RSA 141-F:2 Definitions.
Title: X - PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter: 141-F - HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND CONTROL
In this chapter:
I. "Antibody" means a protein produced by the body in response to specific foreign substances such as bacteria or viruses.
II. "Antigen" means a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies.
II-a. "Communicable hepatitis B virus infection" means the presence of both hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B e antigen in the blood.
III. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services or his designee.
IV. "Department" means the department of health and human services.
IV-a. "Exposure prone invasive procedure" means any medical, surgical, or dental procedure during which a health care worker palpates a needle tip in a body cavity, or any procedure during which a health care worker's fi