# North Dakota HB 1039: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 43-17.3-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of licensee eligible for participation in the physician health program.

North Dakota HB 1039, AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 43-17.3-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of licensee eligible for participation in the physician health program., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by House Human Services; status signed, last action 2025-03-19 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1039-202501
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1039
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 43-17.3-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of licensee eligible for participation in the physician health program.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
- Sponsor: House Human Services
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (136 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More can join physician health program: benefit, low. The law expands who can use the physician health program. A "licensee" still includes physicians and other professionals under the Board of Medicine. It now also includes applicants for licensure or regulation, and former licensees of the board. This widens access to help. The text lists no dollar…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: House Human Services

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1 | pass | 46 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0 | pass | 90 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-03-19: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by Governor 03/14 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-03-13: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-12: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Returned to House (House)
- 2025-03-07: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Committee Hearing 02:15 (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 0 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Committee Hearing 03:40 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8001-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8001-01000.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed)
- SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed)
- HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed)
- SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed)
- SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed)
- SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8001-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8001-01000.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501)
- [SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501)
- [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501)
- [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501)
- [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501)
- [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501)
- [North Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota/bills)
- [North Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1039-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).