N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 303.03

Current through Register No. 35, August 29, 2024
Section Cor 303.03 - Involuntary Non-Emergency Medical Treatment

Except as provided in Cor 304.02, medical treatment shall be administered only with the consent of the person under departmental control or the person under departmental control's duly appointed legal guardian. In the event a person under departmental control is legally incapacitated, as defined in RSA 464-A:2, XI, to consent to medical treatment which, in the opinion of the departmental physician, or APRN, would tend to promote the physical or mental health of the person under departmental control, and the person under departmental control or patient does not have a legal guardian, the director of medical and forensic services shall consult with and refer the matter to the department of justice who shall petition the appropriate court for the appointment of a guardian or guardian ad litem pursuant to RSA 464-A.

N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 303.03

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cor 300) #7448, eff 2-6-01; ss by #9383, INTERIM, eff 2-3-09, EXPIRES: 8-3-09; ss by #9508, eff 7-8-09

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 41, Filed October 12, 2017, Proposed by #12396, Effective 9/29/2017, Expires 3/28/2018.
Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 15, Filed April 12, 2018, Proposed by #12502, Effective 3/23/2018, Expires 3/23/2028.