N.D. Cent. Code § 54-52.1-04
54-52.1-04. Board to contract for insurance
54-52.1-04. Each department, board, or agency shall obtain employee assistance program
services through the board for eligible employees and may not enter into any agreement to
obtain employee assistance program services with a third-party provider except that a
department, board, or agency may use its own employee assistance program services to the
extent such services are provided by personnel of that department, board, or agency. As used in
this section, "employee assistance program" means an employer-sponsored service for
employees under which a professional employee assistance program staff assists employees
and their families in finding help for emotional, drug, alcohol, family, health, and other personal
or job-related problems that may be affecting their work performance.