North DakotaSB 20812025 Regular SessionSenate

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-24.4-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to geropsychiatric facilities.

Sponsored By: Senate Human Services

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New senior mental health options and limits

North Dakota's Department of Health and Human Services can select skilled nursing facilities to run special mental health units for older adults. If approved units cannot meet needs, the department can select more based on facilities' experience, qualifications, and capacity. Admission requires a professional, acting within their scope of practice, to confirm both skilled nursing eligibility and psychiatric behavioral health needs. People coming from the state hospital get first priority. The law also removes the ban on a dedicated unit at the state hospital, but does not require one.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Senate Human Services

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 1

House vote • 3/21/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 1

Yes: 83 • No: 1

Senate vote • 1/16/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31

    4/1/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/27

    3/31/2025Senate
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/26/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    3/26/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/26/2025House
  6. Returned to Senate

    3/24/2025Senate
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 1

    3/21/2025House
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 10 0 3

    3/19/2025House
  9. Committee Hearing 02:30

    3/5/2025House
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    2/13/2025House
  11. Received from Senate

    1/17/2025House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

    1/16/2025Senate
  13. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    1/15/2025Senate
  14. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

    1/14/2025Senate
  15. Committee Hearing 01:00

    1/8/2025Senate
  16. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    1/7/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee

  • Enrollment

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT

  • INTRODUCED

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