2013 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXX - OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter 318-B - CONTROLLED DRUG ACT
Section 318-B:38 - Advisory Council Established.

    318-B:38 Advisory Council Established. –
    I. There is hereby established an advisory council to assist the board in carrying out its duties under this subdivision. The members of the council shall be as follows:
       (a) A representative of the board of medicine, appointed by such board.
       (b) A representative of the pharmacy board, appointed by such board.
       (c) A representative of the board of dental examiners, appointed by such board.
       (d) A representative of the New Hampshire board of nursing, appointed by such board.
       (e) A representative of the board of veterinary medicine, appointed by such board.
       (f) The attorney general, or designee.
       (g) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
       (h) A representative of the New Hampshire Medical Society, appointed by the society.
       (i) A representative of the New Hampshire Dental Society, appointed by the society.
       (j) A representative of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, appointed by the association.
       (k) A representative of a retail pharmacy, appointed jointly by the New Hampshire Pharmacists Association, the New Hampshire Independent Pharmacy Association, and the New Hampshire Association of Chain Drug Stores.
       (l) Two public members appointed by the governor's commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment, one of whom may be a member of the commission.
       (m) A representative of the New Hampshire Hospital Association, appointed by the association.
    II. The council shall:
       (a) Develop criteria for reviewing the prescribing and dispensing information collected.
       (b) Develop criteria for reporting matters to the applicable health care regulatory board for further investigation.
       (c) Develop criteria for notifying practitioners who are engaged in obtaining controlled substances from multiple prescribers or dispensers.
       (d) Collect information on the outcomes and impact of the program including: satisfaction of users of the program, impact on prescribing patterns, impact on referrals to regulatory boards, and other relevant measures.
       (e) Assist the board in meeting its responsibilities in RSA 318-B:32, I to implement and operate the program.
       (f) Assist the board in adopting and revising the rules under RSA 541-A to implement the program.
    III. The council may meet as often as necessary to effectuate its goals. The first meeting shall be called by the representative of the pharmacy board within 45 days of the effective date of this subdivision. At the first meeting, a chairman shall be elected by the members.

Source. 2012, 196:2, eff. June 12, 2012. 2013, 79:1, eff. June 7, 2013.