New Hampshire § 402-79 - Section 402:79 Custody; Reimbursement for Medical Expenses.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 402-79 — Section 402:79 Custody; Reimbursement for Medical Expenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 402-79. Section 402:79 Custody; Reimbursement for Medical Expenses.
Whenever the state or any of its subdivisions, or any agency of the state or of any of its subdivisions, is required to pay under the provisions of RSA 623:1, I for the medical care of any person in its custody pursuant to a valid arrest or detention, such governmental unit shall be entitled to obtain reimbursement for such payments from any insurer to the extent that such insurer would be liable to pay for such medical care pursuant to any health, medical, group health or medical, liability, or other insurance policy.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 402-79 ("Section 402:79 Custody; Reimbursement for Medical Expenses.") 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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