Title 50 — Public Welfare
62 chapters · 605 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 50-10.3-01 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: 1. "Declaration of disaster or emergency" means a disaster or emergency declared by the governor under chapter 37-17.1. 2. "Department" means the department of health and human services. 3. "Essential caregi…
N.D.C.C. § 50-10.3-02 Scope
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This chapter does not supersede federal authority regarding long-term care facilities or prevent the department from taking necessary actions to render the state eligible for federal funds or reimbursement services provided in long-term care facilities.
N.D.C.C. § 50-10.3-03 Access to long-term care facilities for essential caregivers
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1. The department, working jointly with the state long-term care ombudsman, residents and tenants, families of residents and tenants, and long-term care facility representatives, shall establish basic protocols to allow a resident of a long-term care facility or the resident's de…
N.D.C.C. § 50-10.3-04 Additional safety requirements for residents of long-term care facilities
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A long-term care facility may establish additional safety requirements to protect the residents. The facility may require an essential caregiver to provide personal protective equipment for the essential caregiver and undergo any related training or assume the cost of the persona…
N.D.C.C. § 50-10.3-05 Suspension of access for essential caregivers
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If a long-term care facility suspends access to the long-term care facility for an essential caregiver who violates the protocols established under section 50-10.3-03, the long-term care facility shall allow the resident, or the resident's designated decisionmaker, to immediately…
N.D.C.C. § 50-10.3-06 Liability
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A long-term care facility, facility employee, or facility contractor that, in good faith, implements or complies with this chapter may not be held civilly liable for damages, including punitive damages, for any act or omission related to the implementation of this chapter. This s…