§ 25-02-04 — Superintendent to possess certain qualifications - Medical director - Employees

Employees.
The superintendent of the state hospital must be a skilled health care administrator with
professional training and experience relating to the management of facilities for mentally ill and
chemically dependent persons and relating to the needs of the mentally ill and chemically
dependent persons. The medical director, who must be a licensed physician and board-certified

psychiatrist, shall recommend appointment of all physicians and clinical staff, define their
qualifications and duties, and have final authority for the organization and delivery of all medical
and clinical services delivered to patients at the state hospital. The state hospital governing
body has final approval of all physician and clinical staff appointments to the state hospital. The
superintendent shall appoint the medical director in consultation with the supervising officer and
with the approval of the governing body. If the superintendent is not a licensed physician and
board-certified psychiatrist, the medical director, or a qualified designee of the medical director,
shall act as the superintendent's designee in all matters in which the superintendent's opinion
on medical or clinical treatment is required by law. Every physician on the professional staff
must have a license issued by the North Dakota board of medicine.