N.D. Cent. Code § 30.1-36-01: Definitions

As used in this chapter:

1."Intentional misconduct" means conduct by a supporter with actual knowledge at the time of the conduct that the conduct is unnecessarily harmful to the health or well-being of a named individual.

2."Named individual" is the individual identified in a supported decisionmaking agreement who is to receive decisionmaking assistance.

3."Supported decisionmaking" means assistance from a person of a named individual's choosing:

a.To identify, collect, and organize documents that apply to a decision the named individual is considering;

b.To identify, collect, and organize information that may be helpful to the named individual when making a decision;

c.To help the named individual understand documents;

d.To identify choices available for a responsible decision;

e.To identify advantages and disadvantages of available choices;

f.To communicate any decision by the named individual to others at the request of the named individual; or

g.To explain the decisionmaking process allowed under this subsection to the court in any proceeding to create or modify a guardianship or conservatorship for the named individual.

4."Supported decisionmaking agreement" means a written, signed, dated, and witnessed understanding between a named individual and a trusted adult who agrees to provide assistance for decisionmaking to maximize the named individual's ability to make informed, voluntary choices, including choices within:

a.Health care.

b.Residence.

c.Finances.

d.Education.

e.Legal affairs.

f.Vocation.

5."Supporter" is a person that has signed a supported decisionmaking agreement, agreeing to provide assistance to the named individual.