141-G:1 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "Blood or other potentially infectious material" means human blood, human blood components, products made from human blood, sputum or any such other body fluid, tissue, or organ that may be designated by the director by rule adopted under RSA 141-G:6. II. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the […]
141-G:10 Application for Testing Order. – I. Subject to RSA 141-G:9, a person may apply to the court for a testing order if such person has had an unprotected exposure to blood or body fluids from a source individual in any of the following circumstances: (a) While providing or receiving emergency health services; or […]
141-G:11 Testing Order. – I. On an application made under RSA 141-G:10, I, the court may issue an order requiring testing if the court, having considered the medical evaluation and any other evidence the court considers relevant, is satisfied of the following: (a) The applicant has complied with RSA 141-G:9 and RSA 141-G:10; (b) […]
141-G:12 Obligations of Person Who Takes Sample. – A person at a health facility who, pursuant to a testing order, takes from the source individual a blood sample shall: (a) Deliver the sample, a copy of the testing order, and any other required information to a laboratory licensed under RSA 151 for the purpose […]
141-G:13 Test Results. – I. Test results shall be promptly provided by the licensed laboratory in a written report to the applicant’s physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse and the source individual’s physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse. II. The applicant’s physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse shall […]
141-G:14 Confidentiality. – I. No person shall use or disclose any information concerning an applicant or a source individual if that information becomes known to the person in the course of carrying out his or her responsibilities under this subdivision or as a result of obtaining a testing order. II. Paragraph I shall not […]
141-G:15 Costs. – Subject to rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 141-G:19, an applicant’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier shall be responsible for paying the costs of the test, including the charges of the health care facility taking the blood sample and the charges of the laboratory for the analysis of the sample. An […]
141-G:16 Immunity. – No legal proceeding for damages may be commenced or maintained against a person who in good faith, and not in a wanton or reckless manner, engages in any act or omission: I. In the exercise or intended exercise of any power under this subdivision; II. In the performance or intended performance […]
141-G:17 Notice and Service. – I. All documents or notifications required to be given to or served on a person shall be given or served in accordance with the rules adopted by the commissioner, in collaboration with the judicial branch, under RSA 141-G:19. II. If a person is required under this subdivision to provide […]
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 […]
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 […]
141-G:2 Medical Referral Consultant. – I. Each employer of emergency response/public safety workers shall identify a medical referral consultant who has agreed to accept referrals and to evaluate and follow up such workers’ unprotected exposures. The medical referral consultant shall be a licensed physician, a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse or licensed physician […]
141-G:3 Infection Control Officer. – I. The senior facility administrator of each health care facility licensed under RSA 151 shall designate an infection control officer for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. That person shall be the infection control practitioner, hospital epidemiologist, hospital infection control chairman or a licensed physician or registered nurse […]
141-G:4 Notification by Emergency Response/Public Safety Workers. – I. Any emergency response/public safety worker who, while in the line of duty, sustains an unprotected exposure to himself or herself or another individual protected under RSA 508:12, or who suspects such an exposure, shall, as soon as possible, provide a copy of the emergency response/public […]
141-G:5 Notification by Health Care Facilities; Duties of Department; Confidentiality. – I. When the source individual is transported to a health care facility licensed under RSA 151, the infection control officer shall receive and review a copy of the emergency response/public safety worker incident report form. If the transported source individual is diagnosed as […]
141-G:6 Rulemaking. – The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to: I. Form, content and distribution of the standardized emergency response/public safety worker incident report form required under RSA 141-G:4. II. A definition of blood or other potentially infectious material. III. A definition of infectious disease. IV. Manner of recordkeeping to ensure […]
141-G:7 Immunity From Civil Liability. – No facility licensed under RSA 151 or agent, employee, administrator, physician, official, other representative of such facility, or emergency response/public safety worker shall be held jointly or severally liable, either as a facility or personally, for reporting as required under this chapter, if such report was made in […]
141-G:8 Definitions. – As used in this subdivision: I. " Advanced practice registered nurse " means a registered nurse licensed by the state of New Hampshire pursuant to RSA 326-B:18. II. " Applicant " means a person who applies for a testing order or on whose behalf an application for a testing order is […]
141-G:9 Notice of Intention. – A person who intends to apply under RSA 141-G:10, I for a testing order after an unprotected exposure to a source individual shall provide notice of that intention to the source individual in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 141-G:19. Source. 2017, 208:1, eff. Sept. 8, 2017.
