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North 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.
This renewal is being done to update language to better align with behavioral health best practices and implement improved quality measurements that supports quality services and supports for people enrolled in the program. In line with these refinements, the Quality Improvement Strategies and the services section have been updated.
The Medicaid 1915(i) State Plan Amendment with the proposed changes is available at hhs.nd.gov/1915i. Copies can be mailed upon request.
The anticipated effective date of the proposed amendment is Oct. 1, 2025.
Comments and public input on the proposed changes will be accepted from Feb. 26, 2025 until March 28, 2025 at noon CT.
Comments will be accepted in the following ways:
Email: stanleycody@nd.gov
Phone: 701-239-8987, 711 (TTY)
Mail: North Dakota Health and Human Services
Medical Services Division
Attn: Cody Stanley
600 East Boulevard Ave., Dept. 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
Fax: 701-328-1544
Date Posted: Feb. 26, 2025