# North Dakota HB 1109: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 25-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to residential care and services for the developmentally disabled; to amend and reenact sections 25-16-01, 25-16-02, 25-16-03, 25-16-03.1, 25-16-04, 25-16-05, 25-16-06, 25-16-07, 25-16-08, 25-16-09, 25-16-12, 25-16-13, 25-16-14, 25-16.1-01, 25-16.1-02, 25-16.1-03, and 25-16.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to developmental disability, residential care and services for the developmentally disabled, and receivers for developmentally disabled facilities; to repeal chapter 25-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fee for service ratesetting for developmentally disabled facilities; and to declare an emergency.

North Dakota HB 1109, AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 25-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to residential care and services for the developmentally disabled; to amend and reenact sections 25-16-01, 25-16-02, 25-16-03, 25-16-03.1, 25-16-04, 25-16-05, 25-16-06, 25-16-07, 25-16-08, 25-16-09, 25-16-12, 25-16-13, 25-16-14, 25-16.1-01, 25-16.1-02, 25-16.1-03, and 25-16.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to developmental disability, residential care and services for the developmentally disabled, and receivers for developmentally disabled facilities; to repeal chapter 25-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fee for service ratesetting for developmentally disabled facilities; and to declare an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by House Human Services; status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1109
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 25-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to residential care and services for the developmentally disabled; to amend and reenact sections 25-16-01, 25-16-02, 25-16-03, 25-16-03.1, 25-16-04, 25-16-05, 25-16-06, 25-16-07, 25-16-08, 25-16-09, 25-16-12, 25-16-13, 25-16-14, 25-16.1-01, 25-16.1-02, 25-16.1-03, and 25-16.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to developmental disability, residential care and services for the developmentally disabled, and receivers for developmentally disabled facilities; to repeal chapter 25-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fee for service ratesetting for developmentally disabled facilities; and to declare an emergency.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
- Sponsor: House Human Services
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (230 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Yearly licenses and safeguards for disability care: benefit, medium. Effective upon enactment, North Dakota requires disability service agencies to renew their licenses each year. Standards cover safe buildings, trained staff, meaningful activities, education, and arrangements for medical and psychological exams. The state can inspect buildings and records, require…
- Residential options for people with disabilities: benefit, medium. A licensed group home serving six or fewer people must be allowed in single-family or equivalent lowest-density residential zones. One serving eight or fewer must be allowed in higher-density residential zones. A group home houses more than three people with developmental disabilities. The state ma…
- Privacy rules for disability care records: benefit, low. Provider agencies and their staff must keep eligible individuals’ records confidential, except for disclosures the law allows. Agencies serving eligible individuals can receive records for treatment, payment, or health care operations that coordinate services. Other exceptions cover courts, law enf…
- Disability care funding and payment changes: mixed, low. The law repeals the fee-for-service rate-setting chapter for developmental-disability facilities, without specifying replacement rates or payment amounts. The state may purchase residential care and related services from provider agencies or Medicaid-enrolled providers. The state and providers may…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: House Human Services

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0, Emergency clause carried | pass | 92 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0, Emergency clause carried | pass | 45 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0 | pass | 93 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-25: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by Governor 04/23 (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accept) (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0, Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-04-10: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-03: Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accept) (House)
- 2025-03-28: Conference committee appointed Lee Weston Hogan (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Conference committee appointed Rohr Davis Hendrix (House)
- 2025-03-19: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-03-11: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0, Emergency clause carried (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 1 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8079-01001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8079-03000.pdf)
- HOUSE BILL NO. 1109 with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8079-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8079-01000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8079-01001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8079-03000.pdf)
- [HOUSE BILL NO. 1109 with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8079-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8079-01000.pdf)

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- [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501)
- [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501)
- [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1109-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).