SB 2355 Summary

• Transfers authority for health care licensing decisions from the state health council to the state health officer, who must still consider council advice on hearings and appeals.

• Requires the state health council to submit all proposed health standards and rules to the state health officer for approval before implementation.

• Changes references throughout North Dakota Century Code from "health council" to "state health officer" for licensing denials, suspensions, revocations, and administrative proceedings across multiple health chapters.

• Modifies appeal processes so parties appeal orders directly to district court from the state health officer rather than the council.

• Updates terminology from "promulgated" to "adopted" when describing rules and regulations throughout the statute.