Section 137-L:1 – Short Title.

    137-L:1 Short Title. – This chapter shall be known as the "New Hampshire POLST Registry Act." Source. 2014, 328:1, eff. July 1, 2015.

Section 137-L:2 – Definitions.

    137-L:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Authorized user " means a person authorized by the department to provide information to or receive information from the POLST registry. II. " Commissioner " means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. III. " Department " means the department of health and […]

Section 137-L:3 – POLST Registry Established; Rulemaking; Fund.

    137-L:3 POLST Registry Established; Rulemaking; Fund. – I. Subject to sufficient funding, the department shall establish and operate a statewide registry for the collection and dissemination of provider orders for life-sustaining treatment to help ensure that medical treatment preferences for an individual nearing the end of his or her life are honored. II. The […]

Section 137-L:4 – Application of Chapter to Department.

    137-L:4 Application of Chapter to Department. – Nothing in this chapter shall require the department to: I. Prescribe the form or content of a POLST; II. Disseminate forms to be used for a POLST; III. Educate the public about POLSTs; or IV. Train health care providers about POLSTs. Source. 2014, 328:1, eff. July 1, […]

Section 137-L:5 – Repealed by 2020, 37:4, X, eff. July 29, 2020.

    137-L:5 Repealed by 2020, 37:4, X, eff. July 29, 2020. –

Section 137-L:6 – Application of Chapter.

    137-L:6 Application of Chapter. – Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require an individual to have a POLST or to require a health professional to authorize or execute a POLST. A POLST may be revoked at any time by the patient. Source. 2014, 328:1, eff. July 1, 2015.

Section 137-L:7 – Confidentiality.

    137-L:7 Confidentiality. – Except as provided in RSA 137-L:3, all information collected or developed by the POLST registry that identifies or could be used to identify a patient, or health care provider or facility shall be confidential and shall not be subject to civil or administrative subpoena or to discovery, in a civil action, […]

Section 137-L:8 – Immunity.

    137-L:8 Immunity. – Any person reporting information to the POLST registry or acting on information obtained from the POLST registry in good faith shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed with respect to the reporting of information to the POLST registry or acting on information […]