N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Wq 907.01

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Env-Wq 907.01 - Definitions

For purposes of this part, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) "Authorized staff" means a physician, a licensed health care practitioner, or YRC staff who has been trained as specified in Env-Wq 907.12(a);

(b) "Certified as an emergency medical responder" means certified as an emergency medical responder:

(1) By the United States department of transportation (USDOT); or

(2) Through a different nationally-recognized course whose standards are no less stringent than the certification standards of the USDOT;

(c) "Certified in first aid/CPR/AED" means certified in adult and pediatric first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED):

(1) By the American Red Cross; or

(2) Through a different nationally-recognized course whose standards are no less stringent than the certification standards of the American Red Cross;

(d) "Certified in wilderness and remote first aid" means certified in wilderness and remote first aid:

(1) By the American Red Cross; or

(2) Through a different nationally-recognized course whose standards are no less stringent than the certification standards of the American Red Cross;

(e) "Communicable disease" means "communicable disease" as defined in RSA 141-C:2, VI, as reprinted in Appendix B;

(f) "Emergency medical services" means "emergency medical services" as defined in RSA 153-A:2, VI, as reprinted in Appendix B;

(g) "Infirmary" means the area designated at a youth recreation camp for on-site medical care of campers or of campers and YRC staff;

(h) "Licensed health care practitioner" means an individual who:

(1) Is authorized as provided in New Hampshire law to work as a registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), or physician's assistant (PA); and

(2) Has had training equivalent to or more intensive than that specified in Env-Wq 907.12(a);

(i) "Physician" means, for purposes of RSA 485-A:25-b through RSA 485-A:25-f, "physician" as defined in RSA 485-A:25-b, V, and RSA 485-A:25-f, V, namely "any physician or health practitioner with the authority to write prescriptions"; and

(j) "Reportable disease" means "reportable disease" as defined in He-P 301.01, namely "a communicable disease, as defined in RSA 141-C:2, VI, required to be reported to the commissioner [of the department of health and human services (DHHS)] pursuant to RSA 141-C:7 and He-P 301.02."

N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Wq 907.01

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 900) #9409, eff 3-12-09

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 37, Filed September 14, 2017, Proposed by #12364, Effective 9/1/2017, Expires 9/1/2027.