- (a) The commissioner or designee shall maintain a list of certifying practitioners who are approved by either a DRF or a CMHP to certify an IEA.
- (b) To be approved as a certifying practitioner, the practitioner shall attend an initial and annual training thereafter on involuntary emergency admissions, non-emergency involuntary admissions, and voluntary admissions.
- (c) Certifying practitioners approved in accordance with (a) and (b) above who are on the list shall be authorized to certify individuals under both RSA 135-C:27-33 and RSA 135-C:36.
- (d) DRFs and CMHPs in each mental health region of the state shall provide the names of all certifying practitioners they have approved to the department.
- (e) When a DRF or CMHP accepts or removes approval for a certifying practitioner, it shall provide the name of the new or removed certifying practitioner to the commissioner.
(f) The department may remove a certifying practitioner from the list if the certifying practitioner fails to comply with these rules in accordance with the following process:
- (1) Prior to removing a certifying practitioner from the list, the commissioner shall provide a warning to the certifying practitioner that specifies the non-compliance with this rule and gives the certifying practitioner an opportunity to come into compliance;
- (2) After receiving the warning, if the certifying practitioner continues to not comply with the rules, the department shall remove the certifying practitioner from the list; and
- (3) Upon removal of a certifying practitioner, the department or designee shall inform the DRF or CMHP that approved the certifying practitioner that the certifying practitioner has been removed.
- (g) The DRF or CMHP may reapprove the certifying practitioner after the certifying practitioner receives additional training on involuntary emergency admissions, non-emergency admissions, and voluntary admissions and the DRF or CMHP determines that the certifying practitioner understands how to perform IEAs in accordance with the requirements of this rule.
- (h) If the DRF or CMHP reapproves a certifying practitioner, it shall inform the department of the new approval.
Source. #13350, EMERGENCY RULE, eff 3-16-22, EXPIRED: 9-12-22 New. #13456, eff 10-6-22