North Dakota Lawmakers Poised to Act on Federal Rural Health Spending

(Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)

(North Dakota Monitor) – North Dakota lawmakers took final steps to prepare for the  special session to authorize the spending of federal health care money.

Congress last year created the $50 billion for Rural Health Transformation Program as a way to offset losses rural states will incur due to Medicaid cuts.

North Dakota received $199 million for the first year of the five-year grant, but is also budgeting for the additional roughly $200 million it expects for the second year.

After the Legislature approves the money, the Department of Health and Human Services will allow groups to start applying for grants. The federal government will have to review and approve every grant.

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