AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision i of subsection 1 of section 12.1-32-02, sections 15.1-19-13 and 19-03.1-23, subsection 6 of section 19-03.4-03, subsection 17 of section 27-20.2-01, subsection 26 of section 27-20.4-01, subdivision c of subsection 4 of section 27-20.4-17, subsection 4 of section 27-20.4-26, subsection 5 of section 29-26-22, section 39-06-36.1, subsection 9 of section 39-06.1-11, subdivision f of subsection 5 of section 39-08-01, and sections 39-08-01.5 and 54-12-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code relating to changing drug court to treatment court.

Changed the official name from 'drug treatment court' to 'treatment court' to reflect that the program addresses all substance use disorders, not just drug-related issues.

Added new criminal penalties for possessing controlled substances or analogs without a valid prescription, creating misdemeanor penalties for first offenses and felony penalties for repeat offenses.

Modified the confidentiality exception for teachers and administrators to clarify that the exception applies specifically to those participating in juvenile treatment court programs who receive confidential student information.