Laws-Rules-Policies for the Rural Health & Primary Care Program

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.

The following NH State Statutes for the Department of Health & Human Services can be found at the General Court website.

Title X, Public Health, RSA 126-A:18, Primary Preventative Health Services
Title XXX, Occupations and Professions, RSA 317-A, Dentists and Dentistry

NH Code of Administrative Rules

NH Code of Administrative Rules is promulgated by state agencies under the Administrative Procedure Act (RSA 541-A). State Administrative Rules are used to specify the implementation of a statute and have the full force and effect of law.

Board of Dental Examiners, Den 100

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.

US Code: Title 42, Public Health and Welfare, Chapter 7, Social Security Act, Subchapter VII, Administration, 42 USC 912