Relating to a medical facility emergency operating loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide a transfer; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
Relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; to amend and reenact section 43‑17‑01, subsection 1 of section 43‑17‑02.1, and sections 43‑17‑02.2 and 43‑17‑46 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the requirements of physician assistants privileged to practice under the physician assistant licensure compact; and to provide an effective date.
Relating to a rural health loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide a report; and to provide an effective date.
SB 2370 sets a $25 maximum out-of-pocket cost for a 30-day supply of insulin drugs and related medical supplies (like test strips, syringes, and glucose meters) under most North Dakota health insurance plans. It directly affects residents with diabetes who rely on insulin coverage through private insurance, requiring plans to cap costs at $25 for both insulin medications and essential supplies. The bill prohibits insurers from imposing deductibles, copayments, or other cost-sharing that exceeds these limits, while excluding Medicare Part D plans and devices like insulin pumps. It amends existing insurance coverage laws to enforce these caps, with the law set to expire on July 31, 2025.
HB 1454 creates a new procedure allowing individuals to opt out of required vaccines under North Dakota law. It directly affects people subject to vaccine mandates, such as those for school enrollment or certain employment. The bill establishes a formal process for requesting exemptions from these requirements within the state's legal framework. This is a procedural change to the Century Code, not a policy shift on vaccine necessity. The summary is limited to the bill's stated mechanism as described in its title and abstract.
SB 2033 creates a new legal framework (Chapter 23-27.2) in North Dakota law to address ambulance services facing financial distress. It directly affects ambulance providers struggling to operate, requiring the state to establish a formal program to support them. Key provisions include mandating an annual legislative report on the program's status and securing ongoing state funding through a continuing appropriation. This bill shifts how the state manages ambulance service stability by creating a structured support system with guaranteed resources.
Relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and the financing of health and human services; to amend and reenact section 12.1‑04‑06, subsection 4 of section 20.1‑03‑04, sections 25‑03.1‑03.1 and 25‑03.1‑04, subsection 3 of section 25‑03.1‑08, section 25‑03.1‑10, subsection 3 of section 25‑03.1‑11, subsection 1 of section 25‑03.1‑19, subsection 2 of section 25‑03.1‑26, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 26.1‑36‑08, subdivisions c and d of subsection 2 of section 26.1‑36‑09, subsection 9 of section 43‑12.1‑04, subsection 6 of section 43‑41‑02, subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 44‑04‑18.30, sections 50‑06‑01, 50‑06‑01.4, 50‑06‑01.7, 50‑06‑05.1, 50‑06‑05.2, 50‑06‑05.3, 50‑06‑05.4, 50‑06‑05.5, 50‑06‑06.2, 50‑06‑06.5, and 50‑06‑06.13, subsections 1 and 3 of section 50‑06‑15, sections 50‑06‑33 and 50‑06‑41.3, subsection 1 of section 50‑06‑42, subsection 1 of section 50‑06‑42.1, and sections 50‑06‑46, 50‑06.2‑01, 50‑06.2‑02, 50‑06.2‑03, 50‑06.3‑02, and 50‑06.3‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the department of health and human services, treatment hearing timelines, and membership of the cross-disability advisory council; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date.
Relating to an extraordinary medical needs housing loan fund; to amend and reenact sections 50‑06‑06.6, 50‑06‑42, 50‑24.5‑02.3, and 50‑33‑05, and subsection 1 of 50‑36‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code and subsection 6 of the new section to chapter 54‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code created in section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2176, as approved by the sixty‑ninth legislative assembly, relating to leases of department of health and human services property, substance use disorder treatment program, basic care payment rates, state of residence for child care assistance, opioid settlement advisory committee, and children's cabinet; to provide for a transfer; to authorize a line of credit; to provide legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide an application; to provide an exemption; to provide for a report; and to provide an effective date.
Relating to a long-term care facility infrastructure loan program; to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 6‑09‑47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; and to provide an appropriation.
HB 1363 requires all public and nonpublic schools in North Dakota, as well as schools hosting athletic events, to create and implement cardiac emergency response plans. The bill mandates these plans include specific protocols for responding to cardiac emergencies, such as using automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and coordinating with emergency medical services. This policy change directly affects school administrators, athletic staff, and students by establishing standardized safety procedures for cardiac incidents during school activities. The law creates a new section in North Dakota's Century Code to enforce these requirements.
