North Dakota HB1623: AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services for federal rural health transformation program grant funds; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota to administer a loan program; to provide for a transfer; to amend and reenact section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural health loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide a report; and to provide an effective date.

What the bill says

An act to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services for federal rural health transformation program grant funds; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota to administer a loan program; to provide for a transfer; to amend and reenact section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural health loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide a report; and to provide an effective date.

From the enrolled text, January 23, 2026:

AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services for federal rural health transformation program grant funds; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota to administer a loan program; to provide for a transfer; to amend and reenact section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural health loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide a report; and to provide an effective date. SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - FEDERAL RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM. There is appropriated from other funds derived from federal funds, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $397,873,940, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of health and human services for the federal rural health transformation program, for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act and ending June 30, 2027. SECTION 2. EXEMPTION - LINE ITEM TRANSFERS. Notwithstanding section 54-16-04, the director of the office of management and budget shall transfer funds between section 1 of this Act and subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of section 1 of House Bill No. 1012, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, as …