Committees · 2011 Regular Session
Human Services
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Judy LeeChair
Republican · 13th District
Robin WeiszChair
Republican · 14th District
Vonnie PietschVice-chair
Republican · 22nd District
Gerald UglemVice-chair
Republican · 19th District
Republican · 7th District
Republican · 27th District
Democratic · 4th District
Republican · 10th District
Republican · 32nd District
Republican · 23rd District
Republican · 15th District
Democratic · 20th District
Democratic · 16th District
Republican · 5th District
Democratic · 11th District
Republican · 19th District
Republican · 34th District
Republican · 31st District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2011 Regular Session.
Bills sent76
9% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out99%
75 of 76; 1 moved on without a report
Time in committee17 days
most between 10 and 27 days
Amendments offered38
committee amendments
In every assembly
Each assembly over its whole term. The 69th is so far.
69th116 bills
reported 96% · typically 27 days, most 18–32 · 53 amendments · 13 members
68th150 bills
reported 96% · typically 26 days, most 18–34 · 74 amendments · 14 members
67th99 bills
reported 98% · typically 22 days, most 15–28 · 35 amendments · 14 members
66th103 bills
reported 99% · typically 26 days, most 21–30 · 49 amendments · 14 members
65th85 bills
reported 96% · typically 22 days, most 14–30 · 45 amendments · 14 members
64th106 bills
reported 92% · typically 26 days, most 16–34 · 58 amendments · 13 members
63rd103 bills
reported 92% · typically 25 days, most 17–33 · 43 amendments · 13 members
62nd76 bills
reported 99% · typically 17 days, most 10–27 · 38 amendments · 13 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2011 Regular Session, newest first.
76 bills
Senate Bill 2072 · Relating to the treatment of transfers involving annuities for purposes of determining eligibility for medical assistance; and to declare an emergency.
Sent March 30, 2011 · Reported out after 1 day, 12–0 · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2163 · Relating to traumatic brain injury services.
Sent March 7, 2011 · Moved on without a report after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2185 · Relating to the regulation of sign language interpreters; to amend and reenact sections 43‑52‑01, 43-52-02, and 43‑52‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulation of sign language interpreters; and to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
Sent March 4, 2011 · Reported out after 12 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2043 · AN ACT to provide for a developmental disabilities system reimbursement project.
Sent March 2, 2011 · Reported out after 20 days, 11–1 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2155 · Relating to certificationregulation of applied behavior analysts; and to amend and reenact sectionsections 43‑32‑01, 43-32-08, 43-32-08.1, 43-32-08.2, 43-32-09, 43-32-12, 43‑32‑13, and 43-32-14 and subsection 1 of section 43-32-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions related tothe regulation of applied behavior analysis by the state board of psychologist examiners.
Sent March 2, 2011 · Reported out after 22 days, 11–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2271 · Relating to regulation of naturopaths; to amend and reenact section 43-17-41 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to duties of naturopaths; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.
Sent March 2, 2011 · Reported out after 33 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2298 · Relating to the establishment of early childhood services inclusion support services and a grant program for licensed early childhood services providers who care for children with special needs; and to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an appropriation.
Sent February 24, 2011 · Reported out after 26 days, 8–5 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2115 · Relating to the practice, licensing, and disciplining of audiologists and speech‑language pathologists and the composition, powers, and compensation of the board of examiners on audiology and speech‑language pathology.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 27 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2122 · Relating to electronic prescriptions.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 37 days, 12–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2142 · Relating to changing mental retardation to intellectual disability and mentally retarded to intellectually disabled; and to provide for reconciliation by the legislative council of these terms in statutory provisions.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 20 days, 11–1 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2148 · Relating to prescriptive practice standards for advanced practice registered nurses.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 20 days, 12–1 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2151 · Relating to access to the prescription drug monitoring program.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 21 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2154 · Relating to membership of the state board of medical examiners; and to provide for application.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 7 days, 11–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2166 · Relating to detoxification services in interstate contracts for treatment of mental illness or chemical dependency.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 14 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2215 · AN ACT to provide for umbilical cord blood donation information.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 15 days, 12–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2258 · Relating to child support enforcement; to amend and reenact sections 26.1‑02‑28, 34‑15‑03, 34‑15‑04, 35‑34‑02, 35‑34-03, and 35‑34‑04, subsection 1 of section 35‑34‑06, and sections 35‑34‑09 and 35‑34‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to child support enforcement; to provide for transition; and to provide an effective date.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 29 days, 11–1 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2268 · Relating to public employees retirement system medical benefits coverage for autism spectrum disorders.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 29 days, 7–5 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2270 · Relating to county social service board reporting.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 21 days, 12–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2276 · Relating to the North Dakota immunization program; to amend and reenact section 23‑01‑05.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reporting immunization data; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an effective date.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 30 days, 11–1 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2326 · AN ACT to provide for a substance abuse services pilot voucher payment program; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 27 days, 11–1 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
56 more
Senate Bill 2354 · Relating to an eating disorder training program; and to provide for a report to the legislative management regarding eating disorders.
