This bill proposes the addition of a new subsection to section 50-25.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, which mandates the Department of Health and Human Services to assess the military status of individuals involved in child abuse or neglect assessments. Specifically, the department or its authorized agent is required to determine if the individual is military-affiliated at the start of the assessment process. If it is found that the allegation involves a military-affiliated individual, the department must notify the nearest military installation's family advocacy program, which is then responsible for reporting the data to the federal Department of Defense.

The bill also defines key terms related to military status, clarifying that a "military-affiliated individual" includes those with active military status and their dependents, while "military status" encompasses all branches of the United States military, as well as the National Guard and reserves. Additionally, the department is authorized to develop a memorandum of understanding for use by the human service zone to facilitate these processes.