North DakotaNorth Dakota lawmakers study drug discount data reporting
During the 2025–26 interim, Legislative Management studies possible data reporting rules for drug discount program participants and reports recommendations to the seventieth legislative assembly.
What it does
During the 2025–26 interim, Legislative Management studies whether North Dakota should require federal drug discount program participants to report data and how that data could help patients.
Argument forThe study could help lawmakers weigh reporting rules and ways to share data that may guide policies aimed at directly helping North Dakota patients.
Argument againstIf the state later requires reporting, covered organizations could face added work, and sharing compiled data may raise concerns about protecting private information.
More detail
Legislative Management studies whether North Dakota should require participants to report data and how the state could use it to shape policy that directly benefits patients. The study covers North Dakota participants in the federal drug discount program, including health care facilities, pharmacies, health centers, drug makers, pharmacy benefit managers, and health insurers. The study considers which participating organizations should report, what data they should provide, and how the state could collect and share it. It also considers privacy, disclosure, and possible civil penalties for failing to report, with input from listed health care groups, organizations, and state agencies. The study takes place during the 2025–26 interim. Legislative Management reports its findings, recommendations, and any needed legislation to the seventieth legislative assembly.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02Latest
- May 2Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 05/02Became Law
- May 1Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 1Signed by President
- May 1Signed by Speaker
- Apr 28Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 77 nays 12Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2370. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 25Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2370. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 25Second reading, passed, yeas 40 nays 5Major
- Apr 25Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 25Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 21Conference committee appointed Hendrix Rohr Dobervich
- Apr 18Conference committee appointed Lee Roers Hogan
- Apr 18Refused to concur
- Apr 17Returned to Senate (12)
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2370. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 17Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 65 nays 27Passed House
- Apr 17Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 16Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 6 0Minor
- Apr 11Committee Hearing 10:30
- Mar 26Committee Hearing 03:00
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Feb 25Received from Senate
- Feb 24Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2370. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 15 1 0Minor
- Feb 12Rereferred to Appropriations
- Feb 12Amendment adopted
- Feb 11Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0Minor
- Feb 10Committee Hearing 10:30
- Jan 27Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services CommitteeIntroduced
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