NH Administrative Rules for Public Comment
Pursuant to RSA 541-A, the ARU schedules and facilitates a public hearing and written comment period for all proposed rulemaking actions, including amending, readopting, repealing a rule and when proposing a new rule. Through public input the Department gains a better understanding of how its rules affect the citizens and businesses of New Hampshire.
The Department welcomes and encourages public involvement at various stages of the rulemaking process, including during a rule's development.
At the start of the public comment period for each proposed rule, the ARU posts on this website a copy of the Rulemaking Notice Form and the Initial Proposal. Following the public comment period, the ARU posts a copy of the Final Proposal of each rule, which reflects any changes made to the text as a result of public comments received.
Comments about proposed rules can be submitted to the Administrative Rules Unit by e-mail, fax, or US postal mail. To submit comments for a proposed rule, please see the contact information located on the rulemaking notice form attached to each event in the calendar below.
Upcoming Rule Hearings for Public Comment
All upcoming public hearings are listed in the event calendar below. Click on the event name to see more details about the hearing and access documents.
Rules with Open Comment Periods or No Public Hearing Required
Some rules, such as interim rules and expedited revisions to forms, do not require a public hearing, but may have a window of time for the submission of written comments. Other rules that do require public hearings will often have a time period for written comments that extends beyond the hearing date. Such comment periods are listed below. Please note that any emergency rules, which do not have any comment period, will be added to the Recently Adopted Rules page and will not appear here.
Rules with open comment periods are listed below. Click on the name of the rule to see more information and access relevant documents.
He-W 656.04 & 856.04 "Personal Property Resources"
JLCAR Date: Friday, June 17, 2022
Contact: Nicole Burke, Rules Coordinator
- Phone: 603-271-9640
- Fax: 603-271-5590
- Email: Nicole.V.Burke@dhhs.nh.gov
He-C 6920 "Criminal Records and Central Registry Check for License-Exempt Child Care Providers"
JLCAR Date: Friday, June 17, 2022
Contact: Nicole Burke, Rules Coordinator
- Phone: 603-271-9640
- Fax: 603-271-5590
- Email: Nicole.V.Burke@dhhs.nh.gov
He-W 506 "Medicaid Care Management (MCM)"
Public Hearing: Thursday, July 7, 2022
Time: 11:00am
Location: DHHS, Brown Building, Auditorium, 129 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Public Comment Period Ends: Thursday, July 14, 2022
Contact: Allyson Zinno, Administrator-Administrative Rules Unit
- Phone: (603) 271-9604
- Fax: (603) 271-5590
- Email: Allyson.E.Zinno@dhhs.nh.gov
He-P 900 "Town Health Officers"
Public Hearing: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Time: 1:00pm
Location: DHHS, Brown Building, Auditorium, 129 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Public Comment Period Ends: Tuesday, August 8, 2022
Contact: Allyson Zinno, Administrator-Administrative Rules Unit
- Phone: (603) 271-9604
- Fax: (603) 271-5590
- Email: mailto:Allyson.E.Zinno@dhhs.nh.gov
He-P 301.13(e) and He-P 307.07 "Immunization Registry Rules"
JLCAR Date: September 15, 2022
Contact: Allyson Raadmae (formerly Zinno), Administrator-Administrative Rules Unit
- Phone: (603) 271-9604
- Fax: (603) 271-5590
- Email: Allyson.E.Zinno@dhhs.nh.gov
Expedited Revisions to the New Hampshire Health Professions Survey Opt-Out Form (He-C 801.04(b) )
Public Comment Period Deadline: Thursday, April 28, 2022
Contact Nicole Burke, Rules Coordinator
- Phone: (603) 271-9460
- Fax: (603) 271-5590
- Email: Nicole.V.Burke@dhhs.nh.gov
He-P 2300 various "Sanitary Production and Distribution of Food"
Public Hearing: Thursday, May 19, 2022
Time: 11:30am
Location: DHHS, Brown Building, Auditorium, 129 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Public Comment Period Ends: Thursday, May 26, 2022
Contact: Allyson Zinno, Administrator-Administrative Rules Unit
- Phone: (603) 271-9604
- Fax: (603) 271-5590
- Email: Allyson.E.Zinno@dhhs.nh.gov
He-P 815 "Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities"
Public Hearing: Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Time: 2:00pm
Location: DHHS, Brown Building, Auditorium, 129 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Public Comment Period Ends: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Contact: Allyson Zinno, Administrator-Administrative Rules Unit
- Phone: (603) 271-9604
- Fax: (603) 271-5590
- Email: mailto:Allyson.E.Zinno@dhhs.nh.gov
He-M 614 "Process for Involuntary Emergency Admission"
Public Hearing: Thursday, June 30, 2022
Time: 11:00am
Location: DHHS, Brown Building, Auditorium, 129 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Public Comment Period Ends: Friday, July 8, 2022
Form "48 Hour Rule Medication List"
JLCAR Date: September 16, 2022
Final Proposal- Annotated Text
Form- 48-Hour Rule Medication List
Contact: Allyson Raadmae, Administrator-Administrative Rules Unit
- Phone: (603) 271-9604
- Fax: (603) 271-5590
- Email: Allyson.E.Raadmae@dhhs.nh.gov
PDAB 100-300 "Prescription Drug Affordability Board Rules"
Public Hearing: Thursday, June 16, 2022
Time: 11:00am
Location: DHHS, Brown Building, Auditorium, 129 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Public Comment Period Ends: Thursday, June 23, 2022
Contact: Allyson Zinno, Administrator-Administrative Rules Unit
- Phone: (603) 271-9604
- Fax: (603) 271-5590
- Email: Allyson.E.Zinno@dhhs.nh.gov
JLCAR: September 15, 2022 with possible postponement to October 20, 2022