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RSA 171-A:8 · Termination of Service

Title
XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter
171-A · SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
Status
current
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171-A:8 Termination of Service. –

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I.

The administrator may terminate service to a client at any time that such termination is deemed in the best interest of the client or when the client can function independently without such service or when the client has received optimal benefit from such service.

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II.

In every instance of termination, the administrator shall refer the client to the area agency which, in turn, shall recommend an appropriate service, or be responsible for contacting the client at regular intervals after termination for as long as deemed necessary.

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III.

Prior to any termination of service, the administrator shall give 30 days' notice to the client, if over 18 years of age, or to the parent or guardian, if the client is a minor or has been found to be legally incapacitated. Consent of the parent or guardian is required prior to termination if the client is a minor or has been declared legally incapacitated. Service may be terminated sooner than 30 days with the consent of the client, his or her parent or guardian.

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IV.

The client or, where appropriate, his parent or legal guardian, may seek review of the decision to terminate from the commissioner. The decision of the commissioner shall be final.

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V.

Notwithstanding this section, the administrator shall not terminate service to a person involuntarily admitted pursuant to RSA 171-B without prior approval of the commissioner, except:

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(a)

Upon transfer of the person to another receiving facility or to the secure psychiatric unit; or

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(b)

Upon expiration of the order of commitment. Source. 1975, 242:1. 1979, 322:6. 1994, 408:6. 1995, 310:172. 2001, 101:7, eff. Aug. 20, 2001.

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Source note

Source. 1975, 242:1. 1979, 322:6. 1994, 408:6. 1995, 310:172. 2001, 101:7, eff. Aug. 20, 2001.

Source history

  • 1975, 242:1
  • 1979, 322:6
  • 1994, 408:6
  • 1995, 310:172
  • 2001, 101:7, eff. Aug. 20, 2001

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  • 2026 SB504 add · effective 2027-01-01

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    ent fund established under RSA 176-A:1, the lead paint poisoning control fund established under RSA 130-A:15, or any fund to benefit the developmentally disabled established under RSA 171-A:8-b, provided that the department may adjudicate in a rulemaking under RSA 541-A that one or more of these funds is functionally inactive and therefore ineligible to satisfy the requirements of this provision. III. The

  • 2026 SB670 amend · effective 2026-07-01

    nerable adults. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Developmental Services Oversight Commission. Amend RSA 171-A by inserting after section 34 the following new subdivision: Developmental Services Oversight Commission 171-A:35 Developmental Services Oversight Commission. I. There is established the developmental services

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    iduals as set forth in RSA 151-E:28. In the event these funds are not fully expended for this population, the department shall have the authority to use said funds to fund services for individuals served under RSA 171-A, RSA 161-F:52, and RSA 135-C. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. 141:434 Effective Date. Sections 432 and 433 of this act sha

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