Section Nat 102.01 - Terms UsedAs used in these rules, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
(a) "Acupuncture" means the insertion of acupuncture needles into specific points on the skin to treat human disease and impairment and to relieve pain. (b) "Administrative assistant" means any person with delegated authority from the office of professional licensure and certification to perform administrative and clerical functions for the board.(c) "Board" means "board" as defined in RSA 328-E:2, III, namely, "the naturopathic board of examiners established under RSA 328-E:7."(d) "Council" means the council on doctors of naturopathic medicine formulary established by RSA 328-E:16.(e) "Dietary supplements" means a product that contains a dietary ingredient intended to supplement the human diet including vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, probiotics, enzymes, and nutritional extracts.(f) "Doctor of naturopathic medicine" means "doctor of naturopathic medicine" as defined in RSA 328-E:2, IV, namely, "a person authorized and licensed to practice naturopathic medicine under this chapter."(g) "Homeopathic preparations" means "homeopathic preparations" as defined in RSA 328-E:2, V, namely, "medicines prepared according to the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States".(h) "Minor office procedures" means care incident to superficial lacerations and abrasions, and the removal of foreign bodies located in superficial structures, not to include the eyes. It shall include the use of antiseptics in connection with such procedures but shall not include the alteration or removal of tissue as defined by RSA 328-E:2VI. It shall also include suturing that is performed in the care incident to superficial lacerations but shall not include any other suturing. (i) "Naturopathic childbirth" means natural childbirth which includes the use of natural obstetrical medicines, ophthalmic antibiotics, obstetrical emergency medicines, and minor surgery including episiotomies, but which does not include the use of forceps delivery, general or spinal anesthesia, cesarean section, or induced abortions as defined by RSA 328-E:2, VII. (j) "Naturopathic dispensary" means an establishment within a clinical setting where natural medicines including nutritional supplements, dietary supplements, herbal medicines, homeopathic remedies, and over-the-counter remedies are made available.(k) "Naturopathic manipulative therapy" means "naturopathic manipulative therapy" as defined in RSA 328-E:2, VIII, namely, "the manually administered, mechanical treatment of body structures or tissues, in accordance with naturopathic principles, for the purpose of restoring normal physiological function to the body by normalizing and balancing the musculoskeletal system of the body". (l) "Natural medicine" means agents from plant, mineral or animal origins that are naturally occurring substances or manufactured substances that are produced to simulate such naturally occurring substances.(m) "Naturopathic medicine" means "naturopathic medicine" as defined in RSA 328-E:2, IX, namely, "a system of primary health care practiced by doctors of naturopathic medicine for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human health conditions, injuries, and diseases that uses education, natural medicines and therapies to support and stimulate the individual's intrinsic self-healing processes."(n) "Naturopathic physical medicine" means "naturopathic physical medicine" as defined in RSA 328-E:2, X, namely, "the therapeutic use of the physical agents of air, water, heat, cold, sound, light, and electromagnetic non-ionizing radiation and the physical modalities of electrotherapy, diathermy, ultraviolet light, ultrasound, hydrotherapy, naturopathic manipulative therapy, and therapeutic exercise," and other physical agents and modalities consistent with current naturopathic education and training within the naturopathic scope of practice.(o) "Therapeutic device" means any material, instrument, apparatus, appliance, or other article for therapeutic purposes that does not achieve its principle intended action in or on the human body by pharmacological, immunological, or metabolic means. (p) "Topical medicines" means "topical medicines" as defined in RSA 328-E:2, XI, namely, "topical analgesics, anesthetics, antiseptics, scabicides, antifungals, and antibacterials." N.H. Admin. Code § Nat 102.01
#6379, eff 11-26-96; ss by #8299, eff 3-9-05
Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 32, Filed August 10, 2017, Proposed by #12176, Effective 7/22/2017.Amended by Volume XL Number 50, Filed December 10, 2020, Proposed by #13139, Effective 11/26/2020.