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RSA 135-F:5 · Duties of Commissioner of the Department of Education
135-F:5 Duties of Commissioner of the Department of Education. – The commissioner of the department of education shall:
Copy linkTo the extent possible within existing statutory and budgetary constraints, support the system of care established under this chapter through:
Copy linkThe development of a multi-tiered system of supports for New Hampshire schools and support for school districts implementing MTSS-B through technical assistance and professional development, including the use of external consultation training and coaching services.
Copy linkAlignment of federal funding to support local school districts implementing a multi-tiered system of support.
Copy linkTechnical assistance to local school districts regarding the use of federal funds to implement and maintain MTSS-B.
Copy linkTechnical assistance to local school districts on the use of research- and data-driven decision-making, organized and shared leadership, support for personnel through embedded professional development, and purposefully planned implementation cycles with continuous evaluation for improvement of outcomes.
Copy linkDevelop a plan for full support and participation of the department of education in the establishment and maintenance of a system of care. Such plan shall be reviewed and amended annually. It shall include sufficient detail to allow compliance with the reporting requirements of RSA 126-A:5, XXXIII, and shall address at least the following elements:
Copy linkApplicable federal funding participation, shall include but not be limited to state set-aside funds received from the federal government under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Titles I, II, IV-A, and IV-B under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
Copy linkChanges to statutes, administrative rules, and structure of appropriations, and department policy, practice, and structure.
Copy linkProjections of cost savings from increased service effectiveness and reductions in costly forms of care and use of such savings to close existing gaps in children's behavioral health services.
Copy linkCoordination with the commissioner of the department of health and human services to implement the system of care. Source. 2016, 203:2, eff. June 6, 2016. 2020, 38:29, eff. Sept. 27, 2020. 2021, 91:398, eff. July 1, 2021.
Copy linkSource note
Source. 2016, 203:2, eff. June 6, 2016. 2020, 38:29, eff. Sept. 27, 2020. 2021, 91:398, eff. July 1, 2021.
Source history
- 2016, 203:2, eff. June 6, 2016
- 2020, 38:29, eff. Sept. 27, 2020
- 2021, 91:398, eff. July 1, 2021
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2026 HB1323
amend · effective 2027-01-01
ment rendered were not medically necessary. 11 New Subdivision; System of Care for Children's Mental Health; New Hampshire Children's Behavioral Health Association. Amend RSA 135-F by inserting after section 9 the following new subdivision: New Hampshire Children's Mental Health Association 135-F:10 Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Assessable coverage" means: (a) Health coverage as define
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2026 HB1323-FN
amend · effective 2027-01-01
ment rendered were not medically necessary. 11 New Subdivision; System of Care for Children's Mental Health; New Hampshire Children's Behavioral Health Association. Amend RSA 135-F by inserting after section 9 the following new subdivision: New Hampshire Children's Mental Health Association 135-F:10 Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Assessable coverage" means: (a) Health coverage as define
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2026 SB142
add · effective 2026-01-01
powers, duties, personnel, records, property, programs, operations, and funds of the department of health and human services, bureau of children’s behavioral health provided under RSA 135-F and 135-C, relative to children's behavioral health and children’s psychiatric services are hereby transferred to the department of children's services and juvenile justice established in this act and vested in the comm
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2026 SB142-FN
add · effective 2026-01-01
powers, duties, personnel, records, property, programs, operations, and funds of the department of health and human services, bureau of children’s behavioral health provided under RSA 135-F and 135-C, relative to children's behavioral health and children’s psychiatric services are hereby transferred to the department of children's services and juvenile justice established in this act and vested in the comm
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2026 SB498
amend
use of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; System of Care for Children's Mental Health; New Hampshire Children's Behavioral Health Association. Amend RSA 135-F by inserting after section 9 the following new subdivision: New Hampshire Children's Mental Health Association 135-F:10 Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Assessable coverage" means: (a) Health coverage as defined
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2026 SB498-FN
amend
use of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; System of Care for Children's Mental Health; New Hampshire Children's Behavioral Health Association. Amend RSA 135-F by inserting after section 9 the following new subdivision: New Hampshire Children's Mental Health Association 135-F:10 Definitions. In this chapter: I. "Assessable coverage" means: (a) Health coverage as defined