CHAPTER Mtec 100 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
PART Mtec 101 DEFINITIONS
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101.01 Terms Used. The following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
(a) “Board” means the
(b) “Registrant” means a person who possesses a
current registration pursuant to RSA 328-I:6;
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PART Mtec 102 DESCRIPTION OF AGENCY
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102.01 Composition of the Board. The board shall consist of 5 members appointed
by the governor with the consent of the council pursuant to RSA 328-I: 2, as
amended.
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102.02 Staff. The board shall utilize the resources of the
office of professional licensure and certification as necessary to conduct the
board’s daily operations and to fulfill its statutory duties.
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102.03 Office Hours, Office Location,
Mailing Address and Telephone.
(a) The board’s office
mailing address shall be:
State of
(b) The board’s office shall be open to the
public Monday through Friday during normal business hours.
(c) The board’s telephone number shall be (603)
271-8389.
(d) The board’s facsimile number shall be (603)
271-6702.
(e) Electronic mail shall be directed to the
board at: www.nh.gov/medical-technicians.
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102.04 Meetings.
(a) The board shall meet at least annually in the
month of September at its offices in
(b) Additional regular meetings will generally be
called monthly.
(c) The date, time, and place of any regular
meeting shall be determined by:
(1) The chairperson then
serving; or
(2) The majority vote of the board at a previous regular or special meeting.
(d) A special meeting shall be called by the
chairperson upon receipt of a written request to call a meeting, signed by any
3 or more members of the board, and delivered to the chairperson at the offices
of the board.
(e) Notice of any annual, regular, or special
meeting shall be provided to the public as required by RSA 91-A:2.
(f) Notice of any annual, regular, or special
meeting shall be provided to each member and acting member of the board in
writing at an address the member shall provide to the board.
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102.05 Committees.
(a) Any committee or subcommittee appointed by
the board to investigate and make recommendations on matters within the
statutory authority of the board, shall consist of one
or more members and shall be chaired by a member of the board.
(b) Committees shall make recommendations to the board, but shall not take final action on behalf of the
board.
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PART Mtec 103 PUBLIC REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
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103.01 Record of Board Actions. The board shall keep records of:
(a) Actions taken at all public and non-public
board meetings in the form of written minutes pursuant to RSA 91-A:2;
(b) All applications for registration, together
with the disposition of the application;
(c) All complaints filed against registrants,
together with the disposition of the complaint;
(d) All rules adopted in accordance with RSA
541-A, as well as any petitions to adopt, amend
or repeal a rule; and
(e) All other official actions of the board.
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103.02 Custodian of the Records. The office of professional licensure and certification
shall be the custodian of the board’s records at its offices,
and shall respond to requests to examine any portion of the board’s
records in accordance with the time limits set forth in RSA 91-A:4.
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103.03 Copies of Records. Persons desiring
copies of board records shall:
(a) Identify as particularly as possible the
information being sought; and
(b) If seeking a copy of a board record subject
to disclosure, agree to pay the actual cost of providing such copy, which shall
be:
(1) The amount of $.25 per
page for a paper copy in the size of 8 ½ inches by 11 inches; or
(2) The actual cost of the
media and cost of reproduction for a record in any other format, which cost
shall be disclosed prior to the creation of such copy.
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103.04 Records Not Subject to
Disclosure.
(a) The board, and the office of professional
licensure and certification shall deny requests to access the following board
records:
(1) Minutes of non-public
sessions, only if sealed by vote of the board pursuant to RSA 91-A:3, III;
(2) Governmental records
exempt from disclosure under RSA 91-A:5;
(3) The office records of
any client or patient who receives services from a registrant.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of (a) above,
the board and the office of professional licensure and certification shall
disclose board records in accordance with the order of a court of competent
jurisdiction.
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PART Mtec 104 INFORMATION
SHARING
Mtec 104.01 Information Sharing.
(a) Pursuant to RSA 328-I:11, I, information
gathered during a board investigation shall not be subject to disclosure under
the public disclosure provisions of RSA 91-A, unless:
(1) The information becomes the subject of a
public disciplinary hearing;
(2) The
information is requested by a law enforcement agency in this state, another
state or province;
(3) The information
is requested by a federal law enforcement agency or the Office of Inspector
General, United States Department of Health and Human Services;
(4) Disclosure
is permitted by a specific
(5) Disclosure, partial disclosure, or disclosure
in accordance with a protective order is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b)
Pursuant to RSA 328-I:3, VII, the contents of the database of registered
medical technicians shall be shared with:
(1) Other licensing boards or advisory committees
within this state;
(2) Licensing boards or advisory committees
outside of this state with jurisdiction over medical technicians;
(3) The Office of
(4) Law enforcement entities in this state, other
states, or of the
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APPENDIX
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Rule |
Statute |
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Mtec
101 |
RSA
328-I:1 and RSA 541-A:16, I(a) |
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Mtec
102 |
RSA
541-A:7 and RSA 541-A:16, I(a) |
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Mtec
103 |
RSA
328-I and RSA 541-A:16, I(a) |
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Mtec
104 |
RSA
328-I and RSA 541-A:16, I(a) |