New Hampshire § 132-A:1 Definitions

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 132-A:1 — Definitions

New Hampshire § 132-A:1

Title XPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 132-ATEMPORARY CARE AND CONTROL OF CHILDREN AT A HOSPITAL OR SAFE HAVEN

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 132-A:1 (2026).

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In this chapter: I. "Department" means the department of health and human services. II. "Hospital" means a public or private institution which is required to be licensed under RSA 151, and which is engaged in providing to patients, under supervision of physicians, diagnostic and therapeutic services for medical diagnosis, treatment and care of injured, disabled, or sick persons, or rehabilitative services for the rehabilitation of such persons. III. "Safe haven" means a church which is attended by a person, or a police or fire station which is attended by a person, or a 911 responder at an agreed transfer location. IV. "Safe haven infant safety device" means a device or container to safely accept delivery of a child 61 days of age or younger that is:

(a)Voluntarily installed by a hospital

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In this chapter:
I. "Department" means the department of health and human services.
II. "Hospital" means a public or private institution which is required to be licensed under RSA 151, and which is engaged in providing to patients, under supervision of physicians, diagnostic and therapeutic services for medical diagnosis, treatment and care of injured, disabled, or sick persons, or rehabilitative services for the rehabilitation of such persons.
III. "Safe haven" means a church which is attended by a person, or a police or fire station which is attended by a person, or a 911 responder at an agreed transfer location.
IV. "Safe haven infant safety device" means a device or container to safely accept delivery of a child 61 days of age or younger that is:
(a) Voluntarily installed by a hospital, law enforcement agency, or fire department;
(b) Physically located inside a hospital, law enforcement facility, or fire department facility that is staffed 24 hours a day;
(c) Located in an area that is conspicuous and visible to the employees of the hospital, law enforcement agency, or fire department; and
(d) Equipped with an alarm that notifies the hospital, law enforcement agency, or fire department where the device or container is located.