facility; Rules

New Hampshire § 171-A:20

Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

Ch. 171-ASERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

SubdivisionInvoluntary Admission

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 171-A:20 (2026).

Text

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.Receiving persons for involuntary admission directly pursuant to a court order; and

II.Receiving involuntarily admitted persons by transfer with the approval of the commissioner or designee.

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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. Receiving persons for involuntary admission directly pursuant to a court order; and
II. Receiving involuntarily admitted persons by transfer with the approval of the commissioner or designee.