N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 102.02

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Plc 102.02 - Authority of the Executive Director

(a)RSA 310:4, I, authorizes the executive director to:

(1) Employ such clerical or other assistants as are necessary for the proper performance of the office's work;

(2) Make expenditures for any purpose that the executive director determines are reasonably necessary for the proper performance of the OPLC's duties under RSA 310; and

(3) Contract for the services of investigators, presiding officers, legal counsel, and industry experts as necessary and in consultation with the appropriate board.

(b)RSA 310:4, II authorizes the executive director to, among other duties:

(1) Examine applicants, process applications, and issue or deny licenses for all license types, based on objective standards developed by the boards and adopted as rules in accordance with RSA 541-A;

(2) Investigate all complaints of professional misconduct in accordance with RSA 310:9; and

(3) Draft and coordinate rulemaking for all boards in accordance with RSA 541-A, with the advice and recommendations of the boards.

(c)RSA 310:6 authorizes the executive director to adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A for:

(1) All fees set forth in RSA 310:5, with the advice and recommendations of the respective board;

(2) Such organizational and procedural rules necessary to administer the boards, including rules governing the administration of complaints and investigations, hearings, disciplinary and non-disciplinary proceedings, inspections, payment processing procedures, and application procedures;

(3) The rate of per diem compensation and reimbursable expenses for all boards;

(4) Rules governing the professionals' health program as set forth in RSA 310:5; and

(5) Temporary licensure of out-of-state health care professionals who present evidence of an active license in good standing from another jurisdiction.

N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 102.02

Derived from Volume XXXIX Number 37, Filed September 12, 2019, Proposed by #12863, Effective 9/4/2019.

Amended by Volume XLI Number 49, Filed December 9, 2021, Proposed by #13293, Effective 11/24/2021

Amended by Number 45, Filed November 9, 2023, Proposed by #13797, Effective 10/26/2023.