RSA 151:24 Patients' Trust Fund.

I. A facility shall not accept personal funds and possessions from or on behalf of a patient for safekeeping and management, except when the facility receives written authorization from the patient or a personal representative.
II. Upon acceptance of personal funds and possessions, a facility shall do one of the following:
(a) Establish an account separate from the facility's funds, to be used as a petty cash fund for the patient's personal needs and deposit in such account on a monthly basis from the net income of the patient the amount specified in RSA 167:27-a; or
(b) Give a bond with the surety approved by the commissioner. The bond shall be in an amount equal to a minimum of 11/4 times the average balance of patient funds held during the previous year. The com