New Hampshire § 19-J:1 Definitions

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 19-J:1 — Definitions

New Hampshire § 19-J:1

Title ITHE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT

Ch. 19-JNEW HAMPSHIRE COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 19-J:1 (2026).

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In this chapter: I. "Council" means the New Hampshire council on developmental disabilities established in RSA 19-J:2. II. "Developmental disability" means a severe, chronic disability which:

(a)Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;

(b)Is manifested before the person attains age 22;

(c)Is likely to continue indefinitely;

(d)Results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity: self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, and economic self-sufficiency; and

(e)Reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic care, treatment, or other services that are of

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In this chapter:
I. "Council" means the New Hampshire council on developmental disabilities established in RSA 19-J:2.
II. "Developmental disability" means a severe, chronic disability which:
(a) Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;
(b) Is manifested before the person attains age 22;
(c) Is likely to continue indefinitely;
(d) Results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity: self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, and economic self-sufficiency; and
(e) Reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic care, treatment, or other services that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.