New Hampshire § 326-B:9 Rulemaking Authority

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 326-B:9 — Rulemaking Authority

New Hampshire § 326-B:9

Title XXXOCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

Ch. 326-BNURSE PRACTICE ACT

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 326-B:9 (2026).

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The board shall adopt rules, in accordance with RSA 541-A, relative to the following:

I.Eligibility requirements for the issuance of all initial, temporary, and renewal licenses, specialty licenses, and certificates issued by the office of professional licensure and certification, including the issuance of such licenses to applicants holding a currently valid license or other authorization to practice in another jurisdiction.

II.Eligibility requirements for the reinstatement of licenses after expiration and after disciplinary action.

III.Recognition of national certifying bodies issuing specialty certifications required for licensure as an APRN which shall also be recognized by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

IV.The standards to be met by education programs designed to

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The board shall adopt rules, in accordance with RSA 541-A, relative to the following:
I. Eligibility requirements for the issuance of all initial, temporary, and renewal licenses, specialty licenses, and certificates issued by the office of professional licensure and certification, including the issuance of such licenses to applicants holding a currently valid license or other authorization to practice in another jurisdiction.
II. Eligibility requirements for the reinstatement of licenses after expiration and after disciplinary action.
III. Recognition of national certifying bodies issuing specialty certifications required for licensure as an APRN which shall also be recognized by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
IV. The standards to be met by education programs designed to prepare applicants to qualify for licensure or certification in any of the disciplines regulated by the board under RSA 326-B:32, including the time period within which noncompliance must be corrected before such approval is withdrawn.
V. The standards to be met by education programs designed to prepare LPNs in intravenous therapy and by programs designed to prepare LNAs to perform tasks not addressed in the basic curriculum required for licensure.
VI. The determination of disciplinary sanctions authorized by this chapter and in accordance with RSA 310:12, including the determination of administrative fines.
VII. The criteria for administration of examinations authorized by this chapter, and the manner in which information regarding the contents of any licensing examinations may be disclosed, solicited, or compiled.
VIII. Ethical standards for the practice of nursing and nursing-related activities.
IX. Continuing competence requirements.
X. Designations that may be used by persons regulated by the board and retired persons regulated by the board.
XI. The implementation and coordination of the nurse licensure compact adopted in RSA 326-B:46. The board shall use model rules developed for the nurse licensure compact by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing as the basis for adopting rules which shall be modified as necessary to comply with state statutes.
XII. Prescribing controlled drugs pursuant to RSA 318-B:41.
XIII. Requirements for registration of practitioners who have been granted a special registration to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine pursuant to 21 U.S.C. section 831(h).
XIV. The implementation of strategies and criteria necessary to increase the acceptance of military training and experience towards licensure for military veterans seeking to be licensed as a nurse. For the purposes of this subparagraph, "veterans" means veterans as defined in 38 U.S.C. section 101(2).
XV. Implementation of the nursing assistant registry pursuant to 42 C.F.R. section 483.156, including scope of duties for nursing assistants and placement of qualified individuals on the nursing assistant registry.
XVI. Criteria for the administration of medications and the process of approving a registered nurse to conduct a medication administration educational program. Such rules shall include CALMA continuing education regarding medication administration under RSA 326-B:31, IV.

Legislative History

2005, 293:1. 2008, 179:3. 2009, 54:4. 2016, 213:4, eff. June 7, 2016. 2020, 27:10, eff. July 21, 2020; 34:12, eff. Sept. 26, 2020. 2021, 197:93, eff. July 1, 2021. 2024, 327:102, eff. July 1, 2024; 344:6, eff. Oct. 1, 2024.