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NEW HAMPSHIRE
BLast verified 2026-07-03
Deadlines reflect this state’s rules as researched; they can change — always confirm the current deadline with your state agency or Protection & Advocacy office before relying on it.
HOW TO GET SERVICES & APPEAL IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
How services are run
State agency
Your service plan
Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
Self-direction
Self-Directed Services
If you get denied
Deadline to appeal
30 days from your Written Notice of Decision (fee-for-service / DD eligibility); Notice of Adverse Benefit Determination / Notice of Resolution (managed care)
Keep services during appeal
File within 10 days
- Receive written Notice of Decision (or area-agency DD decision / MCO adverse benefit determination)
- DD/waiver eligibility: request administrative hearing within 30 calendar days (He-E 501.12); area-agency DD services: informal resolution or formal appeal within 30 business days (He-M 522.19)
- (Managed care) file MCO internal appeal within 30 days and exhaust it, then request State Fair Hearing within 120 days of the Notice of Resolution (He-W 506.09)
- Hearing before AAU presiding officer; decision within 90 days
- Judicial review under RSA 541-A
KEY AGENCIES & RESOURCES
Aging & Disability Resource Center
New Hampshire ADRC / Aging and Disability Resource Center
NOTABLE WAIVERS
Developmental Disabilities Waiver
SourceAdults with developmental disabilities served through regional Area Agencies.
Waitlist: Funded through the state 'wait list' budget line; ask your Area Agency about funding year timing.
In-Home Supports Waiver for Children
SourceChildren with developmental disabilities living at home.
Waitlist: Capped; verify slots with your Area Agency.
