For purposes of this part, the following definitions shall apply:

1. (a) “Authorized staff” means a physician, a licensed health care practitioner, or YRC staff who has been trained as specified in Env-Wq 907.12(a);

2. (b) “Certified as an emergency medical responder” means certified as an emergency medical responder:

   1. (1) By the United States department of transportation (USDOT); or
   2. (2) Through a different nationally-recognized course whose standards are no less stringent than the certification standards of the USDOT;

3. (c) “Certified in first aid/CPR/AED” means certified in adult and pediatric first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED):

   1. (1) By the American Red Cross; or
   2. (2) Through a different nationally-recognized course whose standards are no less stringent than the certification standards of the American Red Cross;

4. (d) “Certified in wilderness and remote first aid” means certified in wilderness and remote first aid:

   1. (1) By the American Red Cross; or
   2. (2) Through a different nationally-recognized course whose standards are no less stringent than the certification standards of the American Red Cross;
5. (e) “Communicable disease” means “communicable disease” as defined in RSA 141-C:2, VI, as reprinted in Appendix B;
6. (f) “Emergency medical services” means “emergency medical services” as defined in RSA 153-A:2, VI, as reprinted in Appendix B;
7. (g) “Infirmary” means the area designated at a youth recreation camp for on-site medical care of campers or of campers and YRC staff;

8. (h) “Licensed health care practitioner” means an individual who:

   1. (1) Is authorized as provided in New Hampshire law to work as a registered nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), or physician’s assistant (PA); and
   2. (2) Has had training equivalent to or more intensive than that specified in Env-Wq 907.12(a);
9. (i) “Physician” means, for purposes of RSA 485-A:25-b through RSA 485-A:25-f, “physician” as defined in RSA 485-A:25-b, V, and RSA 485-A:25-f, V, namely “any physician or health practitioner with the authority to write prescriptions”; and
10. (j) “Reportable disease” means “reportable disease” as defined in He-P 301.01, namely “a communicable disease, as defined in RSA 141-C:2, VI, required to be reported to the commissioner [of the department of health and human services (DHHS)] pursuant to RSA 141-C:7 and He-P 301.02.”

Source. (See Revision Note #1 and Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 900) #12364, eff 9-1-17