New Hampshire § 135-C-26 - Section 135-C:26 Receiving Facility; Rules.
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§ 135-C-26. Section 135-C:26 Receiving Facility; Rules.
I. New Hampshire hospital and any other facility approved by the commissioner shall be designated as receiving facilities for the care, custody, and treatment of persons subject to involuntary admissions. Any community mental health program, hospital, community residence, nursing home, or other treatment or sheltered care facility may apply to the commissioner for designation. No designation shall occur without the express written consent of the administrator of the facility to be designated. II. A receiving facility may be designated by the commissioner for one or more of the following purposes: (a) To receive clients under RSA 135-C:27-33 beginning with initial custody and continuing through the day following the probable cause hearing. (b) To receive clients under RSA 135-C:27-33 for the period of involuntary emergency admission after the probable cause hearing. (c) To receive clients for involuntary admission under RSA 135-C:34-54. III. New Hampshire hospital shall be a receiving facility for purposes of RSA 135-C:26, II. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the criteria and procedures for designation as a receiving facility.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 135-C-26 ("Section 135-C:26 Receiving Facility; Rules.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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