153-A:1 Declaration of Policy and Purpose
153-A:2 Definitions
153-A:3 Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Coordinating Board
153-A:4 Powers and Duties of the Coordinating Board
153-A:5 Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board; Chair; Duties
153-A:6 Regions and Districts
153-A:7 Duties of the Commissioner
153-A:8 Trauma Medical Review Committee
153-A:9 Proceedings Confidential; Liability
153-A:10 Licensure of Emergency Medical Service Units and Emergency Medical Service Vehicles
153-A:10-a Criminal History Record Checks For Provider Licensure and Relicensure
153-A:11 Licensure of Emergency Medical Care Providers
153-A:12 Authority for Licensed Advanced Emergency Medical Care Providers
153-A:13 Revocation of License
153-A:13-a False Reports Concerning Investigations
153-A:14 Investigations
153-A:15 Fees
153-A:16 Exception for Physician, Registered Nurse, and Physician Assistant
153-A:17 Liability
153-A:17-a Critical Incident Intervention and Management
153-A:18 Limitation of Liability for Failure to Obtain Consent
153-A:19 Mutual Aid
153-A:20 Rulemaking
153-A:20-a Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Protocols
153-A:21 Prohibited Acts; Penalties
153-A:22 Administrative Fines
153-A:23 Statement of Intent
153-A:24 Responsibility for Public Agency Response Services
153-A:25 Collections; Insurance
153-A:26 Admissibility in Criminal Proceedings
153-A:27 Court Order
153-A:28 Intent
153-A:29 Definitions
153-A:30 Training
153-A:31 Liability Limited
153-A:32 Automated External Defibrillator Registry
153-A:33 Registration Required
153-A:33-a Trauma Kit
153-A:33-b Liability Limited
153-A:34 Quality Management Program
153-A:35 Protected Health Information; Privacy Committee Established
153-A:37 Operational Canines; Hospital Treatment

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 153-A - Emergency Medical and Trauma Services

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Armed forces: means the United States Army, Army Reserve, Navy, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Space Force, Coast Guard, Coast Guard Reserve, Army National Guard, and the Air National Guard. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:50
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • sworn: when applied to public officers required by the constitution to take oaths therein prescribed, shall refer to those oaths; when applied to other officers it shall mean sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of their offices before a justice of the peace, or other person authorized to administer official oaths in such cases. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:25
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4