North Dakota § 23-16.1-02.1 Imminent threat to health or safety - Conditions for appointment of receiver - Appointment of receiver

North Dakota Statutes

§ 23-16.1-02.1 — Imminent threat to health or safety - Conditions for appointment of receiver - Appointment of receiver

North Dakota § 23-16.1-02.1

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-16.1Medical Hospital Receivership

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N.D. Cent. Code § 23-16.1-02.1 (2026).

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receiver - Appointment of receiver.
If the department determines a situation exists which constitutes an imminent threat to
health or safety of the residents of a nursing facility, the department may take immediate control
of the nursing facility and appoint an interim administrator. Within ten days of taking control of a
nursing facility, the department shall petition the district court of the district in which the nursing
facility is located to establish a receivership. The court shall grant the petition if it finds the
department is substantially justified in concluding there was an imminent threat to life or health
of the residents. In making its decision the court shall consider the matters set forth in section
23-16.1-02, any matters that the department considered in reaching its dec

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receiver - Appointment of receiver.
If the department determines a situation exists which constitutes an imminent threat to
health or safety of the residents of a nursing facility, the department may take immediate control
of the nursing facility and appoint an interim administrator. Within ten days of taking control of a
nursing facility, the department shall petition the district court of the district in which the nursing
facility is located to establish a receivership. The court shall grant the petition if it finds the
department is substantially justified in concluding there was an imminent threat to life or health
of the residents. In making its decision the court shall consider the matters set forth in section
23-16.1-02, any matters that the department considered in reaching its decision, and any other
matters bearing on the ability of the nursing facility to provide for the health or safety of its
residents. If the court grants the petition, the court shall also reconfirm the appointment of the
interim administrator or direct the state health officer to choose another pursuant to section