25.0946.02000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Rohr, Holle, Beltz, Fisher, Meier, Steiner
Senator Schaible
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 27-20.3 of the North Dakota
Century Code, relating to mandatory drug testing by human service zones; and to provide an
appropriation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 27-20.3 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
and enacted as follows:
Mandatory drug testing.
1.If abuse of a controlled substance, chemical substance, or the presence of drug
paraphernalia is a contributing factor to a finding that a child is in need of protection
resulting in out - of - home placement, the human service zone shall require the parent to
pass a drug test before an unsupervised visit with the child.
2.The department of health and human services may require additional drug testing as
needed for safety planning.
3.This section does not apply to marijuana.
SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES -
DRUG TESTING. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state
treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $95,000, or so much of the sum as may be
necessary, to the department of health and human services for the purpose of drug testing by
the human service zones, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
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