North DakotaNorth Dakota requires reviews of proposed health coverage mandates
North Dakota law requires the legislative council to hire a private entity to review proposed health coverage mandates, with the insurance commissioner paying for the work.
What it does
The legislative council must hire a private entity to review proposed health coverage mandates after receiving recommendations from the insurance commissioner, who pays for the work.
Reviews must consider whether a proposed coverage rule may affect service use and costs, insurers’ office expenses, premiums, and total health care costs.
Argument forReviews could help lawmakers weigh how a proposed coverage rule may affect care use, service costs, insurance premiums, and total health care costs.
Argument againstContract costs paid by the insurance commissioner could leave fewer funds for other work, while required reviews may slow lawmakers’ consideration of coverage rules.
More detail
The legislative council must hire a private entity to prepare the required cost-benefit analyses. The analyses concern measures that would require health insurance to cover services or pay specified providers. The insurance commissioner must first provide one or more recommendations. The insurance commissioner pays for the contracted services. The text does not state when the contract or analyses must begin.
The analysis must consider effects on service costs, appropriate use, insurer expenses, premiums, and overall health care costs. These factors apply to analyses of proposed health insurance coverage mandates. The text does not state when an analysis must be completed.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 30Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28Latest
- Apr 29Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/28Became Law
- Apr 25Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 25Signed by Speaker
- Apr 24Signed by President
- Apr 23Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1248. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 23Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 22Second reading, passed, yeas 94 nays 0Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1248. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 17Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 7Conference committee appointed Roers Hogan Clemens
- Apr 4Appoint Rep. Warrey to replace Rep. J. Johnson on conference committee
- Apr 3Conference committee appointed J. Johnson Grindberg Bahl
- Apr 3Refused to concur
- Mar 26Returned to House (12)
- Mar 25Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1248. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 21Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1Minor
- Mar 5Committee Hearing 09:15
- Feb 17Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Feb 13Received from House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1248. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0Passed House
- Feb 11Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 10Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 3Minor
- Jan 22Committee Hearing 09:30
- Jan 13Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor CommitteeIntroduced
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