Title 50 — Public Welfare
62 chapters · 605 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-01 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Behavioral health" means the planning and implementation of preventive, consultative, diagnostic, treatment, crisis intervention, rehabilitative, and suicide prevention services for individuals with mental, emoti…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-01.11 Financing of health and human services
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1. The powers and duties carried out by the department under this title may be financed out of a special fund within the state treasury to be known as the health and human services operating special fund. 2. The commissioner of the department or the commissioner's designee and th…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-01.2 Department of human services - Creation
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Repealed by S.L. 2017, ch. 353, § 10.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-01.3 Appointment of commissioner - Compensation - Deputy
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1. The governor shall appoint the commissioner of the department who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The commissioner shall take the oath of office required of civil officers by section 44-01-05. The commissioner is entitled to receive compensation in the amount esta…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-01.4 Structure of the department
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1. The department includes the state hospital, the state-operated behavioral health clinics, a vocational rehabilitation unit, public health division, and other units or offices and administrative and fiscal support services as the commissioner of the department determines necess…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-01.5 Office and office equipment
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Repealed by S.L. 2017, ch. 331, § 14. 50-06-01.6. Human services advisory board - Membership - Meetings - Compensation and expenses - Responsibilities. Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 457, § 6.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-01.7 Behavioral health division - Administration - Fees
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1. The department shall develop and revise, when necessary, the state mental health plan and provide the behavioral health division the authority to implement and supervise a unified mental health delivery system and to assure the mental health services provided by the state-oper…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-01.9 Criminal history record checks
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In accordance with section 12-60-24, the department may require criminal history record checks as the department determines appropriate for: 1. Job applicants of the department and employees of the department as part of contingent offer of employment; 2. Job applicants of the hum…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-02 Social service board - Members - Appointment
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Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 486, § 37.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-03 Social service board - Term of office - Removal
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Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 486, § 37.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-03.1 Social service board members with unexpired terms
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Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 486, § 37.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-04 Members of board - Compensation
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Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 486, § 37.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-05 Officers and meetings of board
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Repealed by S.L. 1983, ch. 82, § 154. 50-06-05.1. Powers and duties of the department. (Effective through June 30, 2027) The department has the following powers and duties to be administered by the department through its state office or state-operated behavioral health clinics, h…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-05.2 State-operated behavioral health clinics - Licensure
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1. Community-based behavioral health services must be delivered through state- operated behavioral health clinics in the areas designated by the governor's executive order 1978-12 dated October 5, 1978. The department shall request appropriations and resources sufficient for: a. …
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-05.4 Duties of behavioral health clinic advisory groups
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Each behavioral health clinic advisory group of the state-operated behavioral health clinics shall perform the following duties: 1. Provide information to the department relative to needs assessment and the planning and development of resources for the effective and efficient del…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-05.5 Director of state-operated behavioral health clinic - Medical director
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Each state-operated behavioral health clinic must be headed by a director. The state- operated behavioral health clinic director must be accountable to the commissioner of the department or the commissioner's designee. Each state-operated behavioral health clinic director may emp…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-05.6 Committee on aging - Appointment - Expenses
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Repealed by S.L. 2025, ch. 479, § 39. 50-06-05.7. Multicounty agreement to administer social service programs - Selection of regional administration. Repealed by S.L. 2019, ch 391, § 139.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-05.8 Department to assume costs of human services
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The department shall pay each human service zone's expenses for administering human services for calendar years after December 31, 2019, based on the payment amount calculated for each human service zone under chapter 50-35. The commissioner of the department or commissioner's de…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06 Powers and duties of the board
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Repealed by S.L. 1971, ch. 466, § 8.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.1 Indians - General assistance contract authorized
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Repealed by S.L. 2019, ch 391, § 139.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.10 Family life education program
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The department shall enter into an agreement with the North Dakota state university extension service for the design of a program to educate and support individuals at all points within the family life cycle. The program must provide support for families and youth with research-b…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.11 Child care provider payments
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Within the limits of federal regulations, the department shall directly pay early childhood facilities monthly under child care assistance programs administered by the department.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.12 Child care provider reimbursement system
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Repealed by S.L. 1995, ch. 462, § 2.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.13 Treatment services for children with serious emotional disorders
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1. The department shall establish a program to provide out-of-home treatment services for a Medicaid-eligible child with a serious emotional disorder. The department may not require a parent or legal guardian to transfer legal custody of the child in order to have the child place…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.14 Placement of children - Least restrictive care
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The department and human service zones shall explore the option of kinship care if a child is unable to return home due to safety concerns. Absent kinship options, the department and human service zones shall provide permanency options that are in the least restrictive care and n…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.15 Mental health program registry
