New Hampshire § 151-37 - Section 151:37 Definitions.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 151-37 — Section 151:37 Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 151-37. Section 151:37 Definitions.
In this subdivision: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. "Department" means the department of health and human services. III. "Serious disability" means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual or a loss of bodily function, if the impairment or loss lasts more than 7 days or is still present at the time of discharge from an inpatient health care facility, or loss of a body part. IV. "Surgery" means the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by manual or operative methods. Surgery includes endoscopies and other invasive procedures.
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 151-37 cover?
Section 151-37 ("Section 151:37 Definitions.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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