2019-2020 Interim Testimony

Testimony by N. D. Department of Human Services staff members before Legislative Interim Committees is listed below. Testimony is posted by committee, and is listed by date. For convenience, presenter and subject information is included.

Detailed information about committees, upcoming meetings, and more is listed on the Legislative Branch website at http://www.legis.nd.gov/.

List By Committee:

Administrative Rules Committee
Budget Section
Education Policy Committee
Employee Benefits Programs Committee
Government Administration Committee
Government Finance Committee
Health Care Committee
Human Services Committee
Information Technology Committee
Judiciary Committee
Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee
Taxation Committee
Tribal Taxation Committee
Archive links to past Testimony

Administrative Rules Committee

Department Testimony
Dec. 1, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-02-02.4 Home and Community-Based Services Informed Choice Referrals
Dec. 1, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-04-05 Payments for Provider Agencies of Services to Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities
Sept. 15, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-19.2 Approved Locations for Abandoned Infants
Sept. 15, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-02-10 and 75-03-23, Aid to Vulnerable Aged, Blind, and Disabled Individuals and Provision Of Home and Community-Based Services Under the Service Payments for Elderly and Disabled Program and the Medicaid Waiver For the Aged and Disabled Program
June 9, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-05, Human Service Center Licensure Standards
June 9, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-43, Certified Peer Support Specialists
June 9, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-36, Licensing of Child-Placing Agencies
June 9, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-24, Expanded Service Payments for Elderly and Disabled
June 9, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-23, Provision of Home and Community-Based Services Under the Service Payments for Elderly and Disabled Program and the Medicaid Waiver for the Aged and Disabled Program
June 9, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-21, Licensing of Foster Care Homes for Adults
June 9, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-18, 75-03-18.1, and 75-03-19, Procedures for Appeal of Child Abuse and Neglect Assessments, Child Abuse and Neglect Grievance Procedure for Conduct of the Assessment, and Assessment of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports
June 9, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-12 and 75-03-14, Foster Parent Grievance Procedure and Family Foster Home for Children
June 9, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-07, 75-03-07.1, 75-03-08, 75-03-09, 75-03-10, 75-03-11, and 75-03-11.1, Early Childhood Services
March 4, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-09.1-12, Licensing Standards For Medication Units
March 4, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-09.1-11, Substance Use Disorder Treatment Voucher System
March 4, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-04-01, 75-04-05, and 75-04-06, Licensing of Programs and Services For Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities-Developmental Disabilities, Payment for Provider Agencies of Services to Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities-Developmental Disabilities, and Eligibility for Intellectual Disabilities-Developmental Disabilities Program Management Services
March 4, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-42, Authorized Electronic Monitoring
March 4, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-38, Autism Spectrum Disorder Voucher Program
March 4, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-02-05, Provider Integrity
March 4, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-02-02.1, Eligibility for Medicaid
March 4, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-02-02, Medical Services
March 4, 2020	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapters 75-01-02, Confidentiality and the Safeguarding of Information; 75-01-03, Appeals and Hearings; 75-01-04, Human Services Grant Program; 75-02-01.2, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program; 75-02-01.3, Child Care Assistance; 75-02-10, Aid to Vulnerable Aged, Blind, and Disabled Individuals; 75-03-17.1, Authorized Agent in Providing Child Welfare Services; 75-03-21, Licensing of Foster Homes for Adults; 75-03-33, Intergovernmental Transfer Program; 75-03-36, Licensing of Child-Placing Agencies; 75-03-40, Licensing of Qualified Residential Treatment Program Providers; 75-03-41, Supervised Independent Living; and Article 75-07, Multicounty Social Service Districts
Dec. 3, 2019	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-39 Autism Services Waiver
Dec. 3, 2019	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-23 Provision of Home and Community-Based Services Under The Service Payments for Elderly And Disabled Program and the Medicaid Waiver for the Aged And Disabled Program
Dec. 3, 2019	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-03-21.1 Licensing of Agency Foster Homes for Adults
Dec. 3, 2019	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-02-06 Ratesetting For Nursing Home Care
Dec. 3, 2019	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapters 75-02-02.1 and 75-02-02.2, Eligibility for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program
Dec. 3, 2019	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapter 75-02-01.2 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program
Sept. 4, 2019	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	Request for an Extension for Creating Administrative Rules Governing Abandoned Infants Approved Locations
Sept. 4, 2019	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	Request for an Extension for Creating Administrative Rules Governing Certification of Peer Support Specialists
Sept. 4, 2019	Jonathan Alm, Legal Advisory Unit	N.D. Admin. Code Chapters 75-03-14, 75-03-15, and 75-03-16, Family Foster Home for Children, Ratesetting for Providers of Services to Foster Children-Group Homes and Residential Child Care Facilities, and Licensing of Group Homes and Residential Child Care Facilities and N.D. Admin Code Chapters 75-03-40 and 75-03-41, Licensing of Qualified Residential Treatment Program Providers and Supervised Independent Living

Budget Section

Department Testimony
April 7, 2020	Arnie Strebe, DHS Chief Administrative Officer/CFO	Emergency Commission requests #1962 and #1963

Education Policy Committee

Department Testimony
Aug. 26, 2020	Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division	Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on student mental health
July 31, 2019	Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division	Overview of terminology, language and data relatedto behavioral health, and any progress in behavioral health as it relates to students

Employee Benefits Programs Committee

Department Testimony

Government Administration Committee

Department Testimony

Government Finance Committee

Department Testimony

Health Care Committee

Department Testimony
Sept. 11, 2020	Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division	Substance use disorder voucher program
Sept. 11, 2019	Chris Jones, Executive Director	State's role in addressing social determinants of health

