An act to amend and reenact section 50-06-33 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the dementia care services program., the official text

Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
SENATE BILL NO. 2140 (Senators Dever, Cleary, Hogan, Lee) (Representatives Dobervich, Vetter)
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 50-06-33 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the dementia care services program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 50-06-33 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
reenacted as follows: 50-06-33. Dementia care services. As used in this section, "dementia""client" means the condition of an individual involving loss of
memory and impairment of cognitive functions severe enough to interfere with the individual's daily lifean individual with symptoms in alignment with mild cognitive impairment or dementia and the individual's caregivers. The department shall contract with a private provider for a statewide dementia care services program in each area of the state served by a regional human service center. The dementia care services must include:
1. Identifying available services within the region; 2. Providing information to medical professionals, law enforcement, first responders, public
health officials, and the public regarding the: a. The symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, the; b. The benefits of early detection and treatment, and thediagnosis; c. Availability of treatments; d. Research opportunities; and e. Available services available to individuals with dementia and their caregivers; 3. Assessing the needs of individuals with dementia and their caregivers; 4. Training; 2. Providing consultation services to assess biological, psychological, social, emotional, and spiritual needs; 3. Facilitating the referral of clients; and 4. Offering on demand training to direct care providers to manage and provide for the care of individuals with symptoms in alignment with mild cognitive impairment or dementia; 5. Providing consultation services to individuals with dementia and their caregivers; and 6. Facilitating the referral of individuals with dementia and their caregivers to appropriate care and support services.

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____________________________ President of the Senate

____________________________ Speaker of the House

____________________________ Secretary of the Senate

____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House

This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2140.

Senate Vote: House Vote:

Yeas 47 Yeas 93

Nays 0 Nays 0

Absent 0 Absent 1

____________________________ Secretary of the Senate
Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025. Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State