Title 3 — Human Resources
47 chapters · 719 sections in this title.
3 CMC § 2803 Expenditure Authority
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2803. Expenditure Authority. The expenditure authority for the Utility Assistance Account shall be the Secretary of the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs (DCCA). Source: PL 15-110, § 2.
3 CMC § 2804 Regulations
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2804. Regulations. The Secretary of the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs (DCCA) shall promulgate regulations for the implementation of this chapter. Source: PL 15-110, § 2.
3 CMC § 2805 Rules of Construction
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2805. Rules of Construction. The following rules of statutory construction shall, where applicable, govern the interpretation of this chapter: (a) “Include,” “includes” or “including” means “including but not limited to;” (b) The male…
3 CMC § 5801 Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2005
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 5: PUBLIC SAFETY § 5801. Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2005. Activities enhancing and improving services to the residente of the CNMI shall be identified according to the following criteria: (a) Non-essential services provided by the Departmen…
3 CMC § 5802 Enabling Authority
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 5: PUBLIC SAFETY § 5802. Enabling Authority. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety is authorized to promulgate rules and regulation to effectuate the intent of this Act, which includes but is not limited to setting a fee schedule an…
3 CMC § 5803 Special Account
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 5: PUBLIC SAFETY § 5803. Special Account. The Department of Finance shall create a special account called the “Public Safety Enhancement Account” for the Department of Public Safety where revenue generated pursuant to this Act shall be deposited.…
3 CMC § 5804 Expenditure Authority
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 5: PUBLIC SAFETY § 5804. Expenditure Authority. The expenditure authority for revenues generated shall be the Commissioner of DPS. The Commissioner may not utilize such funds for purposes of travel or payment of recurring bills such as telephone …
3 CMC § D3P2C8 Chapter 8. [Reserved]
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 3: SOCIAL SECURITY ACT CHAPTER 8. [Reserved.]
3 CMC § 1901 Authorization for Technical Education Program
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 1901. Authorization for Technical Education Program. The Public School System is hereby authorized to establish a technical education program at Marianas High School, Tinian High School and Rota High School, and may expand to other…
3 CMC § 1902 Implementation of the Technical Education Program
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 1902. Implementation of the Technical Education Program. The Public School System may implement the technical education program in the school year 2005-2006 or earlier following the completion of the written description of the prog…
3 CMC § 1903 Curriculum Development Committee
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 1903. Curriculum Development Committee. The Public School System is authorized to establish a curriculum development advisory committee for the technical education program. The committee shall be comprised of appropriate Public Sch…
3 CMC § 2821 Short Title
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2821. Short Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation Act of 2008." Source: PL 16-51 § 3(2801) (January 15, 2010). Commission Comment: Public Law 16-51 (enacted on January 15, 2010) included severa…
3 CMC § 2822 Definitions
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2822 § 2822. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (a) “Chief Executive Officer” means a professional person with education and experience in Healthcare Management hired by the Board of Trustees as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to…
3 CMC § 2823 Establishment of Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2823 § 2823. Establishment of Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation. (a) There is hereby established in the Commonwealth a Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, a public corporation. (b) The Corporation shall be an independent public hea…
3 CMC § 2824 Corporate Powers
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES § 2824 DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2824. Corporate Powers. The Corporation shall have the following powers: (a) Oversee the management and operations of the Division of Public Health, the hospital on Saipan and the clinics in the Commonwealth in accordance with …
3 CMC § 2825 Board of Trustees Established
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2825. Board of Trustees Established. The Board of Trustees is hereby established, which shall have five members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. One trustee shall be from the First Senatorial Distri…
3 CMC § 2826 Powers and Duties of the Board of Trustees
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2826. Powers and Duties of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall govern, manage, and control the Corporation and shall execute the Corporation's powers and duties provided and described under this Chapter as follows: (a) …
3 CMC § 2827 Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2827. Chief Executive Officer (CEO). (a) Upon the position of the CEO becoming vacant, the Board of Trustees shall recruit and retain a qualified person to be a fulltime CEO of the Corporation. The person shall have at least a master'…
