North Dakota Century Code Title 25. Mental and Physical Illness or Disability § 25-01-17. Religious exercise of patient or resident under the care of the department of health and human services

a. Substantially burden the exercise of religion by patient or resident under the department's care unless the burden is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest;

b. Treat religious conduct more restrictively than any comparable secular conduct unless the department demonstrates the disparate treatment is necessary to further a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest; or

c. Deny clergy access to a patient or resident for the purpose of providing religious services unless the department demonstrates the denial is necessary to further a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.