RSA 170-E:27-a Homeless Youth Programs; Special Provisions.

Any child care agency which receives children for the purpose of providing a homeless youth program, as defined in RSA 170-E:25, II(d), shall be subject to the following provisions:
I. When a child 16 or 17 years of age contacts a homeless youth program requesting emergency shelter or homeless services, the program shall:
(a) Assess the child's essential needs, physical and mental health condition, and the circumstances that led the child to seek services.
(b) Upon completion of the assessment, but in no case later than 72 hours from the child's initial request for services, attempt to notify the child's parent or legal guardian that such child is present at the agency's facility. If compelling circumstances become evident during assessment which justify not notify