This bill amends the North Dakota Century Code to establish a moratorium on the addition of basic care and nursing facility bed capacity for a specified period. Specifically, it prohibits the addition of basic care beds from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025, with certain exceptions. These exceptions include the conversion of nursing facility beds to basic care, licensing of transferred bed capacity, and instances where basic care services are not readily available in a designated area. Additionally, the Department may grant approval for new basic care beds, which must be licensed within 48 months of approval.

The bill also places restrictions on nursing facility beds, stating that they cannot be added to the state's licensed bed capacity during the same moratorium period, except under specific conditions such as reverting basic care beds to nursing facility beds. Furthermore, it limits the reconfiguration of licensed nursing facility bed capacity to no more than two times within a twelve-month period. These amendments aim to manage and regulate the availability of care facilities in North Dakota effectively.

Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 23-09.3-01.1, 23-16-01.1
Enrollment: 23-09.3-01.1, 23-16-01.1