{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-167-81-a","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 167:81-a","heading":"Eligibility; Individuals Exempt From Federal Law Which Denies Assistance and Benefits for Certain Drug-Related Felony Convictions.","body":"Pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, section 115(a)(1)-(2) of Public Law 104-19, all individuals domiciled in this state shall be exempt from the application of section 115(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 104-19 which makes any individual ineligible for certain state and federal assistance if that individual has been convicted under federal or state law of any offense which is classified as a felony by the law of the jurisdiction and which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance as defined in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)).","path":["Title XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE","Chapter 167: PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO BLIND, AGED, OR DISABLED PERSONS, AND TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN","New Hampshire Employment Program and Family Assistance Program"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XII/167/167-81-a.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T13:48:40Z","sha256":"40b8dfcf649a89adb3d536460537393e587a60187d5e7e6a5be77da9aef6e3e9","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-167-81","next":"us-nh/rsa-167-82"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}