ND SB2318

Requires the department to amend all current and future Medicaid 1915(c) waivers to allow payment to legally responsible individuals (family members) who provide care to eligible waiver participants, excluding the aged and disabled waiver

Mandates an evidence-based, developmentally accurate assessment to determine authorized care levels, considering age, activities of daily living, medical needs, and social emotional needs, with a required family narrative component

Caps family caregiver compensation at the current self-directed direct support professional hourly wage, with a maximum of 40 hours per week

Assigns the cross-disability advisory council an advisory role in planning, designing, and administering the paid family caregiver program, including input on the assessment methodology