Source: https://www.glad.org/overview/discrimination-hivaids/new-hampshire/
Timestamp: 2020-08-05 16:51:06
Document Index: 104613419

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 354', '§ 354', '§ 354', '§ 354', '§ 354', '§ 794']

HIV/AIDS | Discrimination | New Hampshire
Does New Hampshire have laws protecting people with HIV from discrimination?
People with HIV are protected under the New Hampshire Law Against Discrimination (RSA § 354-A), and the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Both of these statutes prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of a person’s disability. New Hampshire law covers workplaces with six or more employees. The ADA covers workplaces with 15 or more employees.
If an employer has at least six but fewer than 15 employees, only New Hampshire law applies. New Hampshire law allows employers, after making an offer of employment, to inquire into and keep records of existing or pre-existing physical or mental conditions (RSA § 354-A:7, III). New Hampshire law, however, does not mandate the specific requirements and limitations that are contained in the ADA regarding a post-offer exam.
It is illegal, under both New Hampshire law (RSA § 354-A:12) and the National Fair Housing Amendments of 1989, to discriminate in the sale or rental of housing on the basis of HIV status. A person cannot be evicted from an apartment because of his or her HIV or AIDS status, or because he or she is regarded as having HIV or AIDS.
Yes, exceptions to New Hampshire law exist for single family homes rented by the owner; for residences of 3 or fewer apartments when the owner occupies one apartment; and for residences of five or fewer rooms when the owner or owner’s family live in one room (RSA § 354-A:13). In addition, the Fair Housing Act exempts, in some circumstances, owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, single-family housing sold or rented without the use of a broker and housing operated by organizations and private clubs that limit occupancy to members.
Yes, under New Hampshire law (RSA § 354-A:1) and the ADA, it is unlawful to exclude a person with HIV from a public place (what the law refers to as a “public accommodation”) or to provide unequal or restricted services to a person with HIV in a public place. Under both statutes, the term “public accommodation” includes any establishment or business that offers services to the public. In addition, the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.A. § 794) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in any agency or program that receives federal funding, including hospitals, medical or dental offices, and educational institutions.
In addition to the legal perspective, both the American Medical Association and the American Dental Association and many other professional health care organizations have issued policies that it is unethical to refuse treatment to a person with HIV.