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MHHS Minimum Housing and Health Standards

MHHS · Public Health Act

Part 3 — Communicable Diseases and Public Health Emergencies

20 Discovery and treatment of infection

Current to 2025-12-18 · Official PDF

(1) Every person who knows or has reason to believe that the
person is or may be infected with a communicable disease
prescribed in the regulations for the purposes of this subsection
shall immediately consult a physician to determine whether the
person is infected or not, and if the person is found to be infected,
shall submit to the treatment directed and comply with any other
conditions prescribed by the physician until the physician is
satisfied that the person is not infectious.
(2) Every person who knows or has reason to believe that the
person is or may be infected with a sexually transmitted infection
prescribed in the regulations for the purposes of this subsection
shall immediately consult a physician or attend a sexually
transmitted infections clinic to determine whether the person is
infected or not, and if the person is found to be infected, shall
submit to the treatment directed and comply with any other
conditions prescribed by a physician until the physician is satisfied
that the person is not infectious.
(3) A person is subject to the duties imposed under subsections (1)
and (2) with respect to minor children under the person's custody,
care or control.
RSA 2000 cP-37 s20;2016 c25 s9