50-30 Nursing Facility Alternative Funding - North Dakota Statutes

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CHAPTER 50-30NURSING FACILITY ALTERNATIVE FUNDING50-30-01. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter:1."Basic care facility" has the meaning provided in section 23-09.3-01.2."Department" means the department of human services.3."Medical assistance" means a program established under title XIX of the Social
Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.] and chapter 50-24.1.4."Nursing facility" has the same meaning as provided in section 50-24.4-01 for the
term "nursing home".50-30-02.North Dakota health care trust fund created - Uses - Continuingappropriation.1.There is created in the state treasury a special fund known as the North Dakota
health care trust fund.The fund consists of revenue received from governmentnursing facilities for remittance to the fund under former section 50-24.4-30. The
department shall administer the fund.The state investment board shall investmoneys in the fund in accordance with chapter 21-10, and the income earned must
be deposited in the North Dakota health care trust fund. All moneys deposited in the
North Dakota health care trust fund are available to the department for:a.Transfer to the long-term care facility loan fund, as authorized by legislative
appropriation, for making loans pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.b.Payment, as authorized by legislative appropriation, of costs of other programs
authorized by the legislative assembly.c.Repayment of federal funds, which are appropriated and may be spent if the
United States department of health and human services determines that funds
were inappropriately claimed under former section 50-24.4-30.2.The department shall continue to access the intergovernmental transfer program if
permitted by the federal government and if use of the program is found to be
beneficial.3.Moneys in the fund may not be included in draft appropriation acts under section
54-44.1-06.50-30-03. Nursing facility alternative grant fund. Expired under S.L. 1999, ch. 429,