Sent February 23, 2011 · Reported out after 27 days, 9–3 · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2024 · Relating to inmate medical care costs; and to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 12‑44.1‑01 and sections 12‑44.1‑12.1 and 12‑44.1‑14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adequate medical care and payment of medical costs of inmates.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 30 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2028 · Relating to the payment of extraordinary medical expenses of inmates of correctional facilities. for an Act to provide for a legislative management study on the payment of extraordinary medical expenses for inmates.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 30 days, 12–0 · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2035 · Relating to pharmacist administration of immunizations and vaccinations to minors.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 15 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2037 · Relating to the confidentiality of health information under the health information exchange and participation in the health information exchange; to amend and reenact sections 54‑59‑25 and 54‑59‑26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health information technology; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 29 days, 11–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2040 · Relating to evaluations in involuntary mental health commitments.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 14 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2067 · Relating to newborn disease screening and research regarding metabolic and genetic diseases.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 28 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2072 · Relating to the treatment of transfers involving annuities for purposes of determining eligibility for medical assistance; and to declare an emergency.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 35 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2074 · Relating to the recovery by the state from the estate of a permanently institutionalized medical assistance recipient.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 8 days, 9–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2075 · Relating to excess assets in pre‑need funeral service contracts, prepayments, or deposits.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 16 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2077 · Relating to expanded service payments for elderly and disabled; and to amend and reenact sections 50‑24.5‑01, 50‑24.5‑02, 50‑24.5‑03, and 50‑24.5‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the requirements for basic care assistance eligibility, personal care services, and functional assessment criteria.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 28 days, 11–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2079 · Relating to a person's ability to provide adult foster care after a license is denied or revoked; to provide for a legislative management study; and to declare an emergency.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 14 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2084 · Relating to orders for the treatment of individuals with tuberculosis; and to repeal sections 23‑07.1‑01, 23‑07.1‑06, 23‑07.1‑07, 23‑07.1‑08, 23‑07.1‑09, 23‑07.1‑10, 23‑07.1‑11, and 23‑07.1‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to orders for the treatment of individuals with tuberculosis.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 8 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2087 · Relating to the rights and duties of a legal custodian.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 8 days, 10–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2094 · Relating to the deadline by which an emergency medical services operator must file its application for funding with the state department of health.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 8 days, 12–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2095 · Relating to payment of transition assistance for child care directly to a child care provider.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 8 days, 10–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2098 · Relating to exemption from cosmetology licensure; and to amend and reenact sections 43‑11‑01, 43‑11‑0543‑11‑03, 43‑11‑04, and 43‑11‑06, subsection 7 of section 43‑11‑16, and sections 43‑11‑17, 43‑11‑19, 43‑11‑21, 43‑11‑24, 43‑11‑25, and 43‑11‑26, 43‑11‑27subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 43-11-28, and section 43‑11‑31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fees, the practice and licensing of cosmetologists, cosmetology salons, estheticians, instructors, manicurists, and schools, and the powers, membership, and compensation of the state board of cosmetology; to repeal section 43‑11‑28 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to fees; and to provide an effective date.
Sent February 22, 2011 · Reported out after 30 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1266 · Relating to a state department of health emergency medical services and trauma medical director; and to provide an appropriation.
Sent February 7, 2011 · Reported out after 1 day, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1410 · Relating to limitations on interviews with children in cases involving physical or sexual abuse.
Sent February 1, 2011 · Reported out after 16 days, 7–6 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1041 · Relating to a nurse aide registry, individuals exempt from regulation by the state board of nursing, and supervision of nursing interventions; to amend and reenact subsection 9 of section 43‑12.1‑02 and section 43‑12.1‑16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions, individuals exempt from regulation by the state board of nursing, and delegation of medication administration; and to provide for applicationan appropriation.
Sent January 28, 2011 · Reported out after 6 days, 12–1 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1307 · Relating to individuals under twenty‑one years of age allowed in alcoholic beverage establishments.
Sent January 27, 2011 · Reported out after 7 days, 10–3 · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1457 · A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for a school district nursing services grant program.
Sent January 21, 2011 · Reported out after 13 days, 10–3 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1323 · Relating to payments for nursing homes in smaller communities; and to provide an appropriation.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 17 days, 7–6 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1325 · Relating to the moratorium on the expansion of basic care and long-term care bed capacity; and to provide an appropriation.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 17 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1332 · A BILL for an Act to prohibit bisphenol-A in products for young children; and to provide a penalty.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 9 days, 11–2 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1333 · Relating to programs funded at state expense; to repeal section 50‑09‑21.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to foster care and subsidized adoptions costs; to provide for a study of the administration and funding of state and county social services programs; and to provide an expiration date.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 17 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1352 · Relating to registration of music therapists; and to provide for a penalty.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 17 days, 9–4 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1376 · Relating to licensure of reflexologists.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 18 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1377 · Relating to the income eligibility limit for the children's health insurance program; and to provide a contingent effective date.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 17 days, 10–3 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1386 · Relating to freedom of choice for health care services; to provide a penalty; and to provide for application.to provide for a legislative management study and a report from the insurance department.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 16 days, 9–4 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1395 · A BILL for an Act to provide for a substance abuse services pilot voucher payment program; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 9 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1417 · Relating to a sales tax exemption for certain health centers; and to provide an effective date.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 9 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1422 · Relating to electronic drug prior authorization standards; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 30 days, 11–2 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1423 · Relating to rulemaking authority with respect to the compensation for top management personnel of a basic care facility; and to declare an emergency.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 22 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1450 · Relating to the application of sections in chapter 12.1‑17 to certain medical procedures; and to amend and reenact sections 12.1‑01‑04 and 12.1‑16‑06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of human being and the application of sections in chapter 12.1‑16 to certain medical procedures.
