25-02 State Hospital - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 25-02STATE HOSPITAL25-02-01. State hospital for the mentally ill - Location - Title - Administration andcontrol.An institution for the care of the mentally ill must be maintained at the city ofJamestown and must be known as the state hospital. The department of human services shall
administer and control the state hospital.25-02-01.1.Maintenance of state hospital accreditation - Governing bodymembership - Rulemaking authority.1.The department of human services shall seek appropriations and resources
sufficient to ensure maintenance of the state hospital's accreditation by the joint
commission on accreditation of health care organizations and certification by the
health care financing administration or by similar accrediting and certifying
organizations and agencies possessing hospital standards recognized by the health
care industry and accepted by the department.2.The department, in consultation with the state hospital, shall create a state hospital
governing body and shall by rules describe the powers and duties of the governing
body. The department shall compensate members not employed by the department
in the amount of one hundred dollars per day and reimburse members for expenses
incurred in attending meetings in the amounts provided by sections 44-08-04 and
54-06-09.3.The governing body must be composed of the executive director of the department
of human services; the director of the division of mental health services of the
department, who shall serve as chairman of the governing body; the state hospital
superintendent; the state hospital medical director; a representative of the fiscal
management of the state hospital; a mental health services consumer selected by
the mental health association; and a legislator selected by the legislative
management. The governing body may include other persons as appointed by the
governing body.25-02-02.Additional hospital for mentally ill located at Rugby.The additionalhospital for the mentally ill authorized by section 13 of article IX of the Constitution of North
Dakota must be located at or near Rugby, North Dakota.25-02-03.Object of state hospital.The state hospital is an institution for mentaldiseases serving specialized populations of the mentally ill, including persons suffering from drug
addiction or alcoholism. The state hospital is one component of the North Dakota mental health
delivery system and serves as a resource to community-based treatment programs. The state
hospital shall, pursuant to rules adopted by the department of human services, receive and care
for all mentally ill persons, including persons suffering from drug addiction or alcoholism, residing
within this state in accordance with this title, and shall furnish to those mentally ill persons all
needed food, shelter, treatment, and support that may tend to restore their mental health or to
alleviate their illness or suffering.25-02-04.Superintendent to possess certain qualifications - Medical director -Employees. The superintendent of the state hospital must be a skilled health care administrator
with professional training and experience relating to the management of facilities for mentally ill
and chemically dependent persons and relating to the needs of the mentally ill and chemically
dependent persons. The medical director, who must be a licensed physician and board-certified
psychiatrist, shall recommend appointment of all physicians and clinical staff, define their
qualifications and duties, and have final authority for the organization and delivery of all medical
and clinical services delivered to patients at the state hospital. The state hospital governing body
has final approval of all physician and clinical staff appointments to the state hospital.Thesuperintendent shall appoint the medical director in consultation with the supervising officer andPage No. 1with the approval of the governing body. If the superintendent is not a licensed physician and
board-certified psychiatrist, the medical director, or a qualified designee of the medical director,
shall act as the superintendent's designee in all matters in which the superintendent's opinion on
medical or clinical treatment is required by law. Every physician on the professional staff must
have a license issued by the state board of medical examiners.25-02-05.Superintendent to furnish forms and bylaws to county mental healthboards. Repealed by S.L. 1977, ch. 239,