New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 800 - RESIDENTIAL CARE AND HEALTH FACILITY RULES
Part He-P 822 - HOME CARE SERVICE PROVIDER AGENCIES (HCSPA)
Section He-P 822.05 - Processing of Applications and Issuance of Licenses

(a) An application for an initial license shall be complete when the department determines that all items required by He-P 822.04(a) have been received.

(b) If an application does not contain all of the items required by He-P 822.04(a) , the department shall notify the applicant in writing of the items required before the application can be processed.

(c) Any licensing fee submitted to the department in the form of a check or money order and returned to the state for any reason, shall be processed in accordance with RSA 6:11-a.

(d) Licensing fees shall not be transferable to any other application(s) .

(e) Unless a waiver has been granted in accordance with He-P 822.10, the department shall deny a licensing request in accordance with He-P 822.13(b) , if it determines that the applicant, licensee, or administrator:

(f) An inspection shall be completed in accordance with He-P 822.09 prior to the issuance of a license.

(g) The applicant shall have on hand and available for inspection at the time of the initial onsite inspection the results of a criminal records check from the NH department of safety for all current personnel.

(h) Following a clinical inspection, a license shall be issued if the department determines that an applicant requesting an initial license is in full compliance with RSA 151 and He-P 822.

(i) All licenses issued in accordance with RSA 151 shall be non-transferable by person or location.

(j) A license issued in accordance with RSA 151 and He-P 822 shall be for one of the following licensing classifications:

(k) A written notification of denial, pursuant to He-P 822.13(b) (1) , shall be sent to an applicant applying for an initial license if it has been determined by the inspection in (h) above and a maximum of 2 follow-up inspections that the prospective premises are not in full compliance with RSA 151 and He-P 822.

(l) A written notification of denial, pursuant to He-P 822.13(b) (4) , shall be sent to an applicant applying for an initial license if the department has received no communication from the applicant within 3 months of sending written notification to the applicant that their application is complete and an inspection needs to be scheduled.