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ND HB1012

ND HB1012
Consumer-directed health maintenance services; to provide an exemption; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide for a study; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of land; to provide an application; to provide for retroactive application; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.


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Introduced
01/05/2021
In Committee
04/12/2021
Crossed Over
03/03/2021
Passed
04/29/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/20/2021

Introduced Session

67th Legislative Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of human services; to provide an appropriation to the state department of health; to provide an appropriation to the legislative council; to provide an appropriation to the office of management and budget; to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-02, two new sections to chapter 50-06, and a new section to chapter 50-24.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to person-first language, substance use disorder treatment voucher system grants, a behavioral health bed management system, and medical assistance coverage of interpreter services; to create and enact a new paragraph to subdivision I of subsection 1 of section 50-11.1-22 of the North Dakota Century Code as created by section 8 of House Bill No. 1416, as approved by the sixty-seventh legislative assembly, relating to the North Dakota early childhood council membership; to amend and reenact sections 50-06-42, 50-11.1-14, 50-24.1-02.7, 50-24.1-31, and 50-24.1-37 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the substance use disorder voucher program, early childhood workforce development fees, Medicaid coverage for workers with disability coverage and families of children with disabilities, and the Medicaid expansion program; to repeal section 50-24.1-18.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to consumer-directed health maintenance services; to provide an exemption; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide for a study; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of land; to provide an application; to provide for retroactive application; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

AI Summary

This bill: - Provides an appropriation for the Department of Human Services to cover its various divisions and programs, including management, program and policy, field services, and county social service financing. - Establishes a substance use disorder treatment voucher system grant program to support licensed substance abuse treatment programs in underserved areas. - Creates a behavioral health bed management system to improve utilization of behavioral health bed capacity. - Amends laws related to Medicaid expansion, workers with disabilities coverage, families of children with disabilities coverage, and interpreter services for Medicaid recipients. - Repeals the law on consumer-directed health maintenance services. - Authorizes the conveyance of land associated with the Life Skills and Transition Center in Grafton. - Requires providers receiving state funding to submit process and outcome measures to the Department of Human Services. - Includes several exemptions, transfers, and legislative intent provisions related to the Department of Human Services' operations and programs.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Appropriations Committee (Joint)

Last Action

Signed by Governor 05/10 (on 05/20/2021)

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