75-03-43-01. Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter:

1. "Certified peer support specialist I" means a peer support specialist who has been approved by the division as certified in North Dakota as a certified peer support specialist I.

2. "Certified peer support specialist II" means a peer support specialist who has been approved by the division as certified in North Dakota as a certified peer support specialist II.

3. "Department" means the North Dakota department of human services.

4. "Division" means the behavioral health division.

5. "Peer support specialist" means an individual who uses the individual's lived experience and skills learned through formal training to deliver services to promote mind-body recovery and resiliency.

6. "Recovery" means a process of change through which individuals improve the individual's health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach the individual's potential.

History: Effective July 1, 2020.

General Authority: NDCC 50-06-16

Law Implemented: NDCC 50-06-41.1