Laws, Rules & Policies

NH Statutes

State statutes are created by the New Hampshire Legislature and are published in the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated and serve as legal authority for DHHS.

Title VI, Public Officers and Employees, RSA 91-A:5, Exemptions from the NH Right to know Law

Federal Statutes & Regulations:

Federal statutes are created by the United States Congress and are published in the United States Code and serve as legal authority for DHHS. Federal regulations are administrative rules promulgated by federal agencies and are used to specify the implementation of a statute. Federal regulations have the full force and effect of law.

Code of Federal Regulation: Title 42, Public Health, Chapter I, Health and Human Services, Part II, Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records