Section Mid 203.01 - Procedures for Submission and Processing of Complaints of Misconduct(a) Individuals wishing to complain of misconduct by a midwife certified by the council shall submit to the council a written complaint including the information described in (b) below.(b) The complaint shall include: (1) The name and address of the complainant; (2) If the complaint is made on behalf of another person, the name of that person and the relationship of that person to the complainant;(3) The date of the complaint;(4) The name of the midwife complained against; (5) If known, the business address and telephone number of the midwife complained against;(6) A detailed description of the treatment, action, or event complained about;(7) The beginning and ending dates of the treatment, action, or event being complained about; and(8) As attachments, copies, but not originals, of any documents which relate to the complaint.(c) Within 30 calendar days the council shall review the complaint and decide whether to dismiss the complaint or to begin an investigation of the allegations in the complaint.(d) The council shall mail a copy of any complaint it has not dismissed to the midwife complained against.(e) The council shall dismiss the complaint in a written notice to the complainant when: (1) The council has no authority to regulate the actions or omissions complained about; or (2) There is nothing in the complaint to suggest that the actions or omissions complained of may have constituted misconduct under RSA 326-D, the rules or an order of the council, or any statute within the authority of the council to enforce.N.H. Admin. Code § Mid 203.01
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 49, Filed December 8, 2016, Proposed by #12039, Effective 11/10/2016.Amended by Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by #12939A, Effective 12/10/2019.