The department may submit state plans and may take such actions as are reasonably necessary to administer programs under its supervision, including the issuance of policy manuals, forms, and program directives. The department may publish dashboards that demonstrate program utilization and provider care trends. Within the limits of legislative appropriation, the department may seek appropriate waivers of the requirements of the federal statutes or regulations as authorized by federal law.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 50-24.1-01.1

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49