1.    The board may enter an agreement with the physician health program for the program to undertake those functions and responsibilities specified in the agreement. The functions and responsibilities of the agreement may include any or all of the following:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 43-17.3-02

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

a.    Contracting with agencies or providers of diagnostic, monitoring, or treatment services; b.    Receiving and evaluating reports of licensees or students who may be experiencing potentially impairing conditions; c.    Intervening in cases in which a licensee or student is determined to be in need of treatment; d.    Referring licensees or students to appropriate services; e.    Monitoring the treatment and aftercare services provided to licensees or students; f.    Educating licensees, students, and the public about the functions of the program and the program’s relationship to the board; and

g.    Performing other activities as agreed upon by the board and the physician health program.

2.    The board may participate, through its licensing fees or other specified funds, in the funding of the physician health program.