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ND HB1194

Bill

Status

Passed

5/2/2019

Primary Sponsor

George Keiser

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Origin

House of Representatives

66th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a tribal health care coordination fund in the state treasury to receive federal medical assistance funds generated through care coordination agreements between health care providers and tribal health care organizations

  • Directs the Department of Human Services to deposit 60 percent of excess federal funding from care coordination agreements into the tribal health care coordination fund and 40 percent into the general fund

  • Establishes that tribal governments receiving distributions must use funds for health-related purposes including population health programs, marketing, or community health representative services, but may not use funds for capital construction, stipends, or services covered by other payers

  • Requires tribal governments to submit annual reports detailing fund use and biennial independent audits, with the department withholding distributions for non-compliance or misuse of funds

  • Directs the Department of Human Services to provide the legislative management with a biennial report before August of each even-numbered year summarizing tribal government use of distributed funds

Legislative Description

Medical assistance tribal health care coordination agreements; to provide for a report to the legislative management; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to declare an emergency.

Last Action

Signed by Governor 05/01

5/2/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/8/2019
Health and Human Services2/27/2019
Appropriations2/11/2019
Health and Human Services1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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