# New Hampshire — Nursing home minimum staffing requirements by US state — hours per resident day, RN coverage mandates, and penalty structures after the 2026 federal repeal

For New Hampshire, total hprd minimum is none specified; rn hprd minimum is none specified; cna hprd minimum is none specified; rn on-site requirement is 1 RN 8 hrs/7d/wk; 1 RN/LPN 24 hrs/7d/wk; penalty for noncompliance is none specified, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** New Hampshire _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Total HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CNA HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN on-site requirement:** 1 RN 8 hrs/7d/wk; 1 RN/LPN 24 hrs/7d/wk _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty for noncompliance:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulatory citation:** He-P 803.15(d)(1)-(2); He-P 803.17(c) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal standard status:** repealed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> NH Sufficient Staff RN (inc.DON @.06) 0.14 NH Code of Administrative Rules To meet the needs of residents during all hours of operation. LPN0.24 Ch. He-P 803. Licensed Staff (RN, LPN/LVN) He-P 803.15(d)(1)-(2). 1 DON RN full-time Total LN 0.38 1

## Source

- https://theconsumervoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CV_StaffingReport_AppB_Chart.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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