Residency
N.D. Cent. Code § 50-24.5-07
in effect50-24.5-07. Residency
For purposes of this chapter:
1. A person is a resident of this state if:
a. The person is not living in an institution and is living in this state:
(1) With intent to remain in this state permanently or for an indefinite period; or
(2) Without intent if the person is incapable of stating intent.
b. The person is living in an institution outside this state and was receiving a benefit
under chapter 50-01 on January 1, 1995.
c. The person was placed in an out-of-state institution by a human service zone or
the department while the person was incapable of indicating intent.
d. The person is living in an in-state institution, has lived in that institution for at least
thirty days, and was not placed in that institution by another state. A person
placed in an institution by another state is a resident of the state making the
placement. Any action beyond providing information to the person and the
person's family constitutes arranging or making a state placement. However, the
following actions do not constitute state placement:
(1) Providing basic information about this chapter and information about the
availability of this chapter; or
(2) Assisting a person in locating an institution in this state, if the person is
capable of indicating intent and independently decides to move.
2. A person who is a resident of this state is a resident of the human service zone in
which the person is a resident for purposes of chapter 50-01.
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