HB 1354 - HEALTH & WELLBEING - Guardianship Program - 2021 - FAILED

HEALTH & WELLBEING: Guardianship Program

A BILL for an Act to create and enact subdivision z of subsection 2 of section 28-32-01 and chapter 54-67 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the commission on guardianship; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 50-24.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the commission on guardianship and exempt administrative agencies; to provide a penalty; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a continuing appropriation. 

This bill would...

• Create a commission on guardianship under NDCC 28-32-01 (2) (z)
  • Add section to NDCC 54-67
  • Develop and Monitor all state funded guardianship services
  • Establishes membership, terms & appointment criteria of the commission
  • Establishes Commission Responsibilities
• Provide Personal Identification protections to those receiving guardianship services
• Establishes standards of guardianship services
  • Comply with NDCC 30.1-28
  • Minimum experience, training, qualifications for guardians
  • Case load standards, conflicts of interest, evaluation and ratio of guardianships
  • Reimbursement, efficiency and other standards as appropriate
• Create a Commission Director
• Create a Guardianship fund with continuing appropriation
• Accept funds for programs

HOUSE AMENDMENTS & ACTIONS

• Committee recommended DO PASS 12-2-0 HJ 558
• Referred to House Appropriations HJ 558
• Appropriations Committee recommended DO NOT PASS 19-1-1 HJ 987

FAILED in House 41-53 

Fiscal Note: $372,195