N.D. Cent. Code § 23-16.1-03: Appointment of receiver

The court shall appoint as receiver the state health officer who shall designate a qualified individual, not employed by this state or its political subdivisions, or a nonprofit organization to execute the receivership. The receiver appointed by the court shall use the income and assets of the health care facility to maintain and operate the health care facility and to attempt to correct the conditions that constitute a threat to the patients or residents. The receiver may not liquidate the assets of the health care facility.