NH COUNSELING JURISPRUDENCE
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 350 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES LATEST UPDATE
ALREADY GRADED A+ ASSURED PASS
Domain 1: Board of Mental Health Practice & Regulatory Authority
(Questions 1–40)
1. What is the primary purpose of the New Hampshire Board of Mental
Health Practice?
A. To provide counseling services to the public
B. To regulate and license mental health practitioners to protect public safety
C. To set insurance reimbursement rates
D. To promote the financial interests of licensees
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Board's primary mission is consumer protection through licensing
standards, ethical oversight, and discipline for violations. It does not provide
treatment, set insurance rates, or advocate for licensee profits.
2. Which New Hampshire statute is the principal statutory framework for
mental health practitioners regulated by the Board of Mental Health
Practice?
A. RSA 326-B
B. RSA 329-B
C. RSA 330-A
D. RSA 541-A exclusively
,Correct Answer: C
Rationale: RSA 330-A establishes the statutory framework for New Hampshire
mental health practice and authorizes the Board's regulatory responsibilities.
3. Which of the following professions is NOT regulated by the New Hampshire
Board of Mental Health Practice?
A. Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
B. Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
C. Licensed Psychologist
D. Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Psychologists are regulated by a separate board under RSA 329-B. The
Board of Mental Health Practice regulates LCMHCs, LICSWs, MFTs, pastoral
psychotherapists, and related professionals.
4. How many members compose the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health
Practice?
A. 5 members
B. 7 members
C. 9 members
D. 11 members
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice is composed of
seven members appointed by the governor and council.
5. The Board of Mental Health Practice has rulemaking authority under
which section of RSA 330-A?
A. RSA 330-A:10
B. RSA 330-A:19
C. RSA 330-A:5
D. RSA 330-A:25
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: RSA 330-A:10 grants the Board of Mental Health Practice its
responsibilities and rulemaking authority.
,6. What is the primary subject matter of the New Hampshire mental health
jurisprudence examination?
A. Only the NCMHCE examination content
B. RSA 330-A and Mph 100 through Mph 500
C. Only federal mental health statutes
D. The DSM-5-TR exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Mph 311.01 states that applicants are examined on the contents of RSA
330-A and Mental Health Practice Rules Mph 100 through Mph 500.
7. Which body is solely responsible for adopting administrative rules,
processing consumer complaints, and issuing disciplinary sanctions for
counselors in New Hampshire?
A. The American Counseling Association Ethics Committee
B. The New Hampshire Department of Education
C. The New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
D. The New Hampshire Supreme Court
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Board of Mental Health Practice is the statutory state agency
established under RSA 330-A authorized to govern licensing, establish
administrative rules (Mph rules), investigate complaints, and issue professional
discipline.
8. The Board of Mental Health Practice conducts proceedings for what
primary purpose?
A. To promote the interests of licensed counselors
B. To acquire sufficient information to make fair and reasoned decisions on
licensure and misconduct complaints
C. To provide legal advice to licensees
D. To conduct research on mental health treatments
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Board conducts proceedings to acquire sufficient information to
make fair and reasoned decisions on matters within its statutory jurisdiction,
, including decisions on applications for licensure and communications of alleged
misconduct.
9. A licensee must notify the Board of a change of business address within how
many days?
A. 10 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. At next renewal only
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Mph 502.01 requires a licensee to report a change or abandonment of a
business address to the Board within 30 days.
10. A licensee must notify the Board of a legal name change within how many
days?
A. 10 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: New Hampshire administrative rules require licensees to notify the
Board in writing of any changes to their legal name, business address, or home
address within 30 days of the change.
11. The Board of Mental Health Practice is authorized to issue cease-and-
desist orders under which provision?
A. RSA 330-A:26
B. RSA 330-A:15
C. RSA 330-A:22
D. RSA 330-A:30
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: RSA 330-A:26 authorizes the Board to issue cease-and-desist orders to
stop unauthorized practice.
