TITLE X
PUBLIC HEALTH

CHAPTER 135-E
INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS

Section 135-E:22

    135-E:22 Rules. –
The department of health and human services, in consultation with the department, shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
I. The designation of secure facilities for sexually violent predators who are subject to involuntary commitment under this chapter.
II. The components of the basic treatment plan for all committed persons under this chapter.
III. Procedures to be followed by members of the multidisciplinary teams when assessing and evaluating persons subject to this chapter.
IV. Education and training requirements for members of the multidisciplinary teams and professionals who assess and evaluate persons under this chapter.
V. The protocol for informing a person that he or she is being evaluated to determine whether he or she is a sexually violent predator under this chapter. Such protocol shall include procedures for informing the person of the right to refuse to participate in a personal interview with the multidisciplinary team or members thereof, the right to consult with counsel prior to participating in such an interview, and the right to have counsel appointed if the person is indigent.

Source. 2006, 327:21. 2007, 337:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.