2007-2008 Interim Testimony

Testimony by N. D. Department of Human Services staff members before Legislative Interim Committees is listed below. Testimony is posted by committee, and is listed by date. For convenience, presenter and subject information is included.

Detailed information about committee responsibilities, membership, and upcoming meetings, is listed on the Legislative Council Web site at www.legis.nd.gov/council/interim/2007-2008.html

List By Committee:

Administrative Rules Committee
Budget Section:
Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration:
Correctional Facility Review Committee
Human Services Committee:
Information Technology Committee:
Judicial Process Interim Committee
Long Term Care Committee:
Public Safety Committee
Tribal-State Relations Committee
Archive links to past Testimony:

Administrative Rules Committee

Department Testimony
June 11, 2008	Julie Leer, Legal Services Unit	Child Support Guidelines 75-02-04.1

Budget Section

Department Testimony
June 18, 2008	Jennifer Witham, Information Technology Services Division	Medicaid Systems Project Update
October 30 , 2007	Jennifer Witham, Information Technology Services Division	Medicaid Management Information System
October 30 , 2007	Jennifer Witham, Information Technology Services Division	Enhancements to county eligibility systems for economic assistance programs
June 27, 2007	Jennifer Witham, Information Technology Services Division	Medicaid Management Information System

Commission on Alternatives to Incarceration

Department Testimony
November 21, 2007	Nancy McKenzie	Regional Human Service Centers Status of drug court efforts and collaboration between DHS and the Dept of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR)

Correctional Facility Review Committee

Department Testimony
February 19, 2008	Alex Schweitzer	Senate Bill 2136 Update: Interagency agreement for the provision of safety and security services at the State Hospital's sex offender treatment unit

Human Services Committee

Department Testimony
April 1, 2008	Carol Cartledge, Public Assistance Director	Report on Alternatives to Abortion Services
January 9 , 2008	Debra Balsdon	Infant Development Program Study
January 9, 2008	Carol Cartledge, Economic Assistance Policy Division	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) update
November 6 , 2007	Carol Cartledge, Economic Assistance Policy Division	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) update (block grant amount, TANF fund uses, statistical information)
November 6 , 2007	Debra McDermott, Fiscal Administration Division	Changes in grant costs and county administrative costs for economic assistance programs resulting from the "swap" agreement (1997)
November 6 , 2007	Jennifer Witham, Information Technology Services Division	Medicaid Management Information System update
November 6 , 2007	Maggie Anderson, Medical Services Division	State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) annual report
November 6 , 2007	Brendan Joyce, Medical Services Division	Drug Utilization and Review Board
July 18 , 2007	Carol Cartledge, Economic Assistance Policy Division	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families study
July 18, 2007	JoAnne Hoesel, Program & Policy Divisions	Infant Development Program study

Information Technology Committee

Department Testimony
June 5, 20008	Jennifer Witham	Project Startup Reports: Master Client Index, Children And Family Services Front End Medicaid Continuous Eligibility
November 16, 20007	Jennifer Witham	Project Startup Report:Medicaid Systems Project Update
November 16, 20007	Jennifer Witham	Children with Disabilities & Project Startup Report: Medicaid Management and Administrative Reporting Projects
November 16, 20007	Jennifer Witham	Closeout Report: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Diversion Project

Judicial Process Interim Committee

Department Testimony
June 24, 2008	Mike Schwindt, Child Support Enforcement	Child support enforcement collections and license suspensions
September 19, 2007	Julie Hoffman, Administrator of Adoption Services	SCR 4028 - Paternity Registry study

Long Term Care Committee

Department Testimony
May 20, 2008	Brenda Weisz, Chief Financial Officer	Federal Medical Assistance Percentage update
May 20, 2008	Linda Wright, Aging Services Division	Aging and Disability Resource Center update
May 20, 2008	Wanda Bye, Vocational Rehabilitation Services	Transition services for youth
November 7 , 2007	Maggie Anderson, Medical Services Division	Long term care service report; 2) handout 2005-2007 biennium expenditures; 3) handout: 2007-2009 appropriation
November 7, 2007	Amy Armstrong, Minot State University	Report: N.D. Real Choice Systems Change Grant outcomes
November 7, 2007	Linda Wright, Aging Services	Aging and Disability Resource Center update (a single point of entry to the continuum of long-term care services)
November 7, 2007	Helen Funk , Aging Services	Long Term Care Ombudsman Report - notification requirements for basic care facilities and nursing homes
November 7, 2007	Carol K. Olson, DHS Executive Office	Olmstead Commission report
November 7, 2007	Judy Tschider, Aging Services Division	National Family Caregiver Support Program update
November 7, 2007	Lauren Sauer, Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services	Identifying youth with mental illness who need transitional services, coordinating their services, and other states' practices
November 7, 2007	Nancy McKenzie, DHS regional human service centers	Vocational Rehabilitation services provided to youth with severe emotional disturbances
July 25, 2007	Linda Wright, Aging Services	Study of Demential-Related Services

Public Safety Committee

Department Testimony
December 13, 2007	Maggie Anderson, Medical Services Division	Report on Medicaid Reimbursement for Emergency Medical Services

Tribal-State Relations Committee

Department Testimony
September 17, 2007	Mike Schwindt, Child Support Enforcement Division Director	Update on the interactions between the Tribes and State on child support enforcement services

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