North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1594: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to medical costs transparency for health care facilities; to amend and reenact section 26.1-47-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; and to provide a penalty.
Status: Failed, March 31, 2025
Relating to medical costs transparency for health care facilities; to amend and reenact section 26.1‑47‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; and to provide a penalty.
What the bill says
A bill for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to medical costs transparency for health care facilities; to amend and reenact section 26.1-47-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; and to provide a penalty.
From the amended text, March 28, 2025:
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to medical costs transparency for health care facilities; to amend and reenact section 26.1-47-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; and to provide a penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Medical costs transparency for health care facilities - Penalty. 1. For purposes of this section: a. "Health care facility" means those facilities licensed under chapter 23 - 16, excep t for nursing facilities , basic care facilities, and the state hospital . b. "Items and services" means any item or service, including individual items or service packages, which could be provided by a health care facility to a patient in connection with an inpatient admission or an outpatient visit for which the health care facility has established a standard charge, including supplies and procedures, room and board, use of facility, and services performed by health care facility staff. 2. Health care facilities shall: a. Make available to the public a list of standard charges and Page No. 1 25.1237.03000 …