SB 2305 — AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-24.1-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the family paid caregiver service pilot project and the cross-disability advisory council; and to provide an appropriation.

25.0909.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2305 Introduced(Senators by Senators Hogan, Cleary, Lee, WestonWeston) Representative(Representative DobervichDobervich) AAN BILLACT for an Act to amend and reenact section 50-24.1-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the family paid caregiver service pilot project and the cross-disability advisory council;

The department shall establishmanage and operate the family paid caregiver service pilot project to assist in making paymentsmake payments to a legally responsible individual who provides extraordinary care to an eligible individual who is a participant in the Medicaid 1915(c) waivers, excluding the home and community-based services aged and disabled waiver.

The department may adopt rules addressing management of the family paid caregiver service pilot project and establish the eligibility requirements and exclusions for the Pagefamily No.paid caregiver service pilot project.

1The 25.0909.03000department Sixty-ninthshall Legislativemanage Assemblyand operate the family paid caregiver service pilot project in accordance with the adopted rules and within the limits of legislative appropriation for the family paid caregiver service pilot project.

The department shall manage and operate the family paid caregiver pilot project in accordance with the adopted rules and within the limits of legislative appropriation for the family paid caregiver pilot project.

An individual may not appeal a denial, a revocation, a reduction in payment, or the termination of the family paid caregiver service pilot project administered by the department due to the unavailability of funding received for the purposeS. of issuing payments as part of the family caregiver service pilot project for the biennium.

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2305 - PAGE 2 purpose of issuing payments as part of the family paid caregiver service pilot project for the biennium.

The council Pageshall No.provide input into the development of the assessment method used to determine the need for extraordinary care.

2 25.0909.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly shall provide input into the development of the assessment method used to determine the need for extraordinary care.

APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - ONE-TIME FUNDING - FAMILY PAID CAREGIVER SERVICE PILOT PROJECT.

There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $9,000,000,$7,300,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of health and human services for the purpose of establishing and issuing payments as part of the family paid caregiver service pilot project, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

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2305 - PAGE 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.

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Senate Vote:

Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0 House Vote:

Yeas 84 Nays 6 Absent 4 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M.

on _____________________________________, 2025.

Approved at ________M.

on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State