N.D. Cent. Code § 25-03.2-06

Current through 2023 Legislative Sessions

Section 25-03.2-06 - Admission criteria

A child may be admitted to a psychiatric residential treatment facility for children if:

1. The child has been diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist as suffering from a mental illness or emotional disturbance;

2. The child's situation meets the definition of serious risk of harm; and

3. A less restrictive setting cannot meet the immediate treatment need.

N.D.C.C. § 25-03.2-06

Amended by S.L. 2023 , ch. 273( HB 1043 ), § 3, eff. 8/1/2023.