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Upcoming Events
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Public Notice - Medicaid State Plan Changes for October 1, 2024
Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 02:15 pm - Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 05:00 pm
Categories: Public NoticesEffective on or after October 1, 2024, North Dakota Medicaid will be submitting a state plan amendment to cover a Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) device outside of a DRG payment to the instate hospital when the device is inserted prior to the discharge from the delivery stay. Medicaid expenditures for these services are expected to increase $150,000 for a 12-month period.
Public Meeting Notice - State Health Council (Oct. 16, 2024)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Categories: Public NoticesWednesday, October 16, 2024
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. CT
Virtual Meeting
Special Meeting Notice-Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 03:00 pm - 04:30 pm
Categories: Public NoticesThursday, October 17, 2024
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT
Virtual Meeting
Meeting Notice - North Dakota Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) (Oct. 24, 2024)
Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 09:00 am - 12:00 pm
Categories: Public NoticesThursday, Oct. 24, 2024
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT
Virtual Meeting
Meeting Notice - Refugee Data Management System (Oct. 30, 2024)
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Categories: Public NoticesWednesday, Oct. 30, 2024
10-11 a.m. CT
Virtual Meeting
Meeting Notice - Northwest Human Service Center Advisory Group (Nov. 6, 2024)
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 10:00 am
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT
In-person and Virtual
Meeting Cancellation: State Laboratory Executive Steering Committee (Nov. 6, 2024)
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 03:00 pm - 04:30 pm
Categories: Public NoticesWednesday, Nov. 6, 2024
3 to 4:30 p.m. (CT)
Virtual Meeting
Meeting Notice - South Central Human Service Center Advisory Group (Nov. 20, 2024)
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 10:00 am
Categories: Public NoticesWednesday, Nov. 20, 2024
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Virtual and In Person
2024 Schedule - ND DOJ Stakeholder Meetings
Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:01 am - Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the ND Department of Justice (DOJ) Stakeholder meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - North Dakota Statewide Independent Living Council Meetings
Monday, December 30, 2024 at 12:01 am - Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota Health and Human Services’ Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - FRAME/CCWIPS Replacement Project Executive Steering Committee
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the FRAME/CCWIPS Replacement Project Executive Steering Committee meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - Lake Region Human Service Center Advisory Group
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the 2024 meeting schedule of the Lake Region Human Service Center Advisory Group.
2024 Schedule - Resilient Early intervention Leadership Advisory Group
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public Notices2024 Schedule of the Resilient Early intervention Leadership Advisory Group
2024 Schedule - Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) Modernization Project Executive Steering Committee
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
In compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of North Dakota Health and Human Services Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) Modernization Project Executive Steering Committee meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - South Central Human Service Center Regional Advisory Board
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the 2024 meeting schedule of the Region VI Regional Advisory Board.
2024 Schedule - Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Medicaid Medical Advisory Committee (MMAC) meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - Southeast Human Service Center Advisory Group
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the 2024 meeting schedule of the Southeast Human Service Center Advisory Group.
2024 Schedule - Money Follows the Person Stakeholders
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Community Health Worker Task Force meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - State Laboratory Executive Steering Committee
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the State Laboratory Executive Steering Committee for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - Task Force on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Task Force on the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - ND HHS DD Payment System Steering Committee Meetings
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public Notices2024 Schedule - ND HHS DD Payment System Steering Committee Meetings
2024 Schedule - West Central Human Service Center Regional Advisory Group
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the West Central Human Service Center Regional Advisory Group for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - ND State Hospital Governing Body
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota State Hospital Governing Body for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - North Central Human Service Center Advisory Group
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Central Human Service Center Advisory Group for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule- Child Support Modernization Project Executive Steering Committee Meetings
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:00 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Child Support Modernization Project Executive Steering Committee meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - Badlands Human Service Center Regional Advisory Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - Friday, December 31, 0004 at 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Badlands Human Service Center Regional Advisory Board for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - North Dakota Behavioral Health Planning Council
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota Behavioral Health Planning Council meetings for calendar year 2024.
