# North Dakota SB 2172: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-45 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to long-term care insurance policy terms and claim payments. North Dakota SB 2172, AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-45 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to long-term care insurance policy terms and claim payments., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dale Patten (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-09 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2172-202501 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota SB 2172 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-45 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to long-term care insurance policy terms and claim payments. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-09, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08 - Sponsor: Dale Patten (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (183 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger protections for long-term care policyholders: benefit, medium. North Dakota long-term care policies cannot block or delay benefit payments to qualifying basic care facilities for eligible policyholders. You must meet your policy's eligibility rules for medically necessary care or services. You must also need supervision or direct help with at least two daily a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dale Patten (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Gretchen Dobervich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kathy Frelich (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Cleary (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Kathy Hogan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kristin Roers (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2025-03-24 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 1 | pass | 90 | 1 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 | | ## Actions (18) - 2025-04-09: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08 (House) - 2025-04-08: Signed by Governor 04/07 (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-02: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Concurred (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 1 (House) - 2025-03-20: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House) - 2025-03-19: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 0 4 (House) - 2025-03-17: Committee Hearing 10:30 (House) - 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee (House) - 2025-01-23: Received from Senate (House) - 2025-01-22: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee (Senate) ## Bill text - Adopted by the House Industry, Business and Labor Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0749-01001m.pdf) - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0749-03000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0749-01000.pdf) - SENATE BILL NO. 2172 with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0749-02000.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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 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 - [Adopted by the House Industry, Business and Labor Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0749-01001m.pdf) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0749-03000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0749-01000.pdf) - [SENATE BILL NO. 2172 with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0749-02000.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [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 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-SB2172-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).