N.H. Admin. Code § Psyc 304.08

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024
Section Psyc 304.08 - Telepass License Renewal
(a) A telepass license shall expire as described in Plc 308.01.
(b) If a telepass license has expired, the licensee shall not engage in the practice of psychology in New Hampshire until such time as the telepass license has been reinstated.
(c) Those individuals who wish to renew their telepass license shall:
(1) Complete and submit the application required by Plc 308.06 (a) and (b) and (d) through (g);
(2) Submit on a separate sheet, a detailed report of the relevant circumstances if any of the answers to questions on the application required in Plc 308.06(e) are in the affirmative;
(3) Be in compliance with the requirements set forth in (f) below; and
(4) Pay any fees in accordance with Plc 1002.43 and Plc 1001.08.
(d) Requirements to renew a telepass license shall be:
(1) To maintain an active in good standing license to practice psychology in their home state;
(2) To remain in good standing in all states the applicant for telepass renewal holds or has ever held a license to practice psychology;
(3) To have completed within the previous 24 months 20 hours of continuing education as described in Psyc 402;
(4) To have completed, in addition to the continuing education hours required by (3) above, 3 hours of continuing education in at least one of the following:
a. Technical feasibility with various clients or patients;
b. Informed consent and related paperwork to establish care;
c. Adapting modalities of care to telemedicine,
d. Determining clients for whom telemedicine is contraindicated;
e. Telemedicine risk management;
f. Handling patient crises within online care;
g. Telemedicine boundaries and roles; and
h. New Hampshire health systems; and
(5) To have completed with the previous 24 months 20 hours of collaboration as described in Psyc 403.
(e) Complete the applicable New Hampshire division of public health service's health professions survey issued by the state office of rural health and primary care, department of health and human services as described in Psyc 401.02 (d), (e), (f), and (g).
(f) The application for renewal of tele-Pass license shall be denied if:
(1) The applicant has failed to meet the requirements set forth in (e) and (f) above;
(2) The applicant has failed to furnish complete or accurate information on the application, supporting materials, and any additional communications with the OPLC, or subsequent communications with the board;
(3) The applicant no longer meets the character requirements as set forth in Psyc 303.01; or
(4) The applicant fails to meet the requirements set forth in RSA 329-B:16 or Psyc 304.04 for telepass license qualification.
(g) The application for renewal shall be processed in accordance with Plc 308.

N.H. Admin. Code § Psyc 304.08

Derived from Number 10, Filed March 7, 2024, Proposed by #13862, Effective 4/2/2024, Expires 4/2/2034.