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RSA 329:1 · Practice
329:1 Practice. – Any person shall be regarded as practicing medicine under the meaning of this chapter who shall diagnose, treat, perform surgery, or prescribe any treatment of medicine for any disease or human ailment. "Surgery" means any procedure, including but not limited to laser, in which human tissue is cut, shaped, burned, vaporized, or otherwise structurally altered, except that this section shall not apply to any person to whom authority is given by any other statute to perform acts which might otherwise be deemed the practice of medicine. "Laser" means light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Source. 1915, 167:1. PL 204:1. RL 250:1. RSA 329:1. 1959, 144:1. 1981, 396:1. 1997, 214:2, eff. June 18, 1997.
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Source. 1915, 167:1. PL 204:1. RL 250:1. RSA 329:1. 1959, 144:1. 1981, 396:1. 1997, 214:2, eff. June 18, 1997.
Source history
- 1915, 167:1. PL 204:1. RL 250:1. RSA 329:1
- 1959, 144:1
- 1981, 396:1
- 1997, 214:2, eff. June 18, 1997
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2026 HB1292
reference · effective 2027-01-01
stitutional Review Board; and (b) "Off-label use" means prescribing an FDA approved drug, biologic, or device for a use not approved for that specific indication consistent with RSA 329:17, VI-b. III. "Physician" means the licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician who is providing medical care or treatment to the[ eligible] patient for the terminal or qualifying severe illness. III-a. “Qualifying
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2026 HB1292
reference · effective 2027-01-01
withstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of medicine shall not revoke, fail to renew, or take any other action against a physician's license issued pursuant to RSA 329 based primarily on a physician's recommendation to [an eligible] a patient regarding or prescription for or treatment with [an investigational] a drug, biologic, or device pursuant to this chapter. II. Notwithstandi
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2026 HB1292-FN
reference · effective 2027-01-01
withstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of medicine shall not revoke, fail to renew, or take any other action against a physician's license issued pursuant to RSA 329 based primarily on a physician's recommendation to [an eligible] a patient regarding or prescription for or treatment with [an investigational] a drug, biologic, or device pursuant to this chapter. II. Notwithstandi
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2026 HB1292-FN
reference · effective 2027-01-01
stitutional Review Board; and (b) "Off-label use" means prescribing an FDA approved drug, biologic, or device for a use not approved for that specific indication consistent with RSA 329:17, VI-b. III. "Physician" means the licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician who is providing medical care or treatment to the[ eligible] patient for the terminal or qualifying severe illness. III-a. “Qualifying
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2026 HB1321
amend
ravenous therapy. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Provision of Elective Intravenous Therapy. Amend RSA 329 by inserting after section 53 the following new subdivision: Provision of Elective Intravenous Therapy 329:54 Definitions. As used in this subdivision, "elective intravenous therapy" means a procedure: I. To admin
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2026 HB1335
amend · effective 2027-01-01
use of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Physicians and Surgeons; Disclosure of Preferential Promotion Received by Provider; When Required. Amend RSA 329 by inserting after section 53 the following new subdivision: Disclosure of Preferential Promotion 329:54 Definitions. In this subdivision: (a) “Preferential promotion” means any financial arrangement, incentiv
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2026 HB1562
reference · effective 2032-01-01
to examine the impact of direct pay models on the health care system of New Hampshire, with special attention given to the impact of implementation of the direct primary care law, RSA 329:1-e and 2019, 330 (HB 508). The department shall provide the results of the study to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, and the senate clerk, on or before June 30, 2027. 6
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2026 HB1562-FN
reference · effective 2032-01-01
to examine the impact of direct pay models on the health care system of New Hampshire, with special attention given to the impact of implementation of the direct primary care law, RSA 329:1-e and 2019, 330 (HB 508). The department shall provide the results of the study to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, and the senate clerk, on or before June 30, 2027. 6
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2026 HB1702
amend
seeking chemical abortions that it may be possible to undo the effects of mifepristone, a drug commonly used to induce abortions. 2 New Subdivision; Chemical Abortion. Amend RSA 329 by inserting after section 53 the following new subdivision: Chemical Abortion 329:54 Definitions. In this subdivision: I. "Chemical abortion" or "medical abortion" means the use or prescription of any drug or
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2026 HB1702-FN
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seeking chemical abortions that it may be possible to undo the effects of mifepristone, a drug commonly used to induce abortions. 2 New Subdivision; Chemical Abortion. Amend RSA 329 by inserting after section 53 the following new subdivision: Chemical Abortion 329:54 Definitions. In this subdivision: I. "Chemical abortion" or "medical abortion" means the use or prescription of any drug or
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2026 HB1735
reference
stitutional Review Board; and (b) "Off-label use" means prescribing an FDA approved drug, biologic, or device for a use not approved for that specific indication consistent with RSA 329:17, VI-b. III. "Physician" means the licensed allopathic or osteopathic physician who is providing medical care or treatment to the[ eligible] patient for the terminal or qualifying severe illness. III-a.(a) “Quali
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2026 HB1735
reference
withstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of medicine shall not revoke, fail to renew, or take any other action against a physician's license issued pursuant to RSA 329 based primarily on a physician's recommendation to [an eligible] a patient regarding or prescription for or treatment with [an investigational] a drug, biologic, or device pursuant to this chapter. II. Notwithstandi
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