PRACTICE EXAMINATION 350 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES LATEST UPDATE
ALREADY GRADED A+ ASSURED PASS
Domain 1: Board of Mental Health Practice & Regulatory Authority
(Questions 1–40)
1. What is the primary purpose of the New Hampshire Board of Mental
Health Practice?
A. To provide counseling services to the public
B. To regulate and license mental health practitioners to protect public safety
C. To set insurance reimbursement rates
D. To promote the financial interests of licensees
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Board's primary mission is consumer protection through licensing
standards, ethical oversight, and discipline for violations. It does not provide
treatment, set insurance rates, or advocate for licensee profits.
2. Which New Hampshire statute is the principal statutory framework for
mental health practitioners regulated by the Board of Mental Health
Practice?
A. RSA 326-B
B. RSA 329-B
C. RSA 330-A
D. RSA 541-A exclusively
,Correct Answer: C
Rationale: RSA 330-A establishes the statutory framework for New Hampshire
mental health practice and authorizes the Board's regulatory responsibilities.
3. Which of the following professions is NOT regulated by the New Hampshire
Board of Mental Health Practice?
A. Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
B. Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
C. Licensed Psychologist
D. Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Psychologists are regulated by a separate board under RSA 329-B. The
Board of Mental Health Practice regulates LCMHCs, LICSWs, MFTs, pastoral
psychotherapists, and related professionals.
4. How many members compose the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health
Practice?
A. 5 members
B. 7 members
C. 9 members
D. 11 members
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice is composed of
seven members appointed by the governor and council.
5. The Board of Mental Health Practice has rulemaking authority under
which section of RSA 330-A?
A. RSA 330-A:10
B. RSA 330-A:19
C. RSA 330-A:5
D. RSA 330-A:25
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: RSA 330-A:10 grants the Board of Mental Health Practice its
responsibilities and rulemaking authority.
,6. What is the primary subject matter of the New Hampshire mental health
jurisprudence examination?
A. Only the NCMHCE examination content
B. RSA 330-A and Mph 100 through Mph 500
C. Only federal mental health statutes
D. The DSM-5-TR exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Mph 311.01 states that applicants are examined on the contents of RSA
330-A and Mental Health Practice Rules Mph 100 through Mph 500.
7. Which body is solely responsible for adopting administrative rules,
processing consumer complaints, and issuing disciplinary sanctions for
counselors in New Hampshire?
A. The American Counseling Association Ethics Committee
B. The New Hampshire Department of Education
C. The New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice
D. The New Hampshire Supreme Court
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Board of Mental Health Practice is the statutory state agency
established under RSA 330-A authorized to govern licensing, establish
administrative rules (Mph rules), investigate complaints, and issue professional
discipline.
8. The Board of Mental Health Practice conducts proceedings for what
primary purpose?
A. To promote the interests of licensed counselors
B. To acquire sufficient information to make fair and reasoned decisions on
licensure and misconduct complaints
C. To provide legal advice to licensees
D. To conduct research on mental health treatments
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Board conducts proceedings to acquire sufficient information to
make fair and reasoned decisions on matters within its statutory jurisdiction,
, including decisions on applications for licensure and communications of alleged
misconduct.
9. A licensee must notify the Board of a change of business address within how
many days?
A. 10 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. At next renewal only
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Mph 502.01 requires a licensee to report a change or abandonment of a
business address to the Board within 30 days.
10. A licensee must notify the Board of a legal name change within how many
days?
A. 10 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 90 days
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: New Hampshire administrative rules require licensees to notify the
Board in writing of any changes to their legal name, business address, or home
address within 30 days of the change.
11. The Board of Mental Health Practice is authorized to issue cease-and-
desist orders under which provision?
A. RSA 330-A:26
B. RSA 330-A:15
C. RSA 330-A:22
D. RSA 330-A:30
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: RSA 330-A:26 authorizes the Board to issue cease-and-desist orders to
stop unauthorized practice.
