Heather: You'll find UND's medical amnesty information within its alcohol and drug policy<http://www.und.edu/finance-operations/_files/docs/6-4-alcohol-drugs.pdf>. The amnesty information comes from North Dakota state law and was updated last session to include drugs.
MEDICAL AMNESTY ACT and OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND IMMUNITY - The safety of health of students is a primary concern at the University of North Dakota. As such, any student can seek assistance from the University Police for themselves or others who are intoxicated or drug-impaired. NDCC section 5-01-08(6) provides that an individual, under the age of 21, is immune from criminal prosecution if that individual: 1. Contacts law enforcement or emergency medical services to report another individual under the age of 21 in need of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption, provides assistance to that individual until assistance arrives, and remains on the scene; or 2. Is in need of medical assistance and cooperates with medical assistance and law enforcement personnel on the scene. It further provides that the maximum number of individuals who may be immune for any one occurrence is five. NDCC chapter 19-03.1 provides that an individual is immune from criminal prosecution if that individual: 1. Contacts law enforcement or emergency medical services and reports that the individual was or that another individual was in need of emergency medical assistance due to a drug overdose, and 2. The overdosed individual must have been in need of emergency medical services. It further provides that the maximum number of individuals who may be immune for any one occurrence is three. Individuals contacting law enforcement or emergency medical services in either situation must cooperate with medical assistance and law enforcement personnel on the scene. If they do not, their protection under these laws is jeopardized. While neither the student who is impaired or the student(s) assisting the impaired student are exempt from facing disciplinary action under the Code of Student Life, all efforts made by students to positively impact the health and safety of others will be taken into consideration and may lessen possible disciplinary outcomes. The amnesty does not apply to other prohibited conduct, including but not limited to, assault, violence, property damage, or the distribution of dangerous substances, whether legal or illegal. All the best, JEN Jennifer Rogers Special Projects Assistant to the VPFO University of North Dakota P 701.777.4392 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | UND.edu/finance-operations<http://www.UND.edu/finance-operations> From: Heather Foster [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 4:20 PM Subject: Medical Amnesty policies Good afternoon, Does anyone have a policy on medical amnesty? Thanks so much! Heather Heather M. Foster Policy Specialist Institutional Compliance & Risk Services The University of Texas at San Antonio P 210.458.5537 F 210.458.4993
