Section Plc 503.08 - Personnel-Related Criteria for Approved Organizations(a) To qualify as an approved provider, the entity shall: (1) Ensure that each program director it engages for its treatment and monitoring programs: a. Is licensed to practice in New Hampshire and carries professional liability coverage for the type of work to be done;b. Has fully disclosed in writing any disciplinary action, including reprimand or restriction, taken against the individual by any licensing, certifying, or credentialing agency or professional society in any jurisdiction;c. Has experience working with professionals in one or more of the professions to be served by the approved provider regarding drug and alcohol issues, behavioral health impairment, physical impairment, random testing, use and expertise with biologic specimen and toxicology testing, and intervention, interviewing, and monitoring;d. Will adhere to applicable professional standards and ethical obligations at all times; ande. Will be accessible to the participant at all reasonable times, wherein "reasonable" shall be determined in relation to the participant's reason(s) for being subject to a program agreement; and(2) Have in place policies and practices that:a. Do not allow a program director or any treatment provider to be assigned to a participant's case if there is any question of that individual's objectivity, dependability, or commitment;b. Require program directors to verify that any treatment provider who is included in a T/M plan meets the same standards as those established for program directors in (a), above; andc. Disqualify an individual from serving as a program director or treatment provider for a particular program agreement if any discipline was for conduct similar in nature to the issues being monitored, if the discipline occurred within 5 years of the date the individual would provide services to the participant under the treatment and monitoring program.(b) An approved provider may adopt more restrictive requirements than those set forth in (a), above, but shall not adopt less restrictive requirements.N.H. Admin. Code § Plc 503.08
Derived from Number 24, Filed June 13, 2024, Proposed by #13971, Effective 7/1/2024, Expires 7/1/2034.