Section 132:17 – Repealed by 1986, 198:23, XXXVI, eff. Aug. 2, 1986.
132:17 Repealed by 1986, 198:23, XXXVI, eff. Aug. 2, 1986. –
Section 132:18 – Repealed by 1986, 198:23, XXXVI, eff. Aug. 2, 1986.
132:18 Repealed by 1986, 198:23, XXXVI, eff. Aug. 2, 1986. –
Section 132:19 – to 132:21 Repealed by 2010, 368:1(12), eff. Dec. 31, 2010.
132:19 to 132:21 Repealed by 2010, 368:1(12), eff. Dec. 31, 2010. –
Section 132:2 – Duties.
132:2 Duties. – The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall: I. Conduct studies as necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. II. Formulate and administer such plans as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. III. Receive and expend, in accordance with plans developed under […]
Section 132:22 – Title.
132:22 Title. – This subdivision shall be known and may be cited as the Live-Birth Infants Protection Act. Source. 2001, 219:1, eff. Sept. 9, 2001.
Section 132:23 – Definition.
132:23 Definition. – I. In this subdivision " live-birth " means the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product of a human conception, irrespective of the duration of the pregnancy, which after such expulsion or extraction, breathes, or shows any other evidence of life such as beating of the heart, pulsation […]
Section 132:24 – to 132:28 Repealed by 2007, 265:1, eff. June 29, 2007.
132:24 to 132:28 Repealed by 2007, 265:1, eff. June 29, 2007. –
Section 132:29 – Definitions.
132:29 Definitions. – In this subdivision, " maternal mortality " means the following: I. " Pregnancy-related " means the death of a woman while pregnant or within one year of the end of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by her pregnancy or […]
Section 132:3 – Enforcement of Rules.
132:3 Enforcement of Rules. – The division may enforce the department’s rules and ordinances through its inspectors, or through the local boards of health. Source. 1911, 121:2. PL 128:6. RL 150:6. RSA 132:3. 1985, 190:39, eff. May 29, 1985.
Section 132:30 – Maternal Mortality Review Panel Established.
132:30 Maternal Mortality Review Panel Established. – I. There is established a maternal mortality review panel to conduct comprehensive, multidisciplinary reviews of maternal deaths in New Hampshire for the purpose of identifying factors associated with the deaths and to make recommendations for system changes to improve services for women in the state. The panel […]
Section 132:31 – Acquisition of Information Related to Maternal Mortality.
132:31 Acquisition of Information Related to Maternal Mortality. – I. If a root cause analysis of a maternal mortality event has been completed, such findings shall be included in the records supplied to the review panel. II. Health care providers, health care facilities, clinics, laboratories, medical records departments, and state offices, agencies and departments […]
Section 132:32 – Definitions.
132:32 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. " Abortion " means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device intentionally to terminate the pregnancy of a female known to be pregnant with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the […]
Section 132:33 – Notification Required.
132:33 Notification Required. – I. No abortion shall be performed upon an unemancipated minor or upon a female for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed pursuant to RSA 464-A because of a finding of incompetency, until at least 48 hours after written notice of the pending abortion has been delivered in the […]
Section 132:34 – Waiver of Notice.
132:34 Waiver of Notice. – I. No notice shall be required under RSA 132:33 if: (a) The attending abortion provider certifies in the pregnant minor’s medical record that a medical emergency exists and there is insufficient time to provide the required notice; or (b) The person or persons who are entitled to notice certify […]
Section 132:35 – Penalty.
132:35 Penalty. – Performance of an abortion in violation of this subdivision shall be a misdemeanor and shall be grounds for a civil action by a person wrongfully denied notification. A person shall not be held liable under this section if the person establishes by written evidence that the person relied upon evidence sufficient […]
Section 132:36 – Severability.
132:36 Severability. – If any provision of this subdivision or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the provisions or applications of this subdivision which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this subdivision are […]
Section 132:37 – Definitions.
132:37 Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. " Reproductive health care facility " means a place, other than within or upon the grounds of a hospital, where abortions are offered or performed. II. " Patient escort services " means the act of physically escorting patients through the buffer zone to the reproductive health care […]
Section 132:38 – Prohibited Acts.
132:38 Prohibited Acts. – I. No person shall knowingly enter or remain on a public way or sidewalk adjacent to a reproductive health care facility within a radius up to 25 feet of any portion of an entrance, exit, or driveway of a reproductive health care facility. This section shall not apply to the […]
Section 132:39 – Enforcement; Civil Fine.
132:39 Enforcement; Civil Fine. – I. Prior to issuing a citation for a violation of this section, a police officer or any law enforcement officer shall issue one written warning to an individual. If the individual fails to comply after one warning, such individual shall be given a citation. Failure to comply after one […]
Section 132:4 – Effect of Aid.
132:4 Effect of Aid. – No person receiving aid under this chapter shall be affected thereby in any civil or political rights, nor shall their identity be disclosed except upon written order of the commissioner of the department of health and human services. Source. 1921, 151:3. PL 128:3. RL 150:3. RSA 132:4. 1986, 198:13. […]