New Hampshire § 151:37 Definitions

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 151:37 — Definitions

New Hampshire § 151:37

Title XIHOSPITALS AND SANITARIA

Ch. 151RESIDENTIAL CARE AND HEALTH FACILITY LICENSING

SubdivisionAdverse Events Reporting System

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Bluebook

N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 151:37 (2026).

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In this subdivision:

I."Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.

II."Department" means the department of health and human services.

III."Serious disability" means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual or a loss of bodily function, if the impairment or loss lasts more than 7 days or is still present at the time of discharge from an inpatient health care facility, or loss of a body part.

IV."Surgery" means the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by manual or operative methods. Surgery includes endoscopies and other invasive procedures.

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In this subdivision:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
II. "Department" means the department of health and human services.
III. "Serious disability" means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual or a loss of bodily function, if the impairment or loss lasts more than 7 days or is still present at the time of discharge from an inpatient health care facility, or loss of a body part.
IV. "Surgery" means the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by manual or operative methods. Surgery includes endoscopies and other invasive procedures.