NH COUNSELING JURISPRUDENCE
EXAM 2026/2027 TEST BANK – 300
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS & DETAILED
RATIONALES | RSA 330-A & MHP
100–500 STUDY GUIDE | ALREADY
GRADED A+
Domain 1: Board of Mental Health Practice & Regulatory
Authority (Questions 1–40)
1. Under RSA 330-A, what is the primary purpose of the Mental Health Practice
Act?
A. To generate revenue through licensing fees
B. To regulate the practice of mental health practitioners for the protection of the
public
C. To promote the professional interests of mental health practitioners
D. To establish uniform national standards for counseling practice
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: RSA 330-A:1 establishes that the purpose of the chapter is to regulate
mental health practice to protect the public receiving mental health services. The
Board's mission is public protection, not revenue generation or professional advocacy.
2. How many members constitute the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health
Practice?
A. 5 members
B. 7–9 members
,C. 11 members
D. 13 members
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Under Mhp 103.01 and RSA 330-A, the board consists of 7–9 members
appointed by the governor and council who meet specific eligibility requirements.
3. Which of the following is NOT a category of licensee regulated by the New
Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice?
A. Clinical mental health counselors
B. Marriage and family therapists
C. Psychologists
D. Pastoral psychotherapists
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Psychologists are regulated by the Board of Psychologists under RSA 329-B.
The Board of Mental Health Practice regulates pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social
workers, clinical mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists under
RSA 330-A.
4. The Board of Mental Health Practice has rulemaking authority under which
statute?
A. RSA 310
B. RSA 330-A:10
C. RSA 329-B
D. RSA 541-A
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: RSA 330-A:10 grants the Board responsibilities and rulemaking authority.
RSA 541-A is the Administrative Procedure Act that governs how rules are adopted, but
the substantive authority comes from RSA 330-A:10.
5. Which of the following is a responsibility of the Board of Mental Health
Practice?
A. Setting fee schedules for all mental health services in New Hampshire
,B. Investigating complaints of misconduct by licensees
C. Providing direct clinical supervision to all candidates for licensure
D. Establishing reimbursement rates for insurance companies
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Under RSA 330-A:28, the Board shall investigate possible misconduct by
licensees. The Board does not set service fees, provide direct supervision, or establish
insurance reimbursement rates.
6. The Board of Mental Health Practice may take disciplinary action against a
licensee for which of the following?
A. Practicing in a specialty area outside the licensee's formal training
B. Filing a complaint against another licensee in good faith
C. Refusing to accept a client due to a conflict of interest
D. Providing services that are within the licensee's scope of practice
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Under Mhp 501.02 and RSA 330-A, practicing outside one's scope of
competence is a violation subject to disciplinary action. Filing a good-faith complaint is
protected activity.
7. 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. RSA 326-B
governs nursing, RSA 329-B governs psychologists, and RSA 541-A governs
administrative procedures.
, 8. 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 Mhp 100 through Mhp 500
C. Only federal mental health statutes
D. The DSM-5-TR exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Mhp 311.01 states that applicants are examined on the contents of RSA 330-
A and Mental Health Practice Rules Mhp 100 through Mhp 500.
9. 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 (Mhp
rules), investigate complaints, and issue professional discipline.
10. 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
C. To provide legal advice to licensees
D. To conduct research on mental health treatments
Correct Answer: B
EXAM 2026/2027 TEST BANK – 300
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS & DETAILED
RATIONALES | RSA 330-A & MHP
100–500 STUDY GUIDE | ALREADY
GRADED A+
Domain 1: Board of Mental Health Practice & Regulatory
Authority (Questions 1–40)
1. Under RSA 330-A, what is the primary purpose of the Mental Health Practice
Act?
A. To generate revenue through licensing fees
B. To regulate the practice of mental health practitioners for the protection of the
public
C. To promote the professional interests of mental health practitioners
D. To establish uniform national standards for counseling practice
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: RSA 330-A:1 establishes that the purpose of the chapter is to regulate
mental health practice to protect the public receiving mental health services. The
Board's mission is public protection, not revenue generation or professional advocacy.
2. How many members constitute the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health
Practice?
A. 5 members
B. 7–9 members
,C. 11 members
D. 13 members
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Under Mhp 103.01 and RSA 330-A, the board consists of 7–9 members
appointed by the governor and council who meet specific eligibility requirements.
3. Which of the following is NOT a category of licensee regulated by the New
Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice?
A. Clinical mental health counselors
B. Marriage and family therapists
C. Psychologists
D. Pastoral psychotherapists
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Psychologists are regulated by the Board of Psychologists under RSA 329-B.
The Board of Mental Health Practice regulates pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social
workers, clinical mental health counselors, and marriage and family therapists under
RSA 330-A.
4. The Board of Mental Health Practice has rulemaking authority under which
statute?
A. RSA 310
B. RSA 330-A:10
C. RSA 329-B
D. RSA 541-A
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: RSA 330-A:10 grants the Board responsibilities and rulemaking authority.
RSA 541-A is the Administrative Procedure Act that governs how rules are adopted, but
the substantive authority comes from RSA 330-A:10.
5. Which of the following is a responsibility of the Board of Mental Health
Practice?
A. Setting fee schedules for all mental health services in New Hampshire
,B. Investigating complaints of misconduct by licensees
C. Providing direct clinical supervision to all candidates for licensure
D. Establishing reimbursement rates for insurance companies
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Under RSA 330-A:28, the Board shall investigate possible misconduct by
licensees. The Board does not set service fees, provide direct supervision, or establish
insurance reimbursement rates.
6. The Board of Mental Health Practice may take disciplinary action against a
licensee for which of the following?
A. Practicing in a specialty area outside the licensee's formal training
B. Filing a complaint against another licensee in good faith
C. Refusing to accept a client due to a conflict of interest
D. Providing services that are within the licensee's scope of practice
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Under Mhp 501.02 and RSA 330-A, practicing outside one's scope of
competence is a violation subject to disciplinary action. Filing a good-faith complaint is
protected activity.
7. 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. RSA 326-B
governs nursing, RSA 329-B governs psychologists, and RSA 541-A governs
administrative procedures.
, 8. 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 Mhp 100 through Mhp 500
C. Only federal mental health statutes
D. The DSM-5-TR exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Mhp 311.01 states that applicants are examined on the contents of RSA 330-
A and Mental Health Practice Rules Mhp 100 through Mhp 500.
9. 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 (Mhp
rules), investigate complaints, and issue professional discipline.
10. 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
C. To provide legal advice to licensees
D. To conduct research on mental health treatments
Correct Answer: B
