BISMARCK, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The following is a report from District 24 Republican Representative Dwight Kiefert of Valley City.
“Preparations are already under way for the next North Dakota Legislative Session. I have been assigned to the Agriculture and Human Services Interim committees. The Agriculture Committee will be looking at the following studies.
Study the North Dakota Beef Commission, including its operations and the selection of commission members.
Study the fiscal and safety impacts of United States Fish and Wildlife Service easements in North Dakota on the Department of Transportation, Department of Agriculture, and counties.
Receive report from the Advisory Committee on Sustainable Agriculture on the status of the committee’s activities.
Receive a biennial report from the Federal Environmental Law Impact Review Committee.
Receive report from the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education on its annual evaluation of research activities and expenditures.
Receive report from the Department of Transportation regarding information collected from transportation network companies during each biennium.
Receive a report from the Department of Transportation regarding its study of public transportation services within the state.
Receive reports from the Department of Transportation, as requested, on the road train pilot program.
The Human Services Interim Committee will be looking at the following studies.
Study issues related to the Department of Human Services and human service zones employee compensation.
Study state and federal laws and regulations and services relating to the care and treatment of individuals with developmental disabilities and individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Study issues relating to employment restrictions in public assistance programs.
Receive report from the Department of Human Services regarding the autism spectrum disorder program pilot project.
Receive a report from the Department of Human Services and the steering committee for developmental disabilities system reimbursement project on development activities and status information for the project.
Receive a report from the Department of Human Services before August 1 of each even-numbered year, regarding provider reimbursement rates under the medical assistance expansion program.
Receive a biennial report before August of each even-numbered year from the Department of Human Services on the tribal health care coordination fund and tribal government use of money distributed from the fund.
Receive annual report from the Department of Human Services describing enrollment statistics and costs associated with the children’s health insurance program state plan.
The Department of Human Services shall report to the Legislative Management the process developed for allowing a human service zone to opt in to state employment. The transition to state employment is contingent on the approval from the
Legislative Assembly.
Before August 1, 2022, the Department of Human Services shall report to the Legislative Management the process developed to calculate payment for indirect costs.
Receive a report from the Department of Human Services on the system of services for individuals with an intellectual or developmental disability.
During the 2021-22 interim, the Department of Human Services shall provide a report to the Legislative Management regarding refugee resettlement services.
Before October 1, 2022, the Department of Human Services shall provide a report of the early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment program study to the Legislative Management.
Before October 1, 2022, the Department of Human Services shall present a report to the Legislative Management regarding payment methodology revisions for basic care facilities.
During the 2021-22 interim, the Department of Human Services shall provide reports to the Legislative Management regarding the status of 4-year old program approvals, the North Dakota Early Childhood Council, and the early childhood grant for best in class 4-year old experiences.
During the 2021-22 interim, the State Health Officer and the Executive Director of the Department of Human Services, and then the Executive Director of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall provide periodic reports to the Legislative Management regarding the status of the merger of the State Department of Health into the Department of Human Services.
Before July 1, 2022, the Department of Human Services shall make a report to the Legislative Management regarding the department’s quality strategy, including quality data, verification the department shared the report with stakeholders, such as the State Department of Health and North Dakota Health Information Network, and recommendations for improvement.
Feel free to contact me with any input or suggestions you would like to share.
It’s a pleasure to be part of shaping the future of our State and will always strive to do my best to Represent the people of our District and everyone in our State.”
Representative Dwight Kiefert
Contact email dhkiefert@nd.gov