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2025 Schedule - North Dakota Children's Cabinet
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at 12:01 am - Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesThe North Dakota Children's Cabinet has established the following meeting dates and times for 2025. All meetings will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Times listed below are in Central Standard Time.
Public Notice - Medicaid State Plan Changes for January 1, 2025
Friday, January 10, 2025 at 09:00 am - Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 09:00 am
Categories: Public NoticesPublic Notice
ND Medicaid Program
Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2025, North Dakota Medicaid will be providing a 3.0% inflationary increase for all Nursing Facility services. Medicaid expenditures for these services are expected to increase $2 million for a 12-month period.
Public Notice - Public comment on five-year renewal Medicaid 1915(i) State Plan Amendment
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 05:00 pm - Friday, March 28, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Public NoticesNorth Dakota Health and Human Services is seeking public comment on the five-year renewal of the state’s Medicaid 1915(i) State Plan Amendment. The 1915(i) provides in-home and community-based behavioral health services and supports for qualifying individuals with behavioral health conditions.
Special Meeting Notice - myAvatar NXZ Upgrade Executive Steering Committee (March 18, 2025)
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 10:00 am
Categories: Public NoticesTuesday, March 18, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Virtual Meeting
Special Meeting Notice - Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee (March 18, 2025)
Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 10:00 am
Categories: Public NoticesTuesday, March 18, 2025
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. CST
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HHS highlights poison help resource during this National Poison Prevention Week
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 10:00 am
March 16-22 is nationally recognized as Poison Prevention Week. North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is raising awareness about the risks posed by poisonous substances, precautions people can take to keep themselves and their families safe, and how people can get help if poisoning happens.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Screening saves lives.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 08:30 am
This March, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) joins partner organizations to raise awareness about colorectal cancer - the second most common form of cancer affecting both men and women in North Dakota. Cases in the U.S. are rising among adults under age 50, according to the American Cancer Society.
HHS invites North Dakotans to participate in DOJ settlement agreement stakeholder meeting on March 20
Monday, March 10, 2025 at 05:00 pm
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) invites residents to a quarterly update about the state’s efforts to make it easier for North Dakotans with physical disabilities to live at home with in-home help and other community support services on Thursday, March 20, 1-3 p.m. CT in Bismarck or virtually.
North Dakota Housing Stability programs to ramp down homelessness re-housing supports as pandemic-related federal funding expires
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 01:00 pm
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced North Dakota’s temporary, pandemic emergency response program for renters experiencing housing instability will begin ramping down in anticipation of the September 2025 expiration of federal funding available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
HHS encourages North Dakotans to take the first step during Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Monday, March 3, 2025 at 10:30 am
Categories: Behavioral HealthFree online screening tool available helps identify gambling challenges
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong has proclaimed March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in North Dakota, underscoring the importance of understanding gambling-related issues and the availability of support for those affected. The full proclamation can be viewed here. North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) encourages residents to take a free, confidential online screening at gamblernd.com/diagnosing-a-problem to assess potential gambling concerns and access available resources.