N.H. Rev. Stat. § 135:21-b

Current through Chapter 381 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 135:21-b - Emergency Treatment

A physician licensed in the state, a psychiatrist-supervised physician assistant licensed in this state, a psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse, or a person acting under such physician's, psychiatrist-supervised physician assistant's, or advanced practice registered nurse's direction may administer a recognized and approved form of medical or psychiatric treatment which the physician, psychiatrist-supervised physician assistant, or psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse reasonably believes will tend to promote the physical and mental health of a patient of the New Hampshire hospital, Glencliff home, any community mental health or developmental services program or treatment facility receiving state grants under RSA 171-A, or any other treatment facility designated as a receiving facility under RSA 135-C, when:

I. The physician, psychiatrist-supervised physician assistant, or psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse reasonably believes that a medical or psychiatric emergency exists; and

II. The patient because of physical or mental condition is unable to make an informed decision, as defined in RSA 135-C:2, IX, with respect to the medical or psychiatric treatment offered; and

III. No person who is legally responsible for the patient can be consulted or appointed; and

IV. A reasonable person would consent to the administration of the emergency treatment.

RSA 135:21-b

Amended by 2022 , 272: 54, eff. 6/24/2022.

Amended by 2019 , 278: 1, eff. 9/17/2019.

1975, 219:1. 1979, 442:7. 1983, 469:134. 1988, 107:5. 1994, 248:2, 3. 2001, 184:1, eff. Sept. 3, 2001. 2007, 263:12, eff. July 1, 2007. 2008, 52:2, eff. July 11, 2008. 2009, 54:5, eff. July 21, 2009.