CHAPTER Mhp 400 LICENSE RENEWAL, CONTINUING EDUCATION,
COLLABORATION AND REINSTATEMENT
PART Mhp 401 RENEWAL OF LICENSE
Mhp 401.01 Expiration of License.
(a) Licenses shall automatically expire 2 years
from the date of issue or renewal.
(b) A renewal license shall be valid for 2 years
upon approval of application submitted in a timely manner in accordance with Mhp 401.02.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93;
EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02,
EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11;
ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15
Mhp 401.02 Renewal Requirements.
(a) A licensee for renewal shall:
(1) Complete,
sign, and submit the “Renewal Application” form dated June 10, 2014, prior to
the date of license expiration;
(2) Complete,
sign and submit the “Attestation to CEUs and Collaboration” form dated June 10,
2014, as supplied by the board;
(3) Complete,
sign and submit the “Continuing Education & Collaboration Report Form 200”,
dated June 10, 2014; and
(4) Pay the fee
specified by Mhp 304.01 (c).
(b) Failure to meet the requirements of Mhp 401.02 by the prescribed date shall result in the
license expiring.
(c) If a license has expired pursuant to Mhp 401.01 such person shall not practice mental health
services until such time that a new license is applied for pursuant to Mhp 302.02 or Mhp 404.01 and
granted by the board.
(d) The renewal process shall only be available
to persons whose current license has not expired.
(e) Pursuant to RSA 126-A:5, XVIII-a.(a) and RSA
330-A:10-a, licensees may complete and submit to, as part of their renewal
application, the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Service’s “New
Hampshire Mental Health Practitioner Licensure Survey”, effective July 2018,
issued by the State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, Department of Health and Human Services.
(f) The board shall provide licensees with the
opportunity to opt out of the survey.
Written notice of the opt-out opportunity shall be provided with the renewal
application. The opt out form shall be
available on the NH State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care website and
the board’s website, https://www.oplc.nh.gov/mental-health/index.htm.
(g) Licensees choosing to opt-out of the survey
shall submit a completed NH Department of Health and Human Services form “New
Hampshire Health Professions Survey Opt-Out Form” revised 1/1/18, pursuant to
HB 322, Laws of 2017, Ch. 131, to the State Office of Rural Health and Primary
Care, Department of Health and Human Services, via one
of the following as specified on the form:
(1) Mail;
(2) Email; or
(3) Fax.
(h) Information contained in the opt-out forms
shall be kept confidential in the same accord with the survey form results,
pursuant to RSA 126-A:5, XVIII-a.(c).
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93;
EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02,
EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11;
ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15; amd by #12594, eff 7-27-18
Mhp 401.03 Filing Date. An application for license renewal shall be
on file in the board office no later than the expiration date of the present
license.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93;
EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02,
EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11;
ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15 (from Mhp 401.04)
Mhp 401.04 Denial of Renewal. License renewal shall be denied if there is a
preponderance of the evidence to establish:
(a) Noncompliance with the continuing education
requirement of Mhp 402.01 or the collaboration
requirement of Mhp 403.01;
(b) Failure to furnish complete or accurate
information on the renewal license application; or
(c) That the requirements of RSA 330-A and these
rules relative to licensure and qualifications have not been met, or no longer
continue to be met.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93;
EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02,
EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11;
ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15 (from Mhp 401.05)
Mhp 401.05 Inactive Status.
(a) Inactive status may be obtained by a license
holder who:
(1) Holds a current NH license with the board;
(2) Has no disciplinary action or pending
disciplinary action;
(3) No longer engages in mental health practice
in New Hampshire;
(4) Completes and submits the “Request for
Inactive Status” form dated June 10, 2014; and
(5) Pays the fee designated in Mhp 304.01 (e) annually.
(b) Licensees wishing to maintain inactive status
shall complete, sign and submit the “Renewal of
Inactive Status” form, dated October 15, 2021, and pay the required fee
designated in Mhp 304.01 (e).
(c) Licensees in any reserve component of the armed
forces of the
(d) Licensees wishing to reactivate`e
his or her inactive license shall:
(1) Complete, sign, and submit the “Reactivation Application” form, dated June 10,
2014, as supplied by the board;
(2) Submit documentation of 40 hours of CEs, at
least
6 of which shall be in
ethics and at least 3 of which shall be
in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, taken within 2 years
prior to the date of the application; and
(3) Pay the fee specified by Mhp
304.01 (c).
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93;
EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02,
EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11;
ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15 (formerly Mhp 401.06); ss by #13311, eff 12-18-21
PART Mhp 402 CONTINUING EDUCATION
Mhp 402.01 Continuing Education Requirements.
(a) Each licensee shall complete 40 approved
continuing education hours (CEs) every 2 years.
(b) At least 30 of the 40 CEs shall be completed
from Category A as described in Mhp 402.02(a)-(d).
(c) At least 6 of the 40 CEs shall be completed
in ethics and shall be from Category A.
(d) At least 3 of
the 40 CEs shall be completed in suicide prevention, in accordance with RSA
330-A:10, XIV and shall be from Category A.
(e) No more than 10 CEs shall be from Category B
as described in Mhp 402.02(e).
(f) When requested to do so by the board, the
licensee shall be responsible for proving attendance at or participation in any
continuing education hours submitted for license renewal.
(g) Licensed members of the board and licensed
members of the professional conduct investigation (PCI) committee shall receive
6 CEs per year to meet Mhp 402.01(c).
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93;
EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02,
EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11
(formerly Mhp 403.01); ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15; amd
by #11023, eff 1-22-16; amd by #12900, eff 10-22-19;
ss by #13311, eff 12-18-21
Mhp 402.02 Approved Continuing
Education.
