CHAPTER 578
HOUSE BILL NO. 1475
(Legislative Management)
(Health Care Reform Review Committee)
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $8,736,675, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, and from special funds derived from federal funds and other income, the sum of $33,881,250, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of human services for the purpose of defraying the expenses of incorporating the medicaid and children's health insurance program eligibility determination functionality into the health benefit exchange, and for the purpose of defraying the corresponding costs related to the modification of the department's economic assistance eligibility system, for the period beginning November 14, 2011, and ending June 30, 2013. The department of human services is authorized one full-time equivalent position for this initiative.
SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from special funds derived from federal funds and other income, the sum of $19,346,077, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the information technology department for the purpose of defraying the costs of the department of human services eligibility system, for the period beginning November 14, 2011, and ending June 30, 2013. The information technology department is authorized ten additional full-time equivalent positions for the project; however, the positions are only authorized until the development and implementation of the system is completed.
SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $214,123, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, and from special funds derived from federal funds and other income, the sum of $290,156, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of human services for the purpose of defraying the expenses of implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act, for the period beginning November 14, 2011, and ending June 30, 2013. The department of human services is authorized seven full-time equivalent positions for this implementation.
SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from special funds in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $642,350, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the insurance commissioner for the purpose of defraying the expenses of implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act, for the period beginning November 14, 2011, and ending June 30, 2013. The insurance commissioner is authorized four full-time equivalent positions for this implementation.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act becomes effective on November 14, 2011.
