RSA 332-I:13 Medical Records of Deceased Spouse or Next of Kin.
Title: XXX - OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter: 332-I - MEDICAL RECORDS, PATIENT INFORMATION, AND THE HEALTH INFORMATION ORGANIZATION CORPORATION
I. Where there is no estate administration, the surviving spouse or next of kin of the deceased is designated the personal representative of the deceased for the limited purpose of obtaining the medical records of the deceased. Such authority shall automatically cease upon the initiation of estate administration or the death of the surviving spouse or next of kin.
II. (a) "Next of kin" means:
(1) Adult child by blood or adoption only in the absence of a surviving spouse.
(2) Parent, only in the absence of a surviving spouse or adult child.
(b) If 2 or more relatives in the same category qualify as next of kin, each shall be considered the deceased's personal representative under this section.
III. (a) Where there is no estate administration, the request