Petition of New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth & Families

The New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) has petitioned for a writ of certiorari, see Sup. Ct. R. 11, challenging a decision of the RSA 170-G:4-a Hearing Panel (hearing panel) pertaining to rates set for state fiscal year 2006 (SFY 2006) for the respondents, Hannah House, NFI North, and Pine Haven Boys Center. We affirm in part and vacate in part.

The respondents are New Hampshire residential childcare providers who serve children referred for residential placement pursuant to RSA chapters 169-B (Supp. 2006), 169-C (Supp. 2006), and 169-D (Supp. 2006). The New…