3 CMC § 2828 Hiring or Appointment
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2828. Hiring or Appointment. The CEO shall comply with 3 CMC § 2827(d)(5)(i) in the appointment of the Director of the Division of Public Health, Director of Medical Affairs, Director of Nursing, Director of the Community Guidance Cen…
3 CMC § 2829 Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2829. Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In consultation with the Board of Trustees, the CEO shall recruit and retain a qualified person to hold and be a fulltime CFO of the Corporation. The person shall have at least a master’s degree in…
3 CMC § 2830 Healthcare Operations Fund (HOF), Established
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2830. Healthcare Operations Fund (HOF), Established. (a) There is hereby established the Healthcare Operations Fund (HOF) which shall be maintained separate and apart from the general fund and other funds of the Commonwealth governmen…
3 CMC § 2831 Employment Policy
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2831. Employment Policy. (a) The staff and employees of the Corporation shall be exempt from the application of the Commonwealth Civil Service Act, as amended (1 CMC § 8101 et seq.). The Corporation shall develop, adopt, and administe…
3 CMC § 2832 Immunity from or Indemnification for Civil Liability
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2832. Immunity from or Indemnification for Civil Liability. The Government Liability Act, 7 CMC § 2201 et seq., shall apply to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, and to the Board of Trustees, as if the members of the board were …
3 CMC § 2833 Assumption of Rights, Obligations, and Duties of the Government or the Department of Public Health
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2833. Assumption of Rights, Obligations, and Duties of the Government or the Department of Public Health. (a) To the extent feasible, and notwithstanding any liabilities or financial obligations that are due prior to the establishment…
3 CMC § 2834 Personnel Rules Applicable During Transition
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2834. Personnel Rules Applicable During Transition. As further provided in 3 CMC § 2831, the personnel laws and rules and regulations applicable to the employees working for the Corporation on the effective date of this Act shall cont…
3 CMC § 2835 [Repealed]
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2835. Personnel Rules Applicable During Transition [Repealed.]. [Repealed.] Source: PL 16-51 § 3(2815) (Jan. 15, 2010); repealed by PL 19-78 § 2 (Jan. 14, 2017), modified. Commission Comment: [Historical comments removed.]
3 CMC § 2836 Line of Credit from Marianas Public Land Trust
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2836. Line of Credit from Marianas Public Land Trust. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, pursuant to N.M.I. Const. Art. XI § 6(d), the CNMI Legislature hereby pledges and appropriates the sum of 11.58 million do…
3 CMC § 2837 Establishment of the Health Network Program
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2837 § 2837. Establishment of the Health Network Program. There is hereby established Health Network Program (HNP) within the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation. Source: PL 22-33, § 4 (Jan. 31, 2023). Commission Comment: Legislative …
3 CMC § 2838 Duties and Responsibilities of the Health Network Program
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2838 § 2838. Duties and Responsibilities of the Health Network Program. (a) Assist eligible CNMI patients who are approved pursuant to the program’s rules and regulations to access healthcare that is not available on patients’ respect…
3 CMC § 2839 Transition
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2839 § 2839. Transition. (a) The date of transfer of the Off-Island Medical Referral Program as described in Executive Order No. 2013-09, to the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, shall be within 120 days from January 31, 2023. (b) …
3 CMC § 3901 Payment of Benefits to Certain Persons Already Entitled to Benefits under the Trust Territory Social Security Act
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 3: SOCIAL SECURITY ACT § 3901. Payment of Benefits to Certain Persons Already Entitled to Benefits under the Trust Territory Social Security Act. Any person entitled as of January 1976 or a later month to monthly benefits under the Trust Territor…
3 CMC § 3902 Finality of Determinations under Trust Territory Social Security Act
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 3: SOCIAL SECURITY ACT § 3902. Finality of Determinations under Trust Territory Social Security Act. Final coverage determinations of the Trust Territory Social Security Board with respect to wages received or alleged to have been received before…
3 CMC § 3903 Reimbursement of Trust Territory Social Security System
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 3: SOCIAL SECURITY ACT § 3903. Reimbursement of Trust Territory Social Security System. The U.S. Commissioner of Social Security shall enter a financial agreement with the Trust Territory Social Security Board to reimburse the Trust Territory Soc…
3 CMC § 10101 Definitions
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 10101. Definitions. As used in this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Board” means the CNMI Scholarship Board of Directors. (b) “CNMI” means the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (c) “Financial Assist…
