New Hampshire § 151:42 Definitions

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 151:42 — Definitions

New Hampshire § 151:42

Title XIHOSPITALS AND SANITARIA

Ch. 151RESIDENTIAL CARE AND HEALTH FACILITY LICENSING

SubdivisionCaregiver Advise, Record, and Enable (CARE) Act

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 151:42 (2026).

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In this subdivision:

I."After-care" means any assistance provided by a caregiver to a patient under this chapter after the patient's discharge from a hospital. Such assistance includes, but is not limited to, assisting with basic activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), or carrying out medical/nursing tasks, such as managing wound care, assisting in administering medications, and operating medical equipment.

II."Caregiver" means any individual duly designated as a caregiver by a patient under this chapter who provides after-care assistance to a patient living in his or her residence. A designated caregiver includes, but is not limited to, a relative, partner, friend, or neighbor who has a significant relationship with the patient.

III."Discharg

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In this subdivision:
I. "After-care" means any assistance provided by a caregiver to a patient under this chapter after the patient's discharge from a hospital. Such assistance includes, but is not limited to, assisting with basic activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), or carrying out medical/nursing tasks, such as managing wound care, assisting in administering medications, and operating medical equipment.
II. "Caregiver" means any individual duly designated as a caregiver by a patient under this chapter who provides after-care assistance to a patient living in his or her residence. A designated caregiver includes, but is not limited to, a relative, partner, friend, or neighbor who has a significant relationship with the patient.
III. "Discharge" means a patient's exit or release from a hospital to the patient's residence following a hospital stay.
IV. "Entry" means a patient's entrance into a hospital for the purposes of medical care.
V. "Hospital" means a facility licensed under this chapter.
VI. "Legally designated health care decision maker" means a durable power of attorney for health care, a surrogate decision maker, or a guardian with specific authority granted by the probate court.
VII. "Residence" means a dwelling that the patient considers to be his or her home. A "residence" shall not include any licensed rehabilitation facility, hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, or group home.