RSA 21-P:53 Public Health Powers and Duties.
Title: I - THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
Chapter: 21-P - DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY
During the existence of a state of emergency under this chapter, the commissioner of health and human services shall have the following powers and duties, subject to the direction and control of the governor, which are in addition to those set forth in RSA 141-C; provided that such powers and duties shall be limited to the specific nature of the emergency, its geographic limits, and the conditions that brought it about, as specified in the declaration of the state of emergency:
I. The commissioner shall have the responsibility and authority to carry out all public health activities within the state in cooperation and collaboration with the division of homeland security and emergency management.
II. The commissioner may, without the approval of the executive council or th