New Hampshire § 151-H-1 - Section 151-H:1 Definitions.

§ 151-H-1. Section 151-H:1 Definitions.

In this chapter: I. "Administrator" means any individual who is charged with the general administration of a facility, as defined in RSA 151-H:1, V, whether or not such individual has an ownership interest in such facility and whether or not such individual's functions and duties are shared with one or more other individuals. II. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. III. "Department" means the department of health and human services. IV. "Emergency" means a situation or condition which presents imminent danger of death or serious physical harm to residents, including but not limited to, imminent or actual abandonment of an occupied facility, and excluding a crisis due solely to a natural disaster beyond the control of the licensee where the licensee is taking appropriate remedial steps. An organized labor activity conducted for union recognition or as a tactic in contract negotiations shall not, of itself, constitute an emergency. Voluntary withdrawal from participation as a provider of services under the Medicaid program, established under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, or under the Medicare program established under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act where such withdrawal was not occasioned by the denial of certification to the facility, shall not, of itself, constitute an "emergency." V. "Facility" means any nursing home or other residential care facility subject to licensing under RSA 151:2. VI. "Licensee" means any person or entity issued a license by the department to establish, conduct, or maintain a facility under RSA 151:2. VII. "Owner" means any person or entity that has a direct and tangible ownership interest in the facility or the real property that the facility is located upon or any other proprietary interest recognized under law. VIII. "Resident" means an individual who resides in a facility as defined in RSA 151-H:1, V.