North DakotaNorth Dakota raises monthly personal allowances by $15 for covered people
North Dakota’s health department must raise the monthly personal needs allowance by $15 for covered individuals during the 2025–2027 budget period.
What it does
People covered by North Dakota’s medical assistance allowance receive a $15 increase during the two-year period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
Argument forPeople covered by the allowance could have $15 more each month for personal needs during the two-year period.
Argument againstA flat $15 increase may not match each person’s costs, so some people may still have too little for personal needs.
More detail
The Department of Health and Human Services must increase the personal monthly needs allowance by $15. It applies to individuals covered by North Dakota’s medical assistance allowance provision. The increase applies during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02Latest
- May 2Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 05/01Became Law
- May 1Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 1Signed by Speaker
- Apr 29Signed by President
- Apr 28Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1485. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 25Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1485. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 25Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 2Major
- Apr 25Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 24Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 17Conference committee appointed Cleary Magrum Mathern
- Apr 16Conference committee appointed Beltz Dobervich Rios
- Apr 16Refused to concur
- Apr 10Returned to House (12)
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1485. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1Passed Senate
- Apr 10Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 9Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 1 1Minor
- Mar 19Rereferred to Appropriations
- Mar 19Amendment adopted
- Mar 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0Minor
- Mar 12Committee Hearing 10:00
- Feb 20Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Feb 19Received from House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1485. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2Passed House
- Feb 17Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 20 0 3Minor
- Feb 10Rereferred to Appropriations
- Feb 10Amendment adopted
- Feb 7Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2Minor
- Jan 29Committee Hearing 03:30
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeIntroduced
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