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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 171-A:4 (2026)

State Service Delivery System

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    171-A:4 State Service Delivery System. – The department shall maintain a state service delivery system for the care, habilitation, rehabilitation, treatment and training of developmentally disabled persons. Such service delivery system shall be under the supervision of the commissioner.

Source. 1975, 242:1. 1979, 322:2, I. 1987, 206:2. 1988, 107:5. 1995, 310:172, 175. 2001, 101:3, eff. Aug. 20, 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1980–2024 · leading case: Garrity v. Gallen, 522 F. Supp. 171 (D.N.H. 1981).
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Garrity v. Gallen, 522 F. Supp. 171 (D.N.H. 1981). · cites it 3× “RSA 171-A:4 (Supp.1979) (emphasis added).”
Petition of Wayne Sawyer, 167 A.3d 622 (N.H. 2017). · cites it 2× “RSA 171-A:4 (2014). The policy underlying the developmental services system is that persons with developmental disabilities and their families be provided with services “that emphasize community living,” RSA 171-A:1 Introductory Language, that are “based on individual choice,”…”
In re Strandell, 562 A.2d 173 (N.H. 1989). · cites it 2× “See RSA 171-A:4, :18 (Supp. 1988). Although the petitioner, due to her extended institutionalization, has no strong ties to any particular geographic location, see RSA 171-A:6, I(Supp.”
Region 10 Client Mgmt., Inc. v. Town of Hampstead, 424 A.2d 207 (N.H. 1980). “” RSA 171-A:4 (Supp. 1979). Placements into the different area agencies are to-be based on geographical regions as established by rules of the Division of Mental Health.”
In Re Parker, 969 A.2d 322 (N.H. 2009). “” RSA 171-A:4 (2002). Persons with developmental disabilities may apply for a service with an area agency within their geographic area.”
In re Guillemette, 199 A.3d 735 (N.H. 2018). “" RSA 171-A:2, I (2014); see RSA 171-A:4 (providing that the "state service delivery system" is "under the supervision of the commissioner [of DHHS]").”
Petition of Kyle Guillemette (N.H. 2018). “” RSA 171-A:2, I (2014); see RSA 171-A:4 (providing that the “state service delivery system” is “under the supervision of the commissioner [of DHHS]”).”
Petition of Mason, 2024 N.H. 67 (N.H. 2024). “See RSA 171-A:1 (enabling DHHS to “establish, maintain, implement, and coordinate a comprehensive service delivery system for developmentally disabled persons”); RSA 171-A:4 (“[DHHS] shall maintain a state service delivery system for the care, habilitation, rehabilitation,…”
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