25.1060.02000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives M. Ruby, Beltz, Bolinske, J. Olson, D. Johnston, Klemin
Senators Bekkedahl, Dever, Lee, Roers, Wobbema
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 50-25.1-05 of the North
Dakota Century Code, relating to a determination by the department of health and human
services of an individual's military status in child abuse and neglect assessments.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. A new subsection to section 50-25.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code is
created and enacted as follows:
The department or authorized agent shall determine the military status of any
individual subject to an assessment, at the initiation of a child abuse or neglect
assessment. If the department determines an allegation of abuse or neglect involves a
military-affiliated individual, the department shall notify the nearest military
installation's family advocacy program of the allegation and investigation. The military
installation is responsible for reporting the data to the federal department of defense.
The department may develop a memorandum of understanding for use by the human
service zone. For purposes of this subsection:
a."Military-affiliated individual" means an individual with an active military status
and the individual's dependents.
b."Military status" includes any branch of the United States military, and the
national guard or reserve.
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