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North DakotaSB 21122025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 25-04-00.1, 25-04-02, 25-04-04, 25-04-04.1, 25-04-05, 25-04-05.1, 25-04-08, 25-04-08.1, 25-04-14, and 25-04-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the life skills and transition center; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for a department of health and human services study; and to provide an expiration date.
Sponsored By: Senate Human Services
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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More crisis care for North Dakota kids
The Life Skills and Transition Center can serve North Dakota minors not yet deemed eligible for developmental disability services. The commissioner or designee must approve, and the superintendent must find that residential care, nonresidential care, or provider consultation may help. Residential care lasts up to 90 days, with one additional 90-day extension to support transition. North Dakota residents and minors with developmental disabilities get priority; children not deemed eligible cannot displace eligible applicants unless already receiving residential care. The expanded authority to serve these children ends after June 30, 2027.
Care bills and relief for center clients
North Dakota's health department can charge center clients not deemed eligible for developmental disability services for care and treatment. When practical, charges must reflect care costs for the person's health needs and account for ability to pay. The department must include estimated future money, including estate funds, and recover chargeable expenses. It can reduce or write off past-due bills it finds uncollectible. These temporary billing, recovery, and account provisions run through June 30, 2027.
No education charges for covered center youth
The center cannot charge for education or related services for clients age 18 or younger not deemed eligible for developmental disability services. Their parents and estates also cannot be charged for those services. This protection covers education and related services, not all care and treatment. The temporary financial liability provisions run through June 30, 2027.
Care protections and discharge rules for residents
The state must actively manage programs for center clients, including residents not deemed eligible for developmental disability services. Those residents gain protections covering visits, communication, safety transfers, temporary discharge, and outside placements. Through June 30, 2027, discharge meetings explicitly include these residents and involve a parent, guardian, legal custodian, care team, or ordering court. Written requests for temporary discharge to a parent, guardian, or designated person must be granted at the earliest opportunity—within 30 days unless professional advice says otherwise. Residential services must end when the superintendent determines that a resident not deemed eligible no longer qualifies for center services.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Senate Human Services
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/21/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 36 nays 11
Yes: 36 • No: 11
House vote • 4/7/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 65 nays 25
Yes: 65 • No: 25
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 29 nays 17
Yes: 29 • No: 17
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01
5/2/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/30
5/1/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/29/2025SenateSigned by President
4/29/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/28/2025HouseConference committee report adopted
4/24/2025HouseReported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accept)
4/21/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 36 nays 11
4/21/2025SenateConference committee report adopted
4/21/2025SenateReported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accept)
4/18/2025SenateConference committee appointed K. Anderson Beltz Rios
4/16/2025HouseConference committee appointed Lee Hogan Weston
4/14/2025SenateRefused to concur
4/14/2025SenateReturned to Senate (12)
4/8/2025SenateSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 65 nays 25
4/7/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
4/3/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0
4/1/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 10:30
3/18/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
2/18/2025HouseReceived from Senate
2/12/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 29 nays 17
2/11/2025SenateReported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 4 0
2/10/2025SenateRereferred to Appropriations
1/31/2025SenateAmendment adopted
1/31/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
1/30/2025Senate
Bill Text
Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments
INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Ruby
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