Any report received by the department or the department’s designee under section 50-25.2-03 complaining of any administrative action, as defined in section 50-10.1-01, that may adversely affect or may have adversely affected the health, safety, welfare, or personal or civil rights of a resident in a long-term care facility, as defined in section 50-10.1-01, or an individual who was discharged from a long-term care facility within one month of the complaint, must be referred to the state long-term care ombudsman.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 50-25.2-04

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49