New Hampshire Statutes
§ 137-J:17 — Reciprocity
New Hampshire § 137-J:17
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XPUBLIC HEALTH
Ch. 137-JWRITTEN DIRECTIVES FOR MEDICAL DECISION MAKING FOR ADULTS WITHOUT CAPACITY TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS
SubdivisionAdvance Directives
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 137-J:17 (2026).
Text
A DNR, POLST, durable power of attorney for health care, living will, or similar document executed in another state, and valid according to the laws of the state where it was executed, shall be as effective in this state as it would have been if executed according to the laws of this state, provided that this paragraph shall not be construed to authorize any violation of this chapter.
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Legislative History
2006, 302:2. 2012, 252:1, eff. June 18, 2012. 2021, 176:6, eff. July 30, 2021.
Nearby Sections
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§ 137-J:1
Purpose and Policy§ 137-J:10
Criminal Act Not Construed or Authorized§ 137-J:11
Liability for Health Care Costs§ 137-J:12
Immunity§ 137-J:13
Use of Statutory Forms§ 137-J:14
Execution and Witnesses§ 137-J:15
Revocation§ 137-J:16
Documents Executed Prior to Enactment§ 137-J:17
Reciprocity§ 137-J:18
Naming of Multiple Agents§ 137-J:19
Advance Directive; Disclosure Statement§ 137-J:2
Definitions§ 137-J:22
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 137-J:17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/137-J/137-J%3A17.