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RSA 12-J:3 · Duties

Title
I: THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
Chapter
12-J · THE GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ADDICTION, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION
Status
current
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12-J:3 Duties. – The duties of the commission shall be to:

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I.

Develop and revise, as necessary, a statewide plan for the effective prevention of alcohol and other drug misuse and problem gambling, particularly among youth, and a comprehensive system of treatment including reduction of societal and individual harm and recovery services for individuals and families affected by alcohol and other drug misuse and problem gambling. Nothing in RSA 12-J should be construed to limit care of chronic pain and hospice and palliative care patients, including use of the term "misuse" which shall be utilized, as intended, to broaden the scope of work across the substance use continuum of care. The statewide plan shall:

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(a)

Identify the causes, the nature and scope, and the impact of alcohol and other drug misuse and problem gambling in New Hampshire.

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(b)

Identify and prioritize unmet needs for prevention as a leading state initiative, treatment including reduction of societal and individual harm, and recovery services.

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(c)

Recommend initiatives and policy considerations to the general court to reduce the incidence of alcohol and other drug misuse and problem gambling in New Hampshire.

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(d)

Identify and quantify public and private resources available to support alcohol and drug misuse and problem gambling prevention, treatment including reduction of societal and individual harm, and recovery.

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(e)

Specify additional resources necessary to address unmet needs for prevention, treatment including reduction of societal and individual harm, and recovery.

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(f)

Specify evaluation and monitoring methodology.

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II.

Advise the governor and general court on and promote the development of effective community-based alcohol and other drug misuse and problem gambling prevention strategies.

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III.

Advise the governor and the general court on and promote the development of treatment services, including reduction of societal and individual harm, to meet the needs of society and citizens addicted to alcohol or other drugs and problem gambling. III-a. Advise the governor and the general court on and promote the development of recovery services to meet the needs of citizens in recovery from alcohol and other drug misuse and problem gambling.

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IV.

Identify unmet needs and the resources required to reduce the incidence of alcohol and drug misuse and problem gambling in New Hampshire and to make recommendations to the governor and general court regarding legislation and funding to address such needs.

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V.

Authorize the disbursement of moneys from the addiction, treatment, and prevention fund, pursuant to RSA 176-A:1, III.

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VI.

Make presentations at least once each legislative session to the house and senate finance committees, the senate health and human services committee, the house health, human services and elderly affairs committee, and the fiscal committee of the general court.

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VII.

Develop a handout which shall describe the risks of opioid use and how to mitigate them for the purposes of RSA 318-B:16-a. Source. 2000, 204:2; 328:4. 2010, Sp. Sess., 1:88, eff. June 10, 2010. 2014, 18:2, eff. July 22, 2014. 2016, 330:5, eff. June 24, 2016. 2019, 210:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2025, 41:1, eff. June 28, 2025; 141:299, eff. July 1, 2025.

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Source. 2000, 204:2; 328:4. 2010, Sp. Sess., 1:88, eff. June 10, 2010. 2014, 18:2, eff. July 22, 2014. 2016, 330:5, eff. June 24, 2016. 2019, 210:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2025, 41:1, eff. June 28, 2025; 141:299, eff. July 1, 2025.

Source history

  • 2000, 204:2; 328:4
  • 2010, Sp. Sess., 1:88, eff. June 10, 2010
  • 2014, 18:2, eff. July 22, 2014
  • 2016, 330:5, eff. June 24, 2016
  • 2019, 210:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2020
  • 2025, 41:1, eff. June 28, 2025; 141:299, eff. July 1, 2025

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  • 2026 HB186 reference

    nd continually appropriated for the purposes of this section. III. The commissioner of the department of health and human services, in coordination with the governor's commission on alcohol and other drugs per RSA 12-J, shall continue to make distributions from the fund. IV. The department of health and human services shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A necessary to implement this section. Such rules shall include fundin

  • 2026 HB186-FN-A add

    nt and Distribution of Funds. I. The commissioner of the department of health and human services, in coordination with the governor's commission on alcohol and other drugs under RSA 12-J, shall administer the substance misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery fund established in RSA 318-F:27. II. Funds shall be deposited into the substance misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery fund as establish

  • 2026 SB651 add

    and Distribution of Funds. I. The commissioner of the department of health and human services, in coordination with the governor's commission on alcohol and other drugs under RSA 12-J shall administer the substance abuse prevention and recovery fund established in RSA 318-F:22. II. Funds shall be deposited into the substance abuse prevention and recovery fund as established by 318-F:25 to be dist

  • 2026 SB651-FN-A add

    and Distribution of Funds. I. The commissioner of the department of health and human services, in coordination with the governor's commission on alcohol and other drugs under RSA 12-J shall administer the substance abuse prevention and recovery fund established in RSA 318-F:22. II. Funds shall be deposited into the substance abuse prevention and recovery fund as established by 318-F:25 to be dist

  • 2025 HB2 reference

    rogress made during the prior year toward the implementation of the statewide plan developed by the commission pursuant to RSA 12-J:3, I; (c) Recommend any revisions to the statewide plan developed pursuant to RSA 12-J:3, I; (d) Identify and prioritize unmet needs for prevention, treatment including reduction of societal and individual harm, and recovery; (e) Indicate the progress, or lack thereof, in addressing the unmet need

  • 2025 HB2 reference

    ive system of treatment including reduction of societal and individual harm and recovery services for individuals and families affected by alcohol and other drug [abuse] misuse and problem gambling. Nothing in RSA 12-J should be construed to limit care of chronic pain and hospice and palliative care patients, including use of the term “misuse” which shall be utilized, as intended, to broaden the scope of work across the subs

  • 2025 HB73 reference

    uth, and a comprehensive system of treatment including reduction of societal and individual harm and recovery services for individuals and families affected by alcohol and other drug [abuse] misuse. Nothing in RSA 12-J should be construed to limit care of chronic pain and hospice and palliative care patients, including use of the term “misuse” which shall be utilized, as intended, to broaden the scope of work across the subs

  • 2025 HB73 reference

    rogress made during the prior year toward the implementation of the statewide plan developed by the commission pursuant to RSA 12-J:3, I; (c) Recommend any revisions to the statewide plan developed pursuant to RSA 12-J:3, I; (d) Identify and prioritize unmet needs for prevention, treatment including reduction of societal and individual harm, and recovery; (e) Indicate the progress, or lack thereof, in addressing the unmet need