Section He-P 806.15 - Required Services(a) Each facility shall have a governing body or owner whose responsibilities include: (1) Management and control of the operation;(2) Assurance of the quality of care and services;(3) Appointment of the medical director and clinic administrator;(4) Determination of the qualifications and appointment of physicians, administrator, and other professional staff;(5) Management of overall operation and fiscal viability of the clinic; and(6) Ensuring compliance with all relevant health and safety requirements of federal, state and local laws and regulatory requirements.(b) The licensee shall provide administrative services that include the appointment of an administrator who:(1) Is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the NEWCC;(2) Works no less than 35 hours per week at the NEWCC, which may include day, evening, night, and weekend hours;(3) Meets the requirements of He-P 806.15(c) ;(4) Designates, in writing, a qualified administrator staff member who shall assume the responsibilities of the administrator in his or her absence; and(5) In the event the administrator will be absent for a period to exceed 30 consecutive days, the facility shall notify the department who the interim administrator will be and submit credentials to verify he or she meets the requirements of He-P 806.15(c) .(c) Any administrator appointed after the 2019 effective date of these rules shall: (1) Possess at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in business or a health-related field;(3) Have at least 4 years equivalent experience in a health-related field.(d) Each facility shall have a medical director who shall be a physician or APRN licensed in the state of New Hampshire and who shall have training and experience commensurate with the services offered by the clinic as determined by the governing body described in He-P 806.15(a) .(e) The medical director shall be responsible for:(1) The development and approval of clinic procedures and policies;(2) The development of facility protocols for assisting patients whose medical needs are outside the NEWCC's scope of practice;(3) Monitoring and evaluation of the quality of patient care; and(4) Providing medical direction, consultation and supervision to the professional staff.(f) The administrator and medical director may hold more than one position in the NEWCC and may serve in these capacities for multiple NEWCCs.N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 806.15
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 50, Filed December 13, 2018, Proposed by 12674, Effective 11/20/2018, Expires 5/20/2019.Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 24, Filed June 13, 2019, Proposed by #12795, Effective 5/30/2019, Expires 5/30/2029.