North DakotaSB 20782025 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 25-01.1-07, 25-02-01.1, and 25-02-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the North Dakota state hospital.

Sponsored By: Senate Human Services

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

State hospital adds addiction treatment

The state hospital now serves people with severe mental illness who also have a substance use disorder. If you live in North Dakota and meet the state's severe mental illness rules, the hospital must receive and care for you. It provides needed food, shelter, treatment, and support under department policies.

Funding to keep hospital accredited

The health department must seek money and resources so the state hospital stays accredited by the Joint Commission and certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or similar groups accepted by the department. This helps the hospital keep serving Medicare and Medicaid patients. The law does not set a dollar amount.

New board and policy rules for state hospital

The department and the state hospital must set up a governing board. Members include the health department commissioner or designee; the behavioral health director (chair); the superintendent; the medical director; a fiscal representative; a consumer chosen by the mental health association; and a legislator chosen by legislative management. The board may add other appointees. Non-department members get $100 per day and reimbursement for meeting expenses as set in state law. The department can use policies, not just formal rules, to define the board’s powers and how the hospital receives and cares for eligible people.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Human Services

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 132 • No: 7

House vote • 3/12/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 6

Yes: 86 • No: 6

Senate vote • 1/14/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1

Yes: 46 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18

    3/20/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/18

    3/18/2025Senate
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/17/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    3/17/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/17/2025House
  6. Returned to Senate

    3/13/2025Senate
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 6

    3/12/2025House
  8. Reported back, do pass, placed on consent calendar 12 0 1

    3/11/2025House
  9. Committee Hearing 10:40

    3/10/2025House
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    2/13/2025House
  11. Received from Senate

    1/15/2025House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1

    1/14/2025Senate
  13. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0

    1/13/2025Senate
  14. Committee Hearing 10:15

    1/13/2025Senate
  15. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    1/7/2025Senate

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