Purpose

This chapter is intended to conform North Dakota law to the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 1396r(h) by the creation of an enforcement process to be applied upon a finding, on the basis of a standard, extended, or partial extended survey of a nursing facility, or otherwise, that a nursing facility no longer meets the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 1396r(c) (requirements relating to residents' rights), or 42 U.S.C. 1396r(d) (requirements relating to administration and other matters), or of rules, regulations, or policies adopted to implement those requirements including rules and regulations relating to North Dakota Century Code section 23-16-01.