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43-46 Peer Assistance Entity Agreements

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CHAPTER 43-46PEER ASSISTANCE ENTITY AGREEMENTS43-46-01. Definitions.1.&quot;Board&quot; means:a.The board of registry in podiatry;b.The state board of chiropractic examiners;c.The state board of funeral service;d.The North Dakota board of nursing;e.The North Dakota state board of optometry;f.The state board of pharmacy;g.The state board of medical examiners;h.The North Dakota board of massage;i.The state examining committee for physical therapists;j.The state board of dental examiners;k.The state board of veterinary medical examiners;l.The North Dakota state board of psychologist examiners;m.The board of hearing aid specialists;n.The North Dakota state board of examiners for nursing home administrators;o.The state board of examiners of audiology and speech pathology;p.The North Dakota board of athletic trainers;q.The board of occupational therapy practice;r.The North Dakota board of social work examiners;s.The North Dakota state board of respiratory care;t.The board of dietetic practice;u.The board of addiction counseling examiners; andv.Any health care-related board granted licensing authority by the legislative<br>assembly after July 1, 1989.2.&quot;Peer assistance entity&quot; means an organization, a program, or a committee or a<br>professional association which is designed to address the issues of alcoholism and<br>other drug dependency and impairment affecting practitioners of the health care<br>professions.43-46-02. Agreements with peer assistance entities.Page No. 11.The board may enter into agreements with peer assistance entities to undertake<br>those functions and responsibilities specified in the agreements which assist the<br>board in performing its duties, implementing disciplinary actions or sanctions, and in<br>otherwise addressing potential or confirmed problems of alcohol or drug abuse and<br>impairment regarding board licentiates.2.To fund the activities of a peer assistance entity as specified and undertaken under<br>an agreement, the board may annually allocate to the entity a fixed portion of each<br>licentiate registration or licensure fee, or any portion of additional funds available to<br>the board from other sources.Page No. 2Document Outlinechapter 43-46 peer assistance entity agreements