3 CMC § 10102 CNMI Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office
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§ 10102 TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 10102. CNMI Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office. (a) The CNMI Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office is hereby established within the Executive Branch headed by an administrator appointed by the Scholarship Boa…
3 CMC § 10103 Scholarship Board of Directors
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 10103. Scholarship Board of Directors. (a) The Scholarship Board shall be composed of three members from Saipan, one member from Tinian, and one member from Rota. The members shall serve for a term of four years and may be reappoin…
3 CMC § 10104 Persons Eligible for Board
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 10104. Persons Eligible for Board. (a) No person who holds an elective office shall be eligible to serve on the board. (b) Any board member may be removed by the Governor on the grounds of gross neglect of duty, conviction of a fel…
3 CMC § 10105 Powers and Duties
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES § 10105 DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 10105. Powers and Duties. The Scholarship Board shall: (a) Establish policies pertaining to higher education financial assistance consistent with this article; provided that the Board shall not require students to attend th…
3 CMC § 10106 Eligibility for Financial Assistance
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 10106. Eligibility for Financial Assistance. No person other than residents of the CNMI as defined under 3 CMC § 10101 shall be eligible for or receive assistance from the CNMI Scholarship Fund. Source: PL 18-40 § 4(106) (Mar. 21, …
3 CMC § 10107 CNMI Scholarship Fund
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 10107. CNMI Scholarship Fund. There is hereby established the CNMI Scholarship Fund, separate from the General Fund, into which all monies accruing to the benefit of the CNMI Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office shall be dep…
3 CMC § 10108 Scholarship Recipient List
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§ 10108 TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 10108. Scholarship Recipient List. The CNMI Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office and any other governmental entity overseeing any scholarship program shall compile a Scholarship Recipient List sorted by name, mailing…
3 CMC § 2850 Short Title
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2850. Short Title. This chapter shall be known as the "Cancer Registry Act of 2010." Source: PL 17-19 § 2(2840). Commission Comment: Public Law 17-19 (enacted on September 30, 2010) included severability and savings clause provisions …
3 CMC § 2851 Establishment of a Cancer Registry
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2851. Establishment of a Cancer Registry. There is hereby established within the Department of Public Health, a CNMI Cancer Registry, to collect information on all cases of cancer occurring within the CNMI, to analyze and compare such…
3 CMC § 2852 Cancer Data and Confidentiality
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2852. Cancer Data and Confidentiality. Any person providing diagnostic or treatment services for cancer patients in the CNMI shall report each new case of cancer to the Department of Public Health. The report shall contain data concer…
3 CMC § 2853 Promulgation of Rules
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2853. Promulgation of Rules. The Department of Public Health shall develop rules necessary to: (a) Ensure complete reporting by hospitals, laboratories, physicians and other health care practitioners diagnosing, or providing treatment…
3 CMC § 2854 Injunctions
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 2: HEALTH § 2854. Injunctions. (a) In case of noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter or with the rules and regulations of the program, the Secretary of Health shall notify the respective licensing board and may also notify the Attorney…
3 CMC § 11101 Professional Student Exchange Program
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 11101. Professional Student Exchange Program. The CNMI shall participate in the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s Professional Student Exchange Program. Source: PL 20-08 § 3 (Aug. 21, 2017), modified. Commission …
3 CMC § 11102 Support Fee and Field Selection
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES § 11102 DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 11102. Support Fees and Field Selection. (a) The PSEP Support Fees shall be determined by the WICHE Commission. (b) The CNMI WICHE Commissioners shall determine the professional healthcare fields of study that the CNMI will…
3 CMC § 11103 Program Administration
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§ 11103 TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 11103. Program Administration. The CNMI Scholarship and Financial Assistance Office shall administer the PSEP scholarship and the CNMI Scholarship Administrator shall serve as the certifying officer for eligible students. T…
3 CMC § 11104 Reporting
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TITLE 3: HUMAN RESOURCES § 11104 DIVISION 1: EDUCATION § 11104. Reporting. The CNMI Scholarship and Financial Office shall submit an annual report to the presiding officers of the Legislature and the Governor reporting, among other things, the number of students participating in …