Human Services Committee

Department Testimony
Aug. 12, 2020	Bevin Croft, Health Services Research Institute (HSRI)	Update on implemention of recommendations on the state's behavioral health system
Aug. 12, 2020	Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division	Update on behavioral health initiatives and a report on status of implementing recommendations in the Human Services Research Institute's report on behavioral health
Aug. 12, 2020	Nancy Nikolas Maier, Aging Services Division	Home and Community-Based Services
Aug. 12, 2020	Krista Fremming, Medical Services Division	Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Aug. 12, 2020	Krista Fremming, Medical Services Division	Update on the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) transition from a managed care model to fee-for-service
Aug. 12, 2020	Brendan Joyce, Medical Services Division	Administration of pharmacy services in the Medicaid Expansion program
Aug. 12, 2020	Krista Fremming, Medical Services Division	Reports on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Task Force State Plan and the ASD program pilot project
Aug. 12, 2020	Tina Bay, Developmental Disabilities Division & Susan Foerster, Life Skills & Transition Center	System of services for individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability, including funding and unmet needs
Aug. 12, 2020	Tina Bay, Developmental Disabilities Division	Developmental disabilities reimbursement project update
Aug. 12, 2020	LeeAnn Thiel, Medical Services Division	Basic care program overview
Aug. 12, 2020	Caprice Knapp, Medical Services Division	Nursing home payment reform study
June 3, 2020	Rosalie Etherington, Chief Clinics Officer/NDSH Superintendent	Expansion of crisis services in the state
June 3, 2020	Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division	Medicaid 1915(i) waiver and other behavioral health initiatives
June 3, 2020	Caprice Knapp, Medical Services Division	Provider reimbursement rates for Medicaid Expansion
June 3, 2020	Caprice Knapp, Medical Services Division	Tribal health care coordination fund
June 3, 2020	Chris Jones, DHS Executive Director	Department response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
June 3, 2020	Rosalie Etherington, Chief Clinics Officer/NDSH Superintendent	Recommendations of the statewide plan to address acute psychiatric residential care needs
March 12, 2020	Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division	Update on Free Through Recovery
March 12, 2020	Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division	Recent activities of the Children's Cabinet
March 12, 2020	Chris Jones, DHS Executive Director	Reorganization of the Department of Human Services
March 12, 2020	Sara Stolt, DHS Chief Operating Officer	Update on social service redesign, including payments made to zones and adjustments in full-time equivalent positions
March 12, 2020	Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division	Status update on federal Medicaid 1915(i) state plan amendment
March 12, 2020	Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division	Status update on peer support services program
March 12, 2020	Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division	Behavioral health services in elementary and secondary education schools
March 12, 2020	Laura Anderson, Behavioral Health Division	The use of tribal behavioral health grant funding
March 12, 2020	Rosalie Etherington, Chief Clinics Officer/NDSH Superintendent	Use of telehealth services by the department
March 12, 2020	Mandi-Leigh Peterson, University of North Dakota	Overview of telehealth services and recent telehealth studies
Nov. 7, 2019	Pamela Sagness, Behavioral Health Division Director	Behavioral health update
Nov. 7, 2019	Rosalie Etherington, Chief Clinics Officer/NDSH Superintendent	Behavioral health services provided by the department
Nov. 7, 2019	Tom Eide, CFO/Director of Field Services	Funding in the DHS budget for behavioral health services
Nov. 7, 2019	Tom Eide, CFO/Director of Field Services	Update on Section 18, Senate Bill No. 2012 study
Sept. 12, 2019	Chris Jones, Executive Director	Update on the development of a revised payment methodology for nursing facility services
Sept. 12, 2019	Tina Bay, Developmental Disabilities Division	Report on the developmental disabilities system reimbursement project
Sept. 12, 2019	Krista Fremming, Medical Services Division	Update on the Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force
Sept. 12, 2019	Chris Jones, Executive Director and Kelsey Bless, Children and Family Services Division	Update on the status of the county social and human service program established in Senate Bill No. 2124 (2019) and an overview of "family first" legislative initiatives
Sept. 12, 2019	Caprice Knapp, Medical Services Division	Overview of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) including enrollment statistics and expenditures
Sept. 12, 2019	Chris Jones, Executive Director	Department actions relating to the Human Services Research Institute's (HSRI) report on the state's behavioral health system
Sept. 12, 2019	Chris Jones, Executive Director	Department overview

Information Technology Committee

Department Testimony
Sept. 30, 2020	Michele Gee, Economic Assistance Policy Division	Update on Self-Service Portal and Combined Eligibility System (SPACES)
Aug. 13, 2019	Michele Gee, Economic Assistance Policy Division and Erik Elkins, Medical Services Division	Update on the Eligibility Systems Modernization Project and the Medicaid Management Information System

Judiciary Committee

Department Testimony
July 22, 2020	Rosalie Etherington, Superintendent, ND State Hospital	Report relating to individuals at the State Hospital who have been committed to the care and custody of the executive director of the Department of Human Services
Feb. 4, 2020	Dr. Shauna Eberhardt and Emily Althoff, Field Services (Southeast Human Service Center)	Multisystemic therapy for juveniles
Nov. 14, 2019	Marlys Baker, Children and Family Services Division	Reported child abuse and neglect within the juvenile justice system
Nov. 13, 2019	Rosalie Etherington, Superintendent, ND State Hospital	Civil commitment procedures

Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee

Department Testimony

Taxation Committee

Department Testimony

Tribal-State Relations Committee

Department Testimony

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