Sent January 17, 2011 · Reported out after 23 days, 10–3 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1320 · Relating to deductions from income for determining medical assistance eligibility.
Sent January 14, 2011 · Reported out after 12 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1044 · Relating to ambulance operations areas, emergency medical services funding areas, and state financial assistance for emergency medical services; to amend and reenact sections 18‑04‑04.1 and 23‑27‑01 and subsection 1 of section 26.1‑03‑17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the insurance tax distribution fund and ambulance operations areas; to repeal chapter 23‑40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to emergency medical services allocations; and to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
Sent January 12, 2011 · Reported out after 27 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1304 · Relating to an exemption from massage therapy licensure for energy workers and to provide for registration of energy workers.
Sent January 11, 2011 · Reported out after 15 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1307 · Relating to individuals under twenty‑one years of age allowed in alcoholic beverage establishments.
Sent January 11, 2011 · Reported out after 14 days, 10–3 · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1174 · Relating to copies of medical records and medical bills.
Sent January 10, 2011 · Reported out after 10 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1199 · Relating to guardianship services; and to provide an appropriation.for an Act to provide for a study of guardianship services for vulnerable adults in the state; and to provide an appropriation.
Sent January 10, 2011 · Reported out after 29 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1266 · Relating to a state department of health emergency medical services and trauma medical director; and to provide an appropriation.
Sent January 10, 2011 · Reported out after 24 days, 10–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1286 · A BILL for an Act to prohibit interference with access to medical services and health insurance; and to provide a penalty.
Sent January 10, 2011 · Reported out after 35 days, 12–1 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1296 · Relating to health insurance utilization reports.
Sent January 10, 2011 · Reported out after 16 days, 13–0 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1297 · Relating to an abortion report form and abortion inducing drugs; to amend and reenact sections 14‑02.1‑02, 14‑02.1‑02.1, and 14‑02.1‑03, subsections 2 and 3 of section14‑02.1‑03.1, and sections 14‑02.1‑04, 14‑02.1‑07, 14‑02.1‑08, 14‑02.1‑09, 14‑02.3‑01, 14‑02.3‑03, 15.1‑19‑06, and 23‑16‑14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the regulation of abortion; to provide a penalty; to provide for a report; and to provide a statement of legislative intent.
Sent January 10, 2011 · Reported out after 30 days, 10–3 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1183 · Relating to preferred provider arrangements with dental service providers; and to provide for application.
Sent January 7, 2011 · Reported out after 26 days, 7–6 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1152 · AN ACT to provide for medicaid supplemental payments to critical access hospitals; to provide for legislative management studies; and to provide an appropriation.
Sent January 6, 2011 · Reported out after 28 days, 9–4 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1159 · Relating to administration of epinephrine.
Sent January 6, 2011 · Reported out after 11 days, 11–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1169 · Relating to nonallowable costs in nursing home ratesetting.
Sent January 6, 2011 · Reported out after 20 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1139 · Relating to dispatch of emergency medical services.
Sent January 5, 2011 · Reported out after 15 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1032 · A BILL for an Act to provide for a mental health and substance abuse services pilot voucher payment program; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Reported out after 8 days, 11–2 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1040 · Relating to the moratorium on expansion of basic care bed capacity and the moratorium on expansion of long‑term care bed capacity.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Reported out after 8 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1041 · Relating to a nurse aide registry, individuals exempt from regulation by the state board of nursing, and supervision of nursing interventions; to amend and reenact subsection 9 of section 43‑12.1‑02 and section 43‑12.1‑16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions, individuals exempt from regulation by the state board of nursing, and delegation of medication administration; and to provide for applicationan appropriation.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Reported out after 23 days, 12–1 · 1 committee amendment, not acted on · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1085 · Relating to suspension ofconditions on an early childhood license, self‑declaration, or registration document upon a report involving a child abuse and neglect investigation and to the confidentiality of child abuse and neglect records and information.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Reported out after 9 days, 12–1 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1095 · Relating to the approval process of group foster care facilities.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Reported out after 1 day, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1110 · Relating to petitions for continuing treatment orders.
Sent January 4, 2011 · Reported out after 9 days, 12–1 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate