Section He-M 310.03 - Notice of Rights of Individuals and Applicants(a) Provider agencies shall inform individuals and applicants of their rights under these rules in clearly understandable language and form, both verbally and in writing, on an annual basis.(b) The notification of rights required pursuant to (a) above shall include, at a minimum, the following measures:(1) Provider agencies shall inform applicants for services of their rights to evaluations and access to treatment and other services;(2) Provider agencies shall provide meaningful and understandable information about rights to individuals who are minors or who have been adjudicated incapacitated as well as to their parents, guardians, representatives, or attorneys;(3) Provider agencies shall provide information outlining the process of how to file a complaint pursuant to He-M 202;(4) Provider agencies shall advise individuals and their guardians or representatives of individuals' rights upon initial participation in any service, upon any change in provider agency or community residence, and at least once a year after initial participation;(5) Every provider agency shall post a notice of the rights set forth in these rules, as follows: a. The notice shall be posted continuously and conspicuously; andb. The notice shall be presented in clearly understandable language and form; and(6) Each provider agency and community residence shall have on the premises complete copies of rules pertaining to rights of individuals which are available for individuals, guardians, representatives, and staff to review.(c) Each provider agency shall document, as indicated by signature of the individual or his or her parent, guardian, or representative, notifications of rights in individuals' records.N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 310.03
#4413, eff 4-27-88; ss by #5094, eff 3-15-91; ss by #6212, INTERIM, eff 3-30-96, EXPIRES: 12-31-98; ss by #6758, eff 5-27-98; ss by #8640, INTERIM, eff 5-27-06, EXPIRES: 11-23-06; ss by #8701, eff 8-4-06
Amended byVolume XXXV Number 18, Filed May 7, 2015 , Proposed by #10821, Effective 4/25/2015, Expires4/25/2025.Amended by Number 28, Filed July 13, 2023, Proposed by #13676, Effective 6/24/2023, Expires 6/24/2033.