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Appropriations committee recommends 'do not pass' on provider accreditation grant bill, 3-2
Summary
Senators voted 3-2 to recommend 'do not pass' on Senate Bill 2192, a proposal to reimburse community providers for accreditation costs. Sponsors and providers said the placeholder appropriation was too small and that accreditation requirements and federal compliance need clearer analysis.
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 3-2 to recommend a "do not pass" recommendation on Senate Bill 2192, a bill that would have authorized state reimbursement to community providers for accreditation costs. The motion passed after committee debate about federal compliance, program scope and whether accreditation should be mandatory or optional.
Angela Denias, executive director of the North Dakota Association of Community Providers, told the committee that accreditation "should not be mandatory, but instead an optional additional service" and asked that if accreditation is required the state fund it rather than imposing an unfunded mandate on small providers.
Sarah Acre, Executive Director of the Division of Medical Services at the Department…
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