A physician licensed in the state, a psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse, or a person acting under such physician's or advanced practice registered nurse's direction may administer a recognized and approved form of medical or psychiatric treatment which the physician or the psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse reasonably believes will tend to promote the physical and mental health of a patient of the New Hampshire hospital, Laconia developmental services, Glencliff home, any community mental health or developmental services program or treatment facility receiving state grants under RSA 171-A, or any other treatment facility designated as a receiving facility under RSA 135-C, when: I. The physician or psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse reasonably believes that a medical or psychiatric emergency exists; and II. The patient because of physical or mental condition is unable to make an informed decision, as defined in RSA 135-C:2, IX, with respect to the medical or psychiatric treatment offered; and III. No person who is legally responsible for the patient can be consulted or appointed; and IV. A reasonable person would consent to the administration of the emergency treatment.
A physician licensed in the state, a psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse, or a person acting under such physician's or advanced practice registered nurse's direction may administer a recognized and approved form of medical or psychiatric treatment which the physician or the psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse reasonably believes will tend to promote the physical and mental health of a patient of the New Hampshire hospital, Laconia developmental services, Glencliff home, any community mental health or developmental services program or treatment facility receiving state grants under RSA 171-A, or any other treatment facility designated as a receiving facility under RSA 135-C, when: I. The physician or psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse reasonably believes that a medical or psychiatric emergency exists; and II. The patient because of physical or mental condition is unable to make an informed decision, as defined in RSA 135-C:2, IX, with respect to the medical or psychiatric treatment offered; and III. No person who is legally responsible for the patient can be consulted or appointed; and IV. A reasonable person would consent to the administration of the emergency treatment.
A physician licensed in the state, a psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse, or a person acting under such physician's or advanced practice registered nurse's direction may administer a recognized and approved form of medical or psychiatric treatment which the physician or the psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse reasonably believes will tend to promote the physical and mental health of a patient of the New Hampshire hospital, Laconia developmental services, Glencliff home, any community mental health or developmental services program or treatment facility receiving state grants under RSA 171-A, or any other treatment facility designated as a receiving facility under RSA 135-C, when: I. The physician or psychiatric mental health advanced practice registered nurse reasonably believes that a medical or psychiatric emergency exists; and II. The patient because of physical or mental condition is unable to make an informed decision, as defined in RSA 135-C:2, IX, with respect to the medical or psychiatric treatment offered; and III. No person who is legally responsible for the patient can be consulted or appointed; and IV. A reasonable person would consent to the administration of the emergency treatment.
