Section Med 402.02 - Reporting Requirements(a) Licensees shall submit a biennial CME report using a form which shall be provided to him or her prior to December 31st of the final year of their cycle. This form provided by the board, or an independent contractor designated by the board, shall be completed and returned on or before February 28th of the physician's renewal year. Failure of any licensees to receive this form shall not relieve them of the obligation to comply with these rules. This form shall be a necessary part of the licensee's biennial license renewal application.(b) The New Hampshire Medical Society (NHMS) shall audit and investigate the annual continuing education reports of each licensed physician, and shall prepare a written report which records the credits awarded to each licensee during the 2 year period applicable to each licensee. NHMS shall report to the board the failure of any licensee to fulfill the CME requirements. Unless excused by the board for good cause shown, including accident, illness, hardship, or other circumstances beyond the control of the licensee, the board shall issue a late fee if CMEs are not completed by December 31 of the final year of their cycle.(c) The licensee shall provide the following on or with the form relative to continuing medical education: (1) The applicant's name;(2) The applicant's business address and telephone number;(3) Copies of documents which establish that the requirements of Med 402.01 have been met;(4) In the case of all Category I courses for which CME credit is claimed, copies of documents which establish that the course satisfies the requirements of Med 402.01(b) and include the following information:a. The name and headquarters address of the sponsor and any co-sponsor;b. The course title and the fields of medicine involved;c. A description of the type of course and the learning activities involved;d. The inclusive dates of attendance; ande. The number of credit hours certified for the activity;(5) In the case of Category II CME activities, copies of documents which establish the following information: a. The full name of the organizational sponsor or co-sponsor;b. The sponsor or co-sponsor's headquarters office address and telephone number;c. The program title and a description of the program's content; andd. The inclusive dates of the licensee's attendance.;(6) In the case of claimed medical teaching activities, copies of documents which establish the following information: a. The type of educational program which was conducted and a description of the exact role the licensee played in that program;b. The name, business address, and telephone number of the institution or organization sponsoring the education program;c. The subject covered by the education program;d. The type and educational level of students attending the educational program; ande. The inclusive dates of the licensee's participation in the educational program;(7) In the case of claimed publications or presentations, copies of documents which establish the following information: a. The title of the paper or article presented or published;b. The name, sponsor, and location of the conference or the name, business address, and telephone number of the medical journal involved; andc. The date of the presentation or publication; and(8) In the case of claimed non-supervised CME activities, copies of documents which establish the following information:a. The type of material or activity involved;b. The title and a thorough description of the type of activity involved;c. The sponsor of the activity involved; andd. The inclusive dates of the licensee's participation in the activity involved.N.H. Admin. Code § Med 402.02
#6517, eff 5-30-97, EXPIRED: 5-30-05
New . #8662, INTERIM, eff 6-16-06, EXPIRED: 12-13-06
New. #8945, eff 7-18-07; ss by #9900, eff 4-12-11 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Med 400)
Amended by Volume XL Number 7, Filed February 13, 2020, Proposed by #12972, Effective 1/10/2020, Expires 1/10/2030