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RSA 170-G:1 · Definitions

Title: XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter: 170-G · SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
Status: current
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170-G:1 Definitions. – In this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:

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"Agency" means any department, commission, board, institution, bureau, or office of the state, as well as other public and private children and youth service agencies providing services under contract with the department of health and human services.

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II.

"Advisory board" means the advisory board on children and youth services. II-a. [Repealed.]

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III.

"Child" or "youth" means a person under 18 years of age.

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IV.

"Department" means the department of health and human services.

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"Commissioner" means the commissioner of health and human services. V-a. "Evidence-based practice" means a practice that has been recognized as supported by research evidence by an evidence-based clearinghouse, such as the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare and the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse. Other acceptable evidence-based practices shall include practices and programs evaluated using research which utilizes methods that meet high scientific standards. Acceptable methods shall include:

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(a)

Systematic, empirical techniques that draw on observation or experiment.

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(b)

Rigorous data analyses that are adequate to test stated hypotheses and justify general conclusions.

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(c)

Measurements or observational methods that provide reliable and valid data across evaluators and observers, across multiple measurements and observations, and across studies by the same or different investigators.

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(d)

Randomized controlled trials when possible and appropriate.

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VI.

"Juvenile probation and parole officer" means those persons responsible for investigating and supervising juveniles referred to the department pursuant to RSA 169-B and RSA 169-D.

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VII.

"Placement cost" means the amount appropriated for adoption subsidies, foster homes, foster care, and residential services including group homes.

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VIII.

"Psychotropic medication" means a drug prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner, to treat illnesses that affect psychological functioning, perception, behavior, or mood.

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IX.

"Medication restraint" means the involuntary administration of any medication, including a psychotropic medication, for the purpose of immediate control of behavior. Source. 1983, 291:1, I; 416:1. 1985, 195:2. 1987, 402:3. 1990, 3:51. 1993, 247:1. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 181:5, 23, I; 310:141, 175. 2000, 294:9, eff. July 1, 2000. 2019, 44:14, eff. Aug. 2, 2019; 346:342, eff. July 1, 2019. 2021, 182:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.

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Source. 1983, 291:1, I; 416:1. 1985, 195:2. 1987, 402:3. 1990, 3:51. 1993, 247:1. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 181:5, 23, I; 310:141, 175. 2000, 294:9, eff. July 1, 2000. 2019, 44:14, eff. Aug. 2, 2019; 346:342, eff. July 1, 2019. 2021, 182:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.

Source history

1983, 291:1, I; 416:1
1985, 195:2
1987, 402:3
1990, 3:51
1993, 247:1
1994, 212:2
1995, 181:5, 23, I; 310:141, 175
2000, 294:9, eff. July 1, 2000
2019, 44:14, eff. Aug. 2, 2019; 346:342, eff. July 1, 2019
2021, 182:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2022

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2026 HB518 reference
ons that report to the associate commissioner whose duties include oversight of the division for children, youth and families and assigned responsibilities of the department under RSA 170-G for the division pursuant to RSA 126-A:9, I(a), and indicate: (1) Whether each position is specifically authorized by statutes or is authorized solely by the commissioner. (2) Whether each position is a part-time or
2026 HB518-FN reference
ons that report to the associate commissioner whose duties include oversight of the division for children, youth and families and assigned responsibilities of the department under RSA 170-G for the division pursuant to RSA 126-A:9, I(a), and indicate: (1) Whether each position is specifically authorized by statutes or is authorized solely by the commissioner. (2) Whether each position is a part-time or
2026 SB142 reference · effective 2026-01-01
tion of parental rights under RSA 170-C. (k) Child day care, residential care, and child-placing agencies under RSA 170-E. (l) Services for children, youth, and families under RSA 170-G. (m) Parole of delinquents under RSA 170-H. (n) The compact for hard to place children under RSA 126-D. (o) Family support services under RSA 126-G. (p) Educationally disabled children at the Sununu youth servic
2026 SB142-FN reference · effective 2026-01-01
tion of parental rights under RSA 170-C. (k) Child day care, residential care, and child-placing agencies under RSA 170-E. (l) Services for children, youth, and families under RSA 170-G. (m) Parole of delinquents under RSA 170-H. (n) The compact for hard to place children under RSA 126-D. (o) Family support services under RSA 126-G. (p) Educationally disabled children at the Sununu youth servic
2024 HB120 reference
considerable trauma histories applicable to the facility as well as for supporting youth in the community for flexible assignments based upon census changes. (b) Use of evidence-based practices, as defined in RSA 170-G:1, V-a, selected to match the needs of the population served at the facility. (c) Utilization of the uniform assessment, as specified in RSA 170-G:4-e, for all detained and committed youth to understand treatmen