2006 New Hampshire Statutes - Section 611:5-a Death of Person Under Care of Department of Health and Human Services.

At the request of the commissioner of the department of health and human services pursuant to RSA 126-A:5, V, the medical examiner shall take charge of the body of any individual who dies while admitted to, a resident of, or receiving care from New Hampshire hospital, Glencliff home for the elderly, or any other residential facility operated by the department or a contract service provider, for the purpose of viewing and autopsy.

Source. 1995, 310:200, eff. Jan. 1, 1996, at 12:01 a.m.