North Dakota Century Code Title 50. Public Welfare § 50-06.2-02. Definitions

1. “Comprehensive human services” means services included in the comprehensive human services plan published by the state agency and human services required by state law or state agency regulation or federal law or regulation as a condition for the receipt of federal financial participation in programs administered under the provisions of this title.

2. “Family home care” means the provision of room, board, supervisory care, and personal services to an eligible elderly or disabled person by the spouse or by one of the following relatives, or the current or former spouse of one of the following relatives, of the elderly or disabled person: parent, grandparent, adult child, adult sibling, adult grandchild, adult niece, or adult nephew. The family home care provider need not be present in the home on a twenty-four-hour basis if the welfare and safety of the client is maintained.

3. “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 state agency.

4. “Human service zone plan” means the human service zone plan required by section 50-06.2-04.

5. “Human services” means:

6. “Qualified service provider” means a human service zone or independent contractor which agrees to meet standards for service and operations established by the state agency.

7. “State agency” means the department of health and human services.

8. “State-operated behavioral health clinic” means a department-operated behavioral health clinic established under section 50-06-05.2.