Bill > HB1154

This bill extends the existing moratorium on adding new basic care and nursing facility beds in North Dakota from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2029. The bill maintains several exceptions to the moratorium, including: when a nursing facility converts nursing facility beds to basic care beds, when an entity transfers bed capacity, when an entity can demonstrate a lack of available basic care services in a designated area (such as high occupancy rates within a 50-mile radius), or when the department grants approval for new basic care beds. The bill also limits nursing facilities to no more than two bed capacity reconfigurations within a twelve-month period. These restrictions aim to manage and control the expansion of long-term care facility bed capacity in the state, with a particular focus on ensuring that new beds are added only when there is a genuine need and that existing facilities are efficiently utilizing their current capacity. The bill appears to be part of North Dakota's ongoing efforts to regulate and strategically develop its healthcare infrastructure, particularly in the long-term care sector.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1154.html