Human Services Committee

1012 § 16 Study the need for a comprehensive system of care for individuals with brain injury, including services available to veterans who are returning from wars, the impact of the inclusion of all acquired brain injury on traumatic brain injury programs, the need for a statewide registry for brain injury, the need for increased awareness of the impact of brain injury, the need for screening for brain injury in the education system, the availability of community support systems, the availability of specialized substance abuse services, the examination of the long-term care needs, the availability of home and community-based services, services available from independent living centers, the need for transitional supportive housing, and the suitability of the current level of care determination for brain injury

2243 § 1 Study behavioral health needs, including consideration of behavioral health needs of youth and adults and consideration of access, availability, and delivery of services

2375 § 1 Study home and community-based services in the state, including the need to expand the home and community-based services Medicaid waiver to cover 24-hour emergency assistance, adult companion service, behavioral programming, chore services, customized living services, environmental modifications, and transition modification support

Receive autism spectrum disorder plan from the Autism Spectrum Disorder Task Force before July 1, 2010, and an annual status report thereafter (NDCC § 50-06-32)

Receive report from the Department of Human Services regarding the autism spectrum disorder program pilot project (NDCC § 50-06-32.1, which expires June 30, 2015)

Receive annual report from the Department of Human Services describing enrollment statistics and costs associated with the children's health insurance program state plan (NDCC § 50-29-02)

Receive report from the recipient of the grant during the 2014-15 school year to implement a certificate program that prepares individuals with autism spectrum disorder for employment in the technology sector regarding program graduates who found employment in the technology sector, their starting salaries, and their total compensation (2013 House Bill No. 1013, § 61)

Receive report from the Department of Human Services regarding the impact of changing the eligibility requirement for the child care assistance program from 50 percent of the state median income to 85 percent and beginning July 1, 2014, reducing copay requirements for the child care assistance program (2013 House Bill No. 1422, § 8)