North Dakota Code 25-01.2-08 – Medication – Chemical restraints
An individual with a developmental disability receiving services at any institution, facility, or individualized setting from a public or private agency or organization may not be administered at any time any drug or medication, or be chemically restrained or tranquilized in any manner, except upon the written authorization of a licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse when necessary and appropriate as an element of the service being received or as a treatment of any medical or physical condition in conformity with accepted standards for that treatment. The nature, amount of, and reasons for the administration of any drug or medication must be promptly recorded in the individual’s medical record. A public or private agency or organization licensed by the department to provide services to an individual with a developmental disability shall document any restrictions of these rights in the individual’s person-centered service plan.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 25-01.2-08
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