2025 Schedule - ND DOJ Stakeholder Meetings (Adult & Aging Services)
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:59 pm
Categories: Public Notices2025 Schedule of the ND DOJ Stakeholder meetings
2024 Schedule - Brain Injury Advisory Council
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Brain Injury Advisory Council for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - North Dakota Children's Cabinet
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota Children’s Cabinet for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - Committee on Aging
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota Department of Human Services’ Committee on Aging meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - North Dakota Medicaid Drug Use Review Board
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota Medicaid Drug Use Review Board meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - Community Health Worker Task Force
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Community Health Worker Task Force meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - North Dakota State Rehabilitation Council Meetings
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the North Dakota State Rehabilitation Council meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - Criminal Background Check Unit Automation Project Executive Steering Committee meeting
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Criminal Background Check Unit Automation Project (CBCU) ESC meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - Early Childhood Integrated Dataset Executive Steering Committee
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Early Childhood Integrated Dataset (ECIDS) Executive Steering Committee meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - Northeast Human Service Center Regional Advisory Committee
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Northeast Human Service Center for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - Early Childhood Meetings
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Early Childhood Council meetings for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - Northwest Human Service Center Regional Advisory Board
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 12:01 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Northwest Human Service Center Regional Advisory Board for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule - Refugee Data Management System
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 08:00 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Refugee Data Management System for calendar year 2024.
2024 Schedule of the ND Interagency Coordinating Council meetings
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 08:00 am - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public Notices2024 Schedule of the ND Interagency Coordinating Council meetings
2024 Schedule - Lifespan Coalition
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 08:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Categories: Public NoticesIn compliance with NDCC Sections 44-04-19 and 44-04-20, this provides public notice of the Lifespan Coalition meetings for calendar year 2024.
Recent News
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Replacement benefits are available for SNAP participants who lost food due to power outages in ND counties affected by recent wildfires and winds
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 09:00 am
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that state residents who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and lost food due to the recent power outages caused by the wildfires and windstorms may qualify for SNAP replacement benefits.
SNAP households that lost power for more than four hours and are located in Williams or McKenzie counties have 10 days from the day they lost food to request replacement benefits.
HHS reminder: Women’s Way offers a way to pay for screenings October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 12:30 pm
More than 500 North Dakotans are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. In recognition of breast cancer awareness month, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) reminds women that early detection and screening saves lives, and Women’s Way may provide a way to pay for breast cancer screenings for eligible North Dakotans.
HHS develops quality care initiative, awards incentive payments to nursing facilities for improved resident care
Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 09:30 am
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has a new quality care initiative aimed at improving overall experiences and outcomes for North Dakotans who are residents of the state’s nursing facilities.
The Nursing Facility Incentive Program, developed in partnership with the North Dakota Long Term Care Association and nursing facility providers, is an incentive-based quality improvement program. It provides an annual payment to facilities based on their performance in four Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services resident care and facility process measures: urinary tract infections, antipsychotic drugs, pressure ulcers and hospitalizations.
Qualifying North Dakotans can expect to receive more assistance to help with heating costs
Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 12:15 pm
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will now provide more assistance to qualifying households.
HHS will begin accepting LIHEAP applications on Oct. 1. If approved, program applicants can receive heating assistance from October-May.
In the last year, LIHEAP assisted 14,405 qualifying North Dakota households, providing $11.2 million in support of their home energy costs.
HHS recognizes the importance of supporting families during Kinship Care Month
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 10:30 am
Today, nearly 650 North Dakotans provide kinship care to more than 1,170 children who cannot remain in their homes safely.
Whether it’s a grandparent, aunt, uncle, godparent, older sibling, extended family member or someone who shares a close relationship with a child (fictive kin), September is a month designated to recognize and celebrate those who provide full-time care, nurturing support, protection, and care for children.