2025-2026 Regular SessionNorth Dakota Legislature

HB1594: Health care facility and preferred provider compliance with medical cost transparency requirements; and to provide a penalty.

Legislative Summary

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.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to Human Services
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Committee Hearing 03:50 (Human Services)
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 1
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Received from House
Senate
3/7/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to Human Services
Senate
3/18/2025
Committee Hearing 09:30 (Human Services)
Senate
3/26/2025
Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 5 1 0
Senate
3/27/2025
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Senate
3/28/2025
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 23 nays 22
Senate
3/31/2025
Motion to reconsider failed
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Second reading
3/28/2025
23
Yea
22
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
House Second reading
2/21/2025
89
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text3/25/202565.5 KB
Amended
Bill Text3/25/202565.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/19/202564.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/20/202564.2 KB