North Dakota § 25-03.1-16 Medication pending treatment order

North Dakota Statutes

§ 25-03.1-16 — Medication pending treatment order

North Dakota § 25-03.1-16

Title 25Mental and Physical Illness or Disability

Ch. 25-03.1Commitment Procedures

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Bluebook

N.D. Cent. Code § 25-03.1-16 (2026).

Text

A patient who has requested release or an individual who is the subject of a petition for
treatment has the right to refuse medication and other forms of treatment before the preliminary
or treatment hearing. However, a physician, a physician assistant, or an advanced practice
registered nurse may prescribe medication or a less restrictive alternative if it is necessary to
prevent bodily harm to the respondent or others or to prevent imminent deterioration of the
respondent's physical or mental condition. The patient has the right to be free of the effects of
medication at the preliminary or treatment hearing by discontinuance of medication no later than
twenty-four hours before the hearing unless, in the opinion of the prescriber, the need for the
medication still exists or discontinuatio

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A patient who has requested release or an individual who is the subject of a petition for
treatment has the right to refuse medication and other forms of treatment before the preliminary
or treatment hearing. However, a physician, a physician assistant, or an advanced practice
registered nurse may prescribe medication or a less restrictive alternative if it is necessary to
prevent bodily harm to the respondent or others or to prevent imminent deterioration of the
respondent's physical or mental condition. The patient has the right to be free of the effects of
medication at the preliminary or treatment hearing by discontinuance of medication no later than
twenty-four hours before the hearing unless, in the opinion of the prescriber, the need for the
medication still exists or discontinuation would hamper the respondent's preparation for and
participation in the proceedings.