North DakotaLaw sets aside up to $16 million for behavioral health beds
A west central North Dakota facility can receive up to $16 million to add 30 inpatient behavioral health beds once construction is complete and adequate staffing plans are documented.
What it does
The law sets aside up to $16 million for a facility that adds 30 inpatient behavioral health beds in west central North Dakota. Funding requires completed construction and documented, adequate staffing plans.
The grant recipient must operate the facility for at least ten years or repay the grant. Repayment may shrink by ten percent for each year of operation.
Officials do not have to follow the requirements of Chapter 54-44.4 of state law when choosing the grant recipient, awarding the grant, or making payments.
Argument forA grant tied to 30 additional beds could give west central North Dakota residents more places to receive inpatient behavioral health care.
Argument againstRepaying the grant could put financial pressure on a facility operator that cannot keep the facility open for ten years.
More detail
The Department of Health and Human Services must provide a grant of up to $16 million for additional behavioral health beds. The money comes from the state's strategic investment and improvements fund and supports a facility in the west central human service center region. The recipient must add 30 available inpatient behavioral health beds. The facility's physical infrastructure must be complete before funding is awarded. The recipient must submit documents showing adequate staffing plans. The money is set aside for the two-year budget period beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
The Department of Health and Human Services must require the grant recipient to operate the facility for at least ten years. These requirements apply to the facility operator receiving this grant. The department must require repayment if the recipient fails to operate the facility for at least ten years. The amount owed may be reduced by ten percent for each year the facility operates.
The requirements of Chapter 54-44.4 of state law do not apply to this grant's recipient selection, award, or payments. The exemption covers this behavioral health facility grant.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 21Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16Latest
- Apr 18Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/16Became Law
- Apr 15Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 15Signed by Speaker
- Apr 14Signed by President
- Apr 9Returned to House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1468. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 4Passed Senate
- Apr 8Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 1 1Minor
- Apr 4Committee Hearing 09:57
- Mar 18Rereferred to Appropriations
- Mar 18Reported back, do pass 6 0 0Minor
- Mar 17Committee Hearing 10:30
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Feb 26
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1468. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Received from House
- Feb 25Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 6Passed House
- Feb 25Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 24Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 19 0 4Minor
- Feb 5Rereferred to Appropriations
- Feb 5Reported back, do pass 11 0 2Minor
- Jan 28Committee Hearing 02:30
- Jan 17Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeIntroduced
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