{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-23-50-02","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 23-50-02","heading":"Powers and duties","body":"1.The panel may:\na.Provide outcome data on drug-related fatalities in the state as a basis for policy, intervention, and other program effectiveness.\nb.Promote the identification of circumstances that may contribute to drug-related fatalities.\nc.Promote the identification of public health issues related to drug-related fatalities.\nd.Promote training for individuals and agencies that share a responsibility in responding to or preventing drug-related fatalities.\ne.Promote interagency communication for the management of pharmaceutical and nonpharmaceutical drug-related fatalities and for the management of future nonfatal cases.\nf.Promote evaluation of the impact of specific drug-related fatality risk factors, including substance abuse, domestic violence, and behavioral or mental health issues.\ng.Promote the use of intervention and education programs to prevent drug-related fatalities.\nh.Provide data regarding use and potential expansion of drug-related rescue programs and referral services.\n2.The panel shall review the deaths of individuals which are identified as prescription drug, illicit drug, or alcohol overdoses or which pertain to a trend or pattern of deaths identified as drug or alcohol overdoses. The panel shall prioritize the reviews conducted under this subsection. In conducting a review under this subsection, the panel:\na.May utilize case-specific consultants on a case-by-case basis.\nb.Shall identify factors that may have contributed to a preventable fatality, gaps in the system, and community areas of need.\nc.Shall make recommendations or observations to identify whether a fatality was preventable, whether additional information is needed for a more complete review, whether it is appropriate to make a referral to an agency requesting services, and any systemic issues raised by the circumstances of the fatality.","path":["Title 23 Health And Safety","Chapter 23-50 Drug Fatalities Review Panel"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t23c50.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"2f8ebd9a392915227fb200e3f80977d51b38a8e313c38376c3dff5b8697c7f34","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-23-50-01","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-23-50-03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}