Section Plc 1003.04 - Per Diem Reimbursement(a) Members who wish to receive a per diem reimbursement for attendance at a meeting or for board-related business shall proceed in accordance with this section.(b) Subject to availability of funds, the following rates shall apply:(1) Members of a class A board shall receive $25 per meeting attended or per day of board-related business conducted;(2) Members of a class B board shall receive $65 per meeting attended or per day of board-related business conducted; and(3) Members of a class C board shall receive $115 per meeting attended or per day of board-related business conducted.(c) To receive per diem reimbursement for attendance at a meeting, the member shall print his or her name and employee number on the "Per Diem Request - Meetings" form, revised April 2024, that is provided at the meeting and sign the form, after which the board administrator shall proceed as specified in (d), below.(d) The board administrator shall:(1) Identify the supported board or sub-unit that conducted the meeting;(2) Identify the statute that authorizes the supported board or sub-unit;(3) Enter the date of the meeting, the reason for the meeting, and the per diem amount that applies; and(4) Sign the form prior to submitting it to the director of the division of licensing and board administration.(e) The board administrator's signature shall constitute attestation that the identified members did in fact attend the meeting and that the information contained in the form is true and correct to the best of the board administrator's knowledge and belief.(f) To request per diem payment for board-related business, the member shall:(1) Complete, sign, and date a "Per Diem Request - Board-Related Business" form, dated April 2024, that is obtained from the board administrator;(2) Attach a copy of the written authorization for the board-related business that was obtained pursuant to Plc 1003.08 to the form; and(3) Submit the completed, signed, and dated form and copy of the signed authorization to the board administrator for the member's board within 30 days of the board-related business for which the per diem is being requested.(g) The member's signature shall constitute attestation that the member did in fact attend or undertake the board-related business and that the information contained in the form is true and correct to the best of the member's knowledge and belief.(h) Upon receiving a completed form and copy of authorization pursuant to (f)(3), above, the board administrator shall: (1) Confirm the supported board or sub-unit on which the member serves;(2) Identify the statute that authorizes the supported board or sub-unit;(3) Enter the per diem amount that applies; and(4) Submit the form to the director of the division of licensing and board administration.(i) Upon receipt of a complete, signed request for per diem reimbursement for attendance at a meeting or for board-related business, the director of the division of licensing and board administration shall direct the reimbursement to be made from available funds.(j) If no funds are available when a request for per diem reimbursement is received, the director shall notify the member requesting reimbursement that the request is denied due to a lack of funds within 30 days.N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 1003.04
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