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Legislative Assembly » 58th (2003)

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda

BUDGET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE

Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Roughrider Room, State Capitol
Bismarck , North Dakota

10:00 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of minutes from the May 11, 2004, meeting

BOARD OF NURSING REPORT
10:05 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Board of Nursing regarding:
  • The status of the nursing educational requirements and state nursing shortage study, pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Section 43-12.1-08.2
  • An update on the approval process of two-year registered nurse and one-year certified nurse assistant programs
  • The status of a $15 registration fee for unlicensed medication assistants
10:40 a.m. Comments by a representative of the North Dakota University System office regarding current waiting lists for students to be accepted into nursing colleges under the control of the North Dakota University System
10:50 a.m. Comments by other interested persons

CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REPORT
11:00 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Department of Human Services regarding:
  • The total number of North Dakota children covered by either Medicaid or the Healthy Steps program
  • The enrollments in the Healthy Steps program as compared to the total population per region
11:20 a.m. Comments by other interested persons

PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS STUDY
11:30 a.m. Presentation by representatives of the Department of Human Services and the Drug Use Review Board regarding:
  • A status report on the prior authorization program
  • The statutory authority of the Drug Use Review Board and the authority of similar drug use review boards in other states
11:50 a.m. Comments by other interested persons
12:00 noon Luncheon recess

COMMUNITY HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM REPORT
1:00 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the State Department of Health regarding:
  • The implementation of the community health grant program, pursuant to North Dakota Century Code Section 23-38-02
  • The smoke-free jails in North Dakota
  • The success rates of cessation programs in cities that have smoke-free ordinances
1:30 p.m. Comments by other interested persons
1:40 p.m. Committee discussion and staff directives
(NOTE: This portion of the meeting will be conducted as a combined meeting with the Budget Committee on Human Services.)

METHAMPHETAMINE ADDICTION INFORMATION
2:05 p.m. Presentation by representatives of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation regarding sentences served and treatment services received by individuals convicted of methamphetamine-related offenses and on methods of communicating treatment needs to the Department of Human Services upon the release of these individuals
2:30 p.m. Presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Faust, Southeast Human Service Center, Fargo, on issues relating to methamphetamine addiction and treatment
4:10 p.m. Presentation by Mr. Paul Ronningen, Director, Children and Family Services, Department of Human Services, regarding the impact on children and families of methamphetamine addiction and whether North Dakota's intervention laws are adequate to protect children
4:40 p.m. Comments by other interested persons
4:50 p.m. Committee discussion
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

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