Section He-M 614.06 - List of Licensed Practitioners Approved to Certify Involuntary Emergency Admissions(a) The commissioner or designee shall maintain a list of certifying practitioners who are approved by either a DRF or a CMHP to certify an IEA.(b) To be approved as a certifying practitioner, the practitioner shall attend an initial and annual training thereafter on involuntary emergency admissions, non-emergency involuntary admissions, and voluntary admissions.(c) Certifying practitioners approved in accordance with (a) and (b) above who are on the list shall be authorized to certify individuals under both RSA 135-C:27-33 and RSA 135-C:36.(d) DRFs and CMHPs in each mental health region of the state shall provide the names of all certifying practitioners they have approved to the department.(e) When a DRF or CMHP accepts or removes approval for a certifying practitioner, it shall provide the name of the new or removed certifying practitioner to the commissioner.(f) The department may remove a certifying practitioner from the list if the certifying practitioner fails to comply with these rules in accordance with the following process: (1) Prior to removing a certifying practitioner from the list, the commissioner shall provide a warning to the certifying practitioner that specifies the non-compliance with this rule and gives the certifying practitioner an opportunity to come into compliance;(2) After receiving the warning, if the certifying practitioner continues to not comply with the rules, the department shall remove the certifying practitioner from the list; and(3) Upon removal of a certifying practitioner, the department or designee shall inform the DRF or CMHP that approved the certifying practitioner that the certifying practitioner has been removed.(g) The DRF or CMHP may reapprove the certifying practitioner after the certifying practitioner receives additional training on involuntary emergency admissions, non-emergency admissions, and voluntary admissions and the DRF or CMHP determines that the certifying practitioner understands how to perform IEAs in accordance with the requirements of this rule.(h) If the DRF or CMHP reapproves a certifying practitioner, it shall inform the department of the new approval.N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 614.06
Amended by Volume XLII Number 14, Filed April 7, 2022, Proposed by #13350, EMERGENCY RULE, Effective 3/16/2022, Expires 9/12/2022 (EMERGENCY).Derived from Volume XLII Number 45, Filed November 10, 2022, Proposed by #13456, Effective 10/6/2022, Expires 10/6/2032.