Health & Wellbeing

VETERANS

CHAPTER 295

H. B. No. 340— (Committee on Appropriations)

Approved by Committee on Delayed Bills

SPECIAL GUARDIAN FOR VETERANS

VETERANS 

CHAPTER 247

S. B. No. 181— (Senator Trout)

COMMITMENT OF VETERANS

An act to amend and re-enact Section 15, Chapter 309, Laws of North Dakota, 1931, providing for commitment of veterans. Repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith and declaring an emergency. 

Relating to accident and health insurance coverage of diabetes drugs and supplies; to amend and reenact section 26.1-36.6-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to public employees self-insurance health plans; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

SENATE ACTION:

• Changed to ND Employees
• Removed all language and replaced with new language.

Relating to the creation of a suicide fatality review commission; and to provide an appropriation.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS

• NONE

SENATE AMENDMENTS

• Changed NDH&HS "Executive Director" to "Commissioner"

Intent of bill:

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 27-20.4 and a new section to chapter 61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to records and cooperative agreements to provide services to juveniles adjudicated in tribal court and the water projects stabilization fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 21-10-06 and section 27-20.2-21 of the North Dakota Century Code and section 3 of chapter 20 of the 2021 Session Laws, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the inspection of juvenile court files, and the appropriation of additional amounts to the stat

Visitation Proceedings Involving Military Parent

• Courts to take particular care to ensure child of military member called to active duty or may be called to active duty has maximum opportunity for contact with parent
• Military members call to active duty service may not be a factor in court decisions to grant to deny a petition for visitation
• Military member may petition for visitation rights for family member
• Fiscal note: $0

Guardian Powers Parent Deployed

• Allow parent or guardian of a minor child or incapacitated person authority to delegate guardianship to another person for up to 24 months
• Declared an emergency
• Fiscal note: $0

CVSO as Conservator

Origination: Commissioner, ACOVA, NDVCC

• Removes from NDCC 37-14-18 exemption for CVSOs to serve as conservator/fiduciary if appointed by County Commission
• Fiscal note: $0.

Agent Orange

Origination: Representative Trottier, ACOVA, NDVCC

• $50,000 appropriation of general funds to ND Department of Veterans Affairs to provide grants for the identification and provision of services to ND Veterans who had been exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam conflict.
• Requires ND Department of Veterans Affairs to report to the budget section on the use and outcome of the grants awarded
• Appropriations: $50,000