North DakotaSB 23772025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 26.1-47-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to preferred provider arrangements and restrictions on dental care services.

Sponsored By: Josh Boschee (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Dental patients gain care and price protections

In North Dakota, preferred provider arrangements cannot stop patients from getting or paying for dental care their plan denies. Charges for that care cannot exceed the arrangement’s contracted rate for covered services unless a higher rate was disclosed before care. The law does not require plans to pay for denied care. These arrangements also cannot directly or indirectly set or control fees for care outside the law’s definition of covered services. Covered services include care the plan reimburses, plus care unpaid only because of deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, waiting periods, annual or lifetime maximums, or frequency limits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Josh Boschee

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jason Dockter

    Republican • House

  • Ben Koppelman

    Republican • House

  • Scott Louser

    Republican • House

  • Brad Bekkedahl

    Republican • Senate

  • Michael Dwyer

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 182 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 1

Yes: 43 • No: 1

House vote • 3/17/2025

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 0

Yes: 92 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

Yes: 47 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31

    4/1/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/28

    3/31/2025Senate
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/27/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    3/27/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/27/2025House
  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 1

    3/25/2025Senate
  7. Concurred

    3/25/2025Senate
  8. Returned to Senate (12)

    3/18/2025Senate
  9. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 0

    3/17/2025House
  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    3/13/2025House
  11. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1

    3/12/2025House
  12. Committee Hearing 03:30

    3/10/2025House
  13. Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee

    2/21/2025House
  14. Received from Senate

    2/20/2025House
  15. Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

    2/19/2025Senate
  16. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    2/19/2025Senate
  17. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

    2/18/2025Senate
  18. Committee Hearing 09:30

    2/10/2025Senate
  19. Committee Hearing 10:00

    2/3/2025Senate
  20. Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee

    1/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Adopted by the House Industry, Business and Labor Committee

  • Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee

  • Enrollment

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments

  • INTRODUCED

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