New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-C - Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
Chapter He-C 4000 - CHILD CARE LICENSING RULES
Part He-C 4003 - YOUTH RECREATION CAMPS
Section He-C 4003.03 - Definitions

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-C 4003.03

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) "Activity leader" means an individual who is not a regular staff member and is engaged by the YRC to oversee a specific activity, the purpose of which is to teach a skill, such as horseback riding, archery, or a craft.

(b) "Authorized staff" means a physician, a licensed health care practitioner, or YRC staff who has been trained as specified in He-C 4003.30.

(c) "Camp facilities" means all of the structures at a youth recreation camp, whether temporary or permanent, used by YRC staff or campers for sleeping, eating, personal hygiene, recreation, instruction, health care, or camp management, or any combination thereof.

(d) "Camper" means any person enrolled in a YRC.

(e) "Certified as an emergency medical responder" means certified as an emergency medical responder:

(1) By the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT); or

(2) Through a different nationally-recognized course whose standards are no less stringent than the certification standards of the USDOT.

(f) "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) By the American Red Cross; or

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

(g) "Certified in wilderness and remote first aid" means certified in wilderness and remote first aid:

(1) By the American Red Cross; or

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

(h) "Communicable disease" means "communicable disease" as defined in RSA 141-C:2, VI.

(i) "Contained YRC campus" means a parcel of land, with or without buildings thereon, that is:

(1) Used for youth recreation camping;

(2) Not open for use by the general public while the YRC is in operation; and

(3) Typically, but not necessarily, in a rural location.

(j) "Counselor" means an individual who is responsible for the direct supervision of campers and the supervision and training of counselors-in-training or junior counselors, or both.

(k) "Counselor-in-training (CIT) " means an individual who works directly with campers only under the supervision of a counselor.

(l) "Day camp" means a YRC that operates for less than 24 hours per day.

(m) "Department" means the department of health and human services.

(n) "Director" means the individual in charge of the day-to-day operations of a YRC.

(o) "Emergency medical services" means "emergency medical services" as defined in RSA 153-A:2, VI.

(p) "Infirmary" means the area designated at a YRC for on-site medical care of campers or of campers and YRC staff.

(q) "In operation" means campers are in attendance at a youth recreation camp.

(r) "Junior counselor (JC) " means an individual who works directly with campers only under the supervision of a counselor.

(s) "Licensed health care practitioner" means an individual who:

(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) Has had training equivalent to or more intensive than that specified in He-C 4003.40(a) .

(t) "Off-site overnight camping" means any venture that:

(1) Involves a recreation activity, including but not limited to hiking, climbing, biking, canoeing, horseback riding, water activities, camping, and tenting;

(2) Occurs for the duration of one night or longer; and

(3) Occurs outside of the normal sleeping quarters of the youth recreation camp.

(u) "Person" means any municipality, governmental subdivision, public or private corporation, individual, partnership, or other entity.

(v) "Physician" means any physician or health practitioner with the authority to write prescriptions.

(w) "Public water system (PWS) " means "public water system" as defined in RSA 485:1-a, XV.

(x) "Reportable disease" means 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.

(y) "Residence camp" means a YRC that operates for 4 or more consecutive 24-hour days.

(z) "Season" means the period(s) of time in the licensing year during which a seasonal YRC plans to operate and does operate.

(aa) "Seasonal camp" means a youth recreation camp that is not a year-round camp.

(ab) "State fire code" means "state fire code'" as defined in RSA 153:1, VI-a.

(ac) "Unit" means the child care licensing unit within the department of health and human services.

(ad) "Year-round camp" means a youth recreation camp that operates during each calendar quarter of the year.

(ae) "Youth" means individuals who are under 18 years of age.

(af) "Youth recreation camp (YRC) " means a program that operates for at least 10 days per license year for the purpose of providing recreational opportunities, or a combination of recreation and instruction, to 10 or more youth per day, at a place which is continuously or periodically used for such purposes. The term includes camps, residence camps, and seasonal and year-round day camps.

(ag) "YRC operator" means the individual that has primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of a YRC.

(ah) "YRC owner" means the person or entity that owns and is responsible for the operation and management of a YRC.

(ai) "YRC staff" means the individuals employed or otherwise engaged by a YRC, whether for pay or not, to:
(1) Manage the camp, including office personnel, managers, and kitchen and maintenance staff; and

(2) Work directly with campers, including counselors, counselors in training, junior counselors, activity leaders, instructors, and health care providers.

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