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The department shall establish and maintain a registry of mental health programs in the state. A mental health program shall provide the information and documentation necessary to the department at least annually in the form and manner prescribed by the department. The department…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.2 Clinic services - Provider qualification - Utilization of federal funds
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Within the limits of legislative appropriation therefor and in accordance with rules established by the department, the department may defray the costs of preventive diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, or palliative items or services furnished medical assistance eligible ind…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.3 Facility staff training
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It is the intent of the legislative assembly that the department maintain a facility staff training system to assure adequate and appropriate staff development and training for the providers of community-based care on behalf of individuals with developmental disabilities.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.4 Comprehensive community residential program
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It is the intent of the legislative assembly that the department implement a comprehensive community residential program for children with developmental disabilities, including the use of intermediate care facilities and other such foster home and group home resources as deemed a…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.6 Department may lease real and personal property
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The commissioner of the department or commissioner's designee may lease real or personal property at the life skills and transition center or the state hospital upon a specific finding that the granting of each such leasehold interest will result in a net economic gain for the de…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.8 Administration of child care block grant and at-risk child care programs
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Repealed by S.L. 1997, ch. 404, § 78.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-06.9 Insurance payments by the department
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Notwithstanding any other eligibility requirements for human services programs, the department, pursuant to rules adopted by the department, may pay health insurance premiums, copayments, and deductibles for a person with human immunodeficiency virus infection, or for any person …
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-07 Office and office equipment
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Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 486, § 37.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-08 Executive director and employees - Appointment - Compensation
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Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 486, § 37.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-09 Executive director - Qualifications - Term of office
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Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 486, § 37.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-10 Executive director - Oath of office - Bond
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Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 486, § 37.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-11 Reciprocal agreements by department
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The department, with the approval of the attorney general, may: 1. Enter into reciprocal agreements with corresponding state agencies of other states having like statutory authority, regarding the interstate residence, care, and transportation of indigent persons. 2. Arrange with…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-13 Biennial report to governor and office of management and budget
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Repealed by S.L. 1981, ch. 486, § 37.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-14 Financing of welfare programs
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Repealed by S.L. 2021, ch. 356, § 2. 50-06-14.1. Limitation on state reimbursement for rental expenses of long-term care facilities. The department shall limit the reimbursement for rental expense paid by a provider of services when a provider sells its skilled nursing facility, …
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-14.2 Department to establish reasonable rates
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Repealed by S.L. 1993, ch. 2, § 28. 50-06-14.3. Department of human services to develop basic care facility ratesetting methodology. Repealed by S.L. 1999, ch. 428, § 3.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-14.4 Alzheimer's and related dementia and twenty-four-hour care projects
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Repealed by S.L. 1999, ch. 424, § 1.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-15 Confidentiality of information contained in records - Penalty
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1. Individually identifiable information concerning an individual applying for or receiving assistance or services under any program administered by or under the supervision and direction of the department is confidential, except that any such information, including an individual…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-15.1 Exchange and transfer of patient records
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The department shall implement a procedure for the exchange and transfer, among treatment units within the department and treatment units of agencies under contract with the department, of records relating to the examination, custody, care, and treatment of mental health clients …
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-16 Rulemaking authority
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The department may adopt rules necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the department in conformity with any statute administered or enforced by the department. All rules adopted must be published in the North Dakota Administrative Code. Rules adopted by agencies prior to …
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-17 Biennial report - Budget estimates
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The department shall submit to the governor and the office of management and budget the biennial report and budget estimate in accordance with sections 54-06-04 and 54-44.1-04.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-18 Developmental disabilities service providers
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Repealed by S.L. 2003, ch. 231, § 3.
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-19 Exemption from insurance premium tax
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No tax otherwise due under section 26.1-03-17 may be required of a stock or mutual insurance company, nonprofit health service corporation, or health maintenance organization with respect to service fees collected by any third-party administrator providing administrative services…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-20 Programs funded at state expense - Interpretation
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1. The state shall bear the cost, in excess of the amount provided by the federal government, of: a. As provided in section 50-24.1-14, medical assistance services provided under chapter 50-24.1; b. Energy assistance program benefits provided under subsection 18 of section 50-06-…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-20.1 Human services grant program - Eligible counties - Reports
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Repealed by S.L. 2019, ch. 391, § 138. 50-06-21. Gambling disorder prevention, awareness, crisis intervention, rehabilitation, and treatment services. The department shall administer, develop, and implement a gambling disorder prevention, awareness, crisis intervention, rehabilit…
N.D.C.C. § 50-06-23 Placement of children - Least restrictive care
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Repealed by S.L. 2017, ch. 353, § 10.