AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-45 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to long-term care insurance policy terms and claim payments.
SB 2172 would establish new requirements for long-term care insurance policies in North Dakota, specifically governing policy terms and how claim payments are processed. It directly affects individuals purchasing or holding long-term care insurance policies in the state, as well as insurance companies offering these policies. The bill creates a new section in the North Dakota Century Code to standardize these aspects of policy administration. (Note: The provided context lacks specific details about the exact provisions or mechanisms, so this summary reflects the bill's stated purpose as described in its title and abstract.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Signed Apr 8, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill was formatted and finalized for enrollment in the North Dakota Legislature. It establishes standardized definitions for long-term care insurance terms and requires insurers to provide policy copies to insured individuals upon request.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's content remains focused on long-term care insurance policy terms and claim payments.
TECHNICAL
Removed page numbers and line numbers from the original draft, replacing them with proper legislative formatting including assembly session dates, bill sponsors, and certification signatures.
Added vote counts from both Senate and House chambers and Governor approval sections to complete the enrollment process.
DEFINITION
Established specific definitions for long-term care insurance terms including activities of daily living, bathing, cognitive impairment, continence, dressing, eating, toileting, and transferring.
REQUIREMENT
Requires insurers to provide a copy of the long-term care insurance policy to the insured or their representative within thirty days of a request.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2025 · House Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Jan 22, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08
legislature
Apr 8, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/07
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 1
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 0 4
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 0
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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