N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 314.02

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-M 314.02 - Definitions

The words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:

(a) "Emergency shelter" means any facility, the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary shelter for homeless individuals or families. The term "emergency shelter" does not include transitional housing designed to provide housing as well as educational or rehabilitative programs and services for a person or family for at least 6 consecutive months.

(b) "Guest" means a homeless person who is receiving shelter services from an emergency shelter.

(c) "Homeless" means:

(1) An individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; or

(2) An individual or family who has a primary nighttime residence that is:

a. A supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations, including:

1. Welfare hotels; and

2. Congregate shelters;

b. An institution other than a penal facility that provides temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or

c. A public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

(d) "Shelter services" means:

(1) Provision of the following:

a. Adequate bedding and mattress;

b. Basic food at no cost to the guest;

c. Soap and hot water for personal hygiene; and

d. First aid; and

(2) Additional services the shelter elects to provide, including:

a. Assistance in obtaining permanent housing;

b. Medical and psychological counseling and supervision;

c. Employment counseling;

d. Nutritional counseling;

e. Substance abuse intervention, treatment and counseling;

f. Assistance in obtaining other federal, state, and local assistance; and

g. Other services related to obtaining self-sufficiency such as:

1. Child care;

2. Transportation;

3. Job placement; and

4. Job training.

(e) "Specialized facility" means an emergency shelter designed solely to serve the needs of homeless members of an identifiable group including:

(1) Victims of domestic violence;

(2) Persons with mental illness;

(3) Families with children;

(4) Persons with substance abuse problems; and

(5) Other groups of homeless people with similar therapeutic, rehabilitative, or programmatic needs.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 314.02

#7405, eff 11-21-00; ss by #9328, eff 11-22-08

Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 49, Filed December 8, 2016, Proposed by #12056, Effective 11/22/2016, Expires 5/21/2017.