N.D. Cent. Code § 50-35-01
Definitions
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Current — January 1, 2022
As of December 1, 2021
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Department” means the department of health and human services.
(1) “Department” means the department of human services.
(2) “Director” means the executive director of the department or the executive director’s designee.
(2) “Director” means the executive director of the department or the executive director’s designee.
(3) “Direct costs” means costs that are charged directly to the human service zone human service fund. Direct costs are costs related directly to human service zone team members or human service zone services, including compensation, fringe benefits, and operating costs that are not identified by the department as an indirect cost.
(3) “Direct costs” means costs that are charged directly to the human service zone human services fund. Direct costs are costs related directly to human service zone team members or human service zone services, including compensation, fringe benefits, and operating costs that are not identified by the department as an indirect cost.
(4) “Economic assistance” means those primary economic assistance programs that need to be accessible to all citizens of the state through a human service zone, including: Temporary assistance for needy families;
(4) “Economic assistance” means those primary economic assistance programs that need to be accessible to all citizens of the state through a human service zone, including: Temporary assistance for needy families;
(5) Employment and training programs;
(5) Employment and training programs;
(6) Child care assistance programs;
(6) Child care assistance programs;
(7) Medical assistance, including early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment;
(7) Medical assistance, including early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment;
(8) Supplemental nutrition assistance programs, including employment and training programs;
(8) Supplemental nutrition assistance programs, including employment and training programs;
(9) Refugee assistance programs;
(9) Refugee assistance programs;
(10) Basic care services;
(10) Basic care services;
(11) Energy assistance programs; and
(11) Energy assistance programs; and
(12) Information and referral.
(12) Information and referral.
(13) “Human service zone” means a county or consolidated group of counties administering human services within a designated area in accordance with an agreement or plan approved by the department.
(13) “Human service zone” means a county or consolidated group of counties administering human services within a designated area in accordance with an agreement or plan approved by the department.
(14) “Human service zone director” means a human service zone team member who oversees the human service zone’s operation and budget and serves as presiding officer of the human service zone board.
(14) “Human service zone director” means a human service zone team member who oversees the human service zone’s operation and budget and serves as presiding officer of the human service zone board.
(15) “Human services” means: A service or assistance provided to an individual or an individual’s family in need of services or assistance, including child welfare services, economic assistance programs, medical service programs, and aging service programs, to assist the individual or the individual’s family in achieving and maintaining basic self-sufficiency, including physical health, mental health, education, welfare, food and nutrition, and housing.
(15) “Human services” means: A service or assistance provided to an individual or an individual’s family in need of services or assistance, including child welfare services, economic assistance programs, medical service programs, and aging service programs, to assist the individual or the individual’s family in achieving and maintaining basic self-sufficiency, including physical health, mental health, education, welfare, food and nutrition, and housing.
(16) A service or assistance provided, administered, or supervised by the department in accordance with chapter 50-06.
(16) A service or assistance provided, administered, or supervised by the department in accordance with chapter 50-06.
(17) Licensing duties as administered or supervised by the department or delegated by the department to a human service zone.
(17) Licensing duties as administered or supervised by the department or delegated by the department to a human service zone.
(18) “Indirect costs” means salaries, benefits, and operating costs incurred in providing those goods and services to support human services that are generally available for the common benefit of multiple county agencies which are not identified by the department as a direct cost. Indirect costs include legal representation; facilities and related costs, such as utilities and maintenance; administrative support, including payroll, accounting, banking, and coordination; information technology support and equipment; and miscellaneous goods and services, such as transportation, supplies, insurance coverage, phone, and mail services.
(18) “Indirect costs” means salaries, benefits, and operating costs incurred in providing those goods and services to support human services that are generally available for the common benefit of multiple county agencies which are not identified by the department as a direct cost. Indirect costs include legal representation; facilities and related costs, such as utilities and maintenance; administrative support, including payroll, accounting, banking, and coordination; information technology support and equipment; and miscellaneous goods and services, such as transportation, supplies, insurance coverage, phone, and mail services.
Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.