Section 141-J:4 – Program Ability to Share Data.
141-J:4 Program Ability to Share Data. – Program staff and authorized department employees, agents, and contractors may use or disclose individually identifiable health information solely for the purposes specified in RSA 141-J:1. Such uses or disclosures shall be limited to the minimum amount of individually identifiable health information necessary to further such purposes. Source. […]
Section 141-J:5 – Election Not to Participate in the Program.
141-J:5 Election Not to Participate in the Program. – I. An individual who is the subject of individually identifiable health information may elect not to participate in the program. If the individual is a minor or is legally incompetent, the individual’s parent or legal guardian may so elect on the individual’s behalf. II. The […]
Section 141-J:6 – Rights of Individuals.
141-J:6 Rights of Individuals. – An individual with respect to whom the program retains individually identifiable health information may: I. Elect at any time not to participate in the program. Upon such election, the program shall remove any individually identifiable health information relating to the individual. II. Review any individually identifiable health information in […]
Section 141-J:7 – Program Records Not Public Records.
141-J:7 Program Records Not Public Records. – Any individually identifiable health information acquired, used, disclosed, or retained by the program shall not constitute a public record. The names and addresses of individuals who have elected not to participate in the program shall not be a public record. No individually identifiable health information retained by […]
Section 141-J:8 – Privacy and Confidentiality Protections.
141-J:8 Privacy and Confidentiality Protections. – I. Any person allowed access to individually identifiable health information in program records shall sign a confidentiality agreement, in a form specified by the department, requiring adherence to privacy and security protections equivalent to or greater than the protections provided in this chapter. II. The department shall maintain […]
Section 141-J:9 – Rulemaking.
141-J:9 Rulemaking. – The commissioner of the department of health and human services may adopt rules under RSA 541-A concerning the following: I. The form and manner through which information shall be made available to and by the program under RSA 141-J:3 and 4. II. The election procedure pursuant to RSA 141-J:5. III. The […]
Section 141-J:10 – Penalties.
141-J:10 Penalties. – I. Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. II. An individual harmed by a person violating this chapter may bring a civil action against the person and, if successful, shall be awarded the greater of actual damages or liquidated damages of $2,500 […]
Section 141-J:11 – Advisory Panel.
141-J:11 Advisory Panel. – If the department establishes or maintains the New Hampshire birth conditions program, the department shall establish an advisory panel for the program. The panel shall provide technical guidance regarding the operation of the program and such assistance as needed to carry out the program’s goals. The panel shall include representatives […]
Section 141-G:18 – Penalties.
141-G:18 Penalties. – I. Any source individual who purposely contravenes a testing order shall be guilty of a violation. II. Any person who purposely violates the provisions of RSA 141-G:14, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. III. If an offense under this subdivision continues for more than one day, a fine may be imposed […]
Section 141-G:19 – Rules.
141-G:19 Rules. – I. The commissioner shall be responsible for the statewide supervision of first responder and healthcare provider exposure blood testing. II. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) Defining diseases or conditions as bloodborne pathogens for the purposes of this subdivision. (b) Providing the notice required under RSA […]