Section Plc 503.03 - Approval of Other Providers(a) The executive director shall:(1) Review the information submitted and verify the information to the extent possible;(2) If the entity has identified one or more specific professions for which it wishes to be an approved provider, consult with the applicable board(s) for the identified profession(s); and(3) If the entity has not identified one or more specific professions for which it wishes to be an approved provider, provide an opportunity for all boards to review and comment on the proposal.(b) If any of the boards covered by (a), above, requests to meet with representatives of the entity, the executive director shall arrange for one or more meetings to take place to allow interested boards to meet with representatives of the entity.(c) The executive director shall approve an entity as an approved provider if the information provided pursuant to Plc 503.02, as verified by the executive director and after the consultation(s) required by (a)(2) or (3), above, demonstrates that the entity meets the standards in Plc 503.04.(d) The approval shall apply to the professions as specified in the approval request, subject to one or more exclusions if a board has concerns about the entity providing services to licensees in its profession that are based on objective evidence, such as reports from jurisdictions where the entity offers or has offered similar services, which shows that the approved provider should not provide services for a particular profession in New Hampshire.(e) Upon approving an entity as an approved provider, the executive director shall:(1) Provide a notice on the OPLC website in a location likely to be found by individuals who might be interested in the services offered by the organization that the entity has been approved as an approved provider; and(2) Initiate a rulemaking under RSA 541-A to list the entity in Plc 503.01.N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 503.03
Derived from Number 24, Filed June 13, 2024, Proposed by #13971, Effective 7/1/2024, Expires 7/1/2034.