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DHHS, clinicians say SB 501 brings seclusion and restraint law into federal alignment; committee asks about rules and reporting
Summary
SB 501 would allow APRNs and physician associates to order seclusion or restraint during a personal safety emergency at designated mental‑health facilities. DHHS counsel and clinical staff told the committee the change aligns state law with CMS standards and that current reporting and review processes stay in place.
Sen. Sue Prentiss introduced SB 501 to authorize advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician associates, in addition to physicians, to order seclusion or restraint during a personal safety emergency in specified mental health facilities. She said the change would amend RSA 135‑C and align state law with federal regulation (42 CFR 482.13).
Rosemary Wyant, an attorney with DHHS and general counsel for New Hampshire Hospital, and…
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