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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.
Special Meeting - Community Health Worker Task Force (Nov. 4, 2024)
Monday, November 4, 2024 at 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm
Categories: Public NoticesMonday, November 4, 2024
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CT
Virtual Meeting
Meeting Notice - Public Health Systems Modernization Steering Committee (November 4, 2024)
Monday, November 4, 2024 at 04:00 pm - 04:45 pm
Categories: Public NoticesMonday November 4, 2024
4:00 - 4:45 p.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 Notice - Badlands Human Service Center Regional Advisory Board Meeting November 6, 2024
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 01:00 pm
Categories: Public NoticesWednesday November 6, 2024
1-3 p.m. Mountain Time
In-person and virtual meeting
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 - Statewide Independent Living Council Meeting (Nov. 8-9, 2024)
Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 01:00 pm - Friday, November 8, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Public NoticesThursday, Nov. 7, 2024
1-5 p.m. CT
Friday, Nov. 8, 2024
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT
In-person and virtual meeting
Meeting Notice - Lake Region Human Service Advisory Group (November 12, 2024)
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:00 am
Categories: Public NoticesNovember 12, 2024
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT
In-Person and Virtual
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
Special Meeting Notice - Northeast Human Service Center Regional Advisory Meeting - (Nov. 25, 2024)
Monday, November 25, 2024 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Categories: Public NoticesMonday, Nov. 25, 2024
10 - 11:30 a.m. CT
In-person and virtual meeting
Meeting Notice - West Central Human Service Center Advisory Group (November 26, 2024)
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10:00 am
Categories: Public NoticesTuesday, Nov. 26, 2024
10 to 11:30 a.m. CST
Hybrid
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 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 - 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 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 - 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 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 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 - 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 - 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.
2025 Schedule - Criminal Background Check Unit Automation Project Executive Steering Committee
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 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 Health and Human Services Criminal Background Check Unit Automation Project (CBCU) ESC meetings for calendar year 2025.
Recent News
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ND receives $4 million annually for state opioid response efforts
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 08:45 am
Categories: Behavioral HealthNorth Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has been awarded $4 million annually for the next three years through the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant, administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The funding will support opioid use disorder treatment and overdose prevention across the state through Sept. 29, 2027.
Parents Lead Supports Families During National Bullying Prevention Month
Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00 am
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness and educating communities on preventing bullying. Parents Lead, a North Dakota program administered by Health and Human Services (HHS), offers help to parents, caregivers and professionals recognize and address bullying effectively.
Bright futures begin lead-free: HHS highlights National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 09:00 am
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is raising awareness about lead during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week from Oct. 20 to26. This year’s theme is “Bright futures begin lead-free.”
Lead poisoning is preventable, and prevention starts with screening.
HHS reports more than triple the number of whooping cough cases compared to 2023
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 10:00 am
As of Oct. 23, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has reported 73 cases of pertussis (also known as “whooping cough”) so far in 2024, compared to 17 cases in all of 2023. Cases have occurred in 11 counties, compared to two counties last year. Cases range from infants to adults, and four infants have been hospitalized. HHS has issued a health advisory on pertussis to North Dakota health care providers.
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.