N.D. Cent. Code § 50-06-30
50-06-30. Interagency agreement between the department of health and human services and the department of corrections and rehabilitation
50-06-30. Interagency agreement between the department of health and human
services and the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
The commissioner of the department or commissioner's designee and the director of the
department of corrections and rehabilitation may amend the interagency agreement entered
under this section which became effective August 1, 2007. The amended agreement must
provide that the department of corrections and rehabilitation shall train, consult, and assist the
department of health and human services with the provision and enforcement of safety and
security procedures at the state hospital for all patients at the state hospital, including those
committed to the state hospital under chapter 25-03.1 or placed at the state hospital for
evaluation or civil commitment and treatment under chapter 25-03.3 and for all staff, visitors,
and volunteers at the state hospital. The amended interagency agreement must provide that the
commissioner of the department or commissioner's designee shall continue to be responsible
for the custody and care of patients at the state hospital, including those committed to the state
hospital under chapter 25-03.1 or placed at the state hospital for evaluation or civil commitment
and treatment under chapter 25-03.3, including responsibility for all assessments, evaluations,
and treatment required under chapter 25-03.3, the provision of all necessary staffing, including
maintenance staff, and the provision of all daily care and health care.