North Dakota SB2280: AN ACT to create and enact chapter 26.1-36.12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prior authorization for health insurance; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an effective date.

What the bill says

An act to create and enact chapter 26.1-36.12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prior authorization for health insurance; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an effective date.

From the enrolled text, April 18, 2025:

AN ACT to create and enact chapter 26.1-36.12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prior authorization for health insurance; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an effective date. SECTION 1. Chapter 26.1-36.12 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: 26.1-36.12-01. Definitions. As used in this chapter: 1. "Adverse determination" means a decision by a prior authorization review organization relating to an admission, extension of stay, or health care service that is partially or wholly adverse to the enrollee, including a decision to deny an admission, extension of stay, or health care service on the basis it is not medically necessary. 2. "Appeal" means a formal request, either orally or in writing, to reconsider an adverse determination regarding an admission, extension of stay, or health care service. 3. "Authorization" means a determination by a prior authorization review organization that a health care service has been reviewed and, based on the information provided, satisfies the prior authorization review organization's requirements for medical necessity and appropriateness, and payment will be made for that health care service. 4. "Clinical criteria" means the written policies, written screening procedures, drug formularies or lists of covered drugs, determination rules, determination abstracts, clinical protocols, practice guidelines, medical protocols, and any …

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Sponsors

• Scott Meyer (R, 18) · primary sponsor
• Jeff Barta (R, 43)
• Brad Bekkedahl (R, 1)
• Sean Cleary (R, 35)
• Jon Nelson (R, 14)
• Jonathan Warrey (R, 22)

Latest actions

1. April 24, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
2. April 23, 2025: Signed by Governor 04/21
3. April 18, 2025: Sent to Governor
4. April 18, 2025: Signed by President
5. April 18, 2025: Signed by Speaker
6. April 15, 2025: Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3
7. April 15, 2025: Concurred
8. April 9, 2025: Returned to Senate (12)
9. April 8, 2025: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 93 nays 0
10. April 3, 2025: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

Votes

• Final Passage (April 15, 2025): 43 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Final Passage (April 8, 2025): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Final Passage (February 19, 2025): 43 yea, 4 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB2280?

SB2280 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact chapter 26.1-36.12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prior authorization for health insurance; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an effective date.

What does SB2280 do?

In its own words: An act to create and enact chapter 26.1-36.12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prior authorization for health insurance; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an effective date.

What is the status of SB2280?

Signed into law as of April 24, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 (April 24, 2025).

Who sponsored SB2280?

Scott Meyer (R, 18), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB2280?

On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2280.html