HB2905 HH&HR AM 2-2                                   NT

    The House Health and Human Resource Committee moves to amend the bill on page two, section one, line three, following the word “authorized”, by inserting a comma and the following:

    “with the amendment set forth below:

    On page one, §64-98-3.4, following the word ”Resources” and the period by inserting the following:

    “3.5. DUI-Any act which would constitute a violation of §17C-5-2.” and renumbering the remainder of section three.

    On page two, §64-98-4.2, following the word “professionals” and the period by deleting the words “The Department shall first approve any program curriculum used in the program.” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “The Department is also responsible for the development of program standards for individuals involved in service delivery, for approval of program curriculum and for monitoring of compliance by providers with the standards.”;

    On page three, §64-98-6.1, line 2, after the word “professionals” by deleting the words “in the field of substance abuse” and inserting in lieu thereof the following words “who meet requirements as established in the Program Standards published by the Department”;

    On page three, 64-98-6.5, following the word “refinement” and the period by inserting the following sentence “The Program Coordinator shall, at a minimum, be a Clinical Certified Addictions Counselor.”;

    On page three, §64-98-8.1, following the word “Enrollment” by inserting the words “and Level 1 Component”;

    On page three, §64-98-8.1, following the dash by striking the sentence “The Secretary fee for enrollment in the Program is established by the Secretary.” and inserting the following: “The initial fee for enrollment in the Program shall be Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00)”;

    One page four, §64-98-8.3.a., following the word “enrollment” by deleting the words “at any level and participation in Safety and Treatment programming which is not covered by private or public third-party sponsorship, and which is not eligible for a Community Behavioral health Center’s charity care funds” and inserting in lieu thereof the following words “in the level 1, Prevention and Education Component as set forth in 5.3 of this rule.”

    On page four, §64-98-8.4 by deleting the entire subsection four;` 

On page, four, §64-98-8.5 by deleting the subsection in its `    entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following;

“ The Department of Health and Human Resources Safety and Treatment Fund- Upon enrollment in the Program, the Participant shall pay to the Provider the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00), except for those Participants which are determined under 8.3 to be indigent. The Provider shall remit to the Department the sum of One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($125.00) and the Provider shall retain Two hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($275.00). The Department shall deposit One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($125.00) of this sum in the Department of Health and Human Resources Safety and Treatment Fund, to be used to reimburse Providers for their portion of the enrollment fee for persons qualifying for indigent status.”