(a) Category A CEs may be earned by:
(1) Participation in seminars, workshops, or
live, interactive webinars;
(2) Participation in home study courses, up to a
maximum of 20 CEs;
(3) Preparation of a seminar, workshop, or live,
interactive webinar which shall count as 10 CEs; or
(4) Completion of graduate level coursework;
(5) Publication of a peer reviewed professional
book which shall count as 10 CEs; and
(6) Publication of an article in a peer reviewed
professional journal which shall count as 6 CEs per year.
(b) Category A seminars, workshops, on-line and
home study or other CEs shall be approved by one of
the following groups:
(1) American Psychological Association;
(2)
National Association of Social Workers;
(3) National Board for Certified Counselors;
(4) American Association for Marriage and Family therapy;
(5)
American Counseling Association;
(6) American Medical Association;
(7) American Mental Health Counselors
Association; or
(8) Association of Social Work Boards.
(c) Category A graduate academic coursework shall
include graduate courses from a department of psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or any
other department in the behavioral sciences at a regionally accredited school,
college or university or theological school.
Each semester hour of course credit shall count as equivalent to 6 CEs. Quarter hours shall equate to 4 CEs.
(d) Category A CEs may be obtained by licensees
for the teaching of such courses in
(c), as follows:
(1) Preparation of a syllabus and teaching of a
new course shall count as equivalent to 10 CEs; and
(2) Thorough updating of a course, including
preparation of a new syllabus, review of the literature, preparation of reading
lists and course assignments shall count as equivalent to 5 CEs.
(e) Category B credits may be earned through:
(1) Participation in mental health seminars or
workshops not meeting the requirements of Category A;
(2) Publication of professional books; and
(3) Publication of articles in professional
journals not to exceed 5 hours per year.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93;
EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02,
EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11
(formerly Mhp 403.02); ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15; ss by #13311, eff 12-18-21
Mhp 402.03 Failure to Satisfy
Continuing Education Requirements.
(a) An applicant for license renewal who has not
completed 40 CEU’s in the preceding biennium shall file a petition with the
board no less than 60 days prior to the license expiration requesting a waiver
of Mhp 402.01:
(b) The waiver shall be granted if good cause is
demonstrated in that:
(1) Adherence
to the rule would be unduly burdensome to the petitioner for reasons of health,
disability, family emergency, or extreme financial hardship;
(2) Waiver of
the rule would be consistent with the statutes and rules of the board;
(3) Waiver of
the rule would not injure third persons; and
(4) Waiver is
necessary due to factors outside the control of the petitioner.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93;
EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02,
EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11
(formerly Mhp 403.03); ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15
PART Mhp 403 COLLABORATION - ON-GOING REQUIREMENT
Mhp 403.01 Collaboration.
(a) Each licensee shall complete 40 hours of
collaboration every 2 years.
(b) The licensee shall be responsible for
documenting clinical collaboration hours submitted for license renewal.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93;
EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02,
EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11
(formerly Mhp 404.01); ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15
Mhp 403.02 Collaboration Content.
(a) Collaboration shall include:
(1) Small group meetings among licensed mental
health practitioners; and
(2) Being in supervision or consultation with
another licensed mental health practitioner;
(3)
Participation in a study group on
topical issues for a minimum of 10 hours per group per year;
(4)
Consultation with recognized experts in
person or via electronic medium in particular disorders or fields;
(5) Clinical research collaboration with licensed
mental health practitioners; and
(6) Attendance at mental health provider hospital
meetings where the provider has an appointment and where the meeting addresses
clinical issues regarding patient care issues.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93;
EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02,
EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11
(formerly Mhp 404.02); ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15; ss by #13311, eff 12-18-21
PART Mhp 404 REINSTATEMENT
Mhp 404.01 Reinstatement
Requirements.
(a) An
applicant wishing to reinstate his or her license shall:
(1) Complete, sign and submit the “Reinstatement
Application” form, dated June 10, 2014, no later than 6 months after the date
of license expiration;
(2) Attach documentation of 40 hours of CEs, at
least 6 of which shall be in ethics
and at least 3 of which shall be
in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, taken within 2 years
prior to the date of reinstatement: and
(3) Pay the fee specified by Mhp
304.01 (h).
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93;
EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02,
EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11
(formerly Mhp 405.01); ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15; ss by #13311, eff 12-18-21
Mhp 404.02 Denial of Reinstatement. License reinstatement shall be denied if, after
notice and an opportunity for hearing, there is a preponderance of the evidence
to establish:
(a) Noncompliance
with the continuing education requirement of Mhp 402
or collaboration requirement of Mhp 403.
(b) Failure to furnish complete or accurate
information on the reinstatement license application; or
(c) That the requirements of RSA 330-A and these
rules relative to licensure and qualifications have not been, or no longer
continue to be met.
Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Psy 100) #5675, eff 7-22-93;
EXPIRED: 7-22-99
New. #7625, eff 1-10-02,
EXPIRED: 1-10-10
New. #9854, eff 1-25-11
(formerly Mhp 405.02); ss by #10762, eff 1-22-15 (formerly Mhp
404.03)
APPENDIX
|
Rule |
Specific State Statute the
Rule Implements |
|
|
|
|
Mhp 401 |
RSA
330-A:31 |
|
Mhp 401.02 (e)-(h) |
RSA
330-A:10-a |
|
Mhp 402 |
RSA
330-A:10, V |
|
Mhp 402.01 |
RSA
330-A:10, V; RSA 330-A:31 |
|
Mhp 402.02 |
RSA 330-A:10, V |
|
Mhp 403 |
RSA
330-A:10, XX |
|
Mhp 404 |
RSA
330-A:10, XIV; RSA 330-A:31 |