N.H. Code Admin. R. He-C 6350.33
Children’s Money
Effective Jan 22, 2026#6617, eff 10-25-97; ss by #8453, INTERIM, eff 10-25-05, EXPIRED: 4-23-06 New. #8693, eff 7-27-06; ss by #10759, eff 1-17-15 (from He-C 6350.32); ss by #14178, INTERIM, eff 1-18-25; ss by #14490, eff 1-22-26, EXPIRES: 1-22-36 (formerly He-C 6350.30)Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
- (a) Children may have access to their own money by receiving an allowance from the residential treatment program, by having opportunities for paid work within the residential treatment program, or through outside employment, unless otherwise indicated by the treatment plan, court order, or consistent with the program’s written policy.
- (b) Money owned, earned, or received as a gift or as an allowance shall be the child's personal property and shall not be taken or borrowed by any staff member.
- (c) Children shall not be required to pay for daily hygiene items, grooming supplies, and haircuts which shall include culturally and ethnically appropriate items.
- (d) The residential treatment program shall have a separate accounting system for each child's money from any source with the exception of children in level 1 independent living programs in which case the child can be responsible for their own finances.
- (e) The residential treatment program shall comply with RSA 170-E:51-a as it relates to certain minors in DCYF custody obtaining consent from the department to open a banking account.
- (f) For purchases made by the residential treatment program using the children's money, the child shall sign a receipt, which shall identify the item, the date received, and the amount of the exchange.
- (g) In cases where restitution is due to damage caused by the children at the residential program, an agreement with the child’s legal guardian and CPSW or JPPO shall be made in writing prior to restitution being made with the child. For court ordered restitution using the children's money, the child shall sign a receipt, which shall identify the expense, the date of the payment, and the amount of the restitution payment.
- (h) The receipt referenced in (f) above shall be filed in the child’s record and in the residential accounting system in (d) above.
- (i) Residential treatment programs shall have a written policy regarding the documentation of money in a child’s possession at the time of admission to the program including procedures for returning the child’s money at discharge from the program.
Source. #6617, eff 10-25-97; ss by #8453, INTERIM, eff 10-25-05, EXPIRED: 4-23-06 New. #8693, eff 7-27-06; ss by #10759, eff 1-17-15 (from He-C 6350.32); ss by #14178, INTERIM, eff 1-18-25; ss by #14490, eff 1-22-26, EXPIRES: 1-22-36 (formerly He-C 6350.30)