AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSuicide Prevention: FirstLink reports more North Dakotans are reaching out to 988, with over 12,000 calls, texts and chats handled so far this year—up from about 10,000 in all of 2025—and most contacts are answered in-state. Pain Care Access: Sanford Bemidji added Layne Miller, APRN, CNP, to its physical medicine and interventional pain management team, offering minimally invasive options and coordinated long-term pain plans for issues like chronic back pain, sciatica, arthritis and migraines. Kratom Regulation: North Dakota lawmakers passed House Bill 1628 to ban chemically manipulated synthetic kratom derivatives (including 7-OH) while preserving regulated adult access to natural kratom leaf products; the American Kratom Association says Gov. Armstrong will sign it. Public Health & Safety: North Dakota officials urged residents to report dead bats for rabies testing as rabid bats were found in Bismarck, with health precautions recommended. Workforce & Care Training: Grand Forks’ Katie Hatt Rokke, a nurse and CTE teacher, was named North Dakota CTE Teacher of the Year for her CNA and medical terminology instruction. Food Access: North Dakota HHS postponed SNAP Healthy Choice Waiver changes to Nov. 1.
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