North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1471: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to method of dental payment options in preferred provider arrangements.
Status: Signed into law, March 20, 2025
Relating to method of dental payment options in preferred provider arrangements.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to method of dental payment options in preferred provider arrangements.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to method of dental payment options in preferred provider arrangements. SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 26.1-47 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Method of dental payment option. 1. A preferred provider arrangement may not include restrictions on methods of payment from the dental insurer or third-party payor vendor to the dental provider in which the only acceptable payment method is a credit card payment. 2. If initiating or changing payments to a dental provider using electronic funds transfer payments, including virtual credit card payments, a dental insurer or the contracted vendor b. Advise the dental provider of the available methods of payment and provide clear instructions to the dental provider as to how to select an alternative payment method that does not impose fees or similar charges on the provider; and c. Notify the dental provider if the dental insurer is sharing a part of the profit of the fee charged by the credit card company to pay the claim. 3. A dental provider or a contracted vendor, which initiates or changes payments to a dental provider through the automated clearinghouse network, under title 45, Code of Federa l Regulations, sections 162.1601 and …
Sponsors
- Nels Christianson (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Brad Bekkedahl (R, 1)
- Sean Cleary (R, 35)
- Jason Dockter (R, 7)
- Lisa Finley-DeVille (D, 4A)
- James Kasper (R, 46)
- Ben Koppelman (R, 16)
- Judy Lee (R, 13)
- Scott Louser (R, 5)
- Scott Meyer (R, 18)
- Mitchell Ostlie (R, 12)
- Bob Paulson (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
- : Signed by Governor 03/17
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Returned to House
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1
- : Committee Hearing 09:45
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (March 10, 2025): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 6, 2025): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1471?
- HB1471 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to method of dental payment options in preferred provider arrangements.
- What does HB1471 do?
- In its own words: An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to method of dental payment options in preferred provider arrangements.
- What is the status of HB1471?
- Signed into law as of March 20, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 (March 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1471?
- Nels Christianson (R, 18), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1471?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1471.html
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