Definitions

1. "Assessing agency" means the human service zone where the report of suspected abuse or neglect is assessed, or, in certain instances, the department. 2. "Assessment" is the factfinding process designed to provide information which enables a decision to be made whether a child meets the definition of an abused or neglected child. 3. "Decision" means the determination made under North Dakota Century Code section 50-25.1-05.1 whether a child meets the definition an abused or neglected child. 4. "Department" means the North Dakota department of human services or its authorized agent. 5. "Subject" means a person responsible for the child's welfare as defined by North Dakota Century Code section 50-25.1-02.