The commission shall plan and advocate for policy changes related to maintaining and strengthening an effective primary care workforce in New Hampshire, with special concern for rural and other underserved areas. The committee’s duties shall include, but not be limited to:
I. Reviewing the impact of existing policies related to strengthening New Hampshire’s primary care workforce and making recommendations relative to appropriate use of funds for workforce retention, training, education, and recruitment.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 126-T:3

  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4

II. Collecting and reviewing data and information that informs decisions and planning for the primary care workforce and looking for innovative ways for expanding New Hampshire’s primary care resources including, but not limited to, interstate collaboration and the use of telehealth.
III. Assembling and disseminating in its reports, as required under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-T:4, data related to availability, accessibility, and effectiveness of primary care in New Hampshire, with special attention to such data in rural and underserved areas of the state in order to inform state policy and planning.
IV. Exploring and developing strategies to further the integration of primary care, oral health, and behavioral health.