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IntroducedJan 23, 2023
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Passed SenateFeb 20, 2023
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Passed HouseMar 30, 2023
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Signed into LawApr 05, 2023
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study of the prior authorization process for health insurance.
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executive • Apr 07, 2023: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/05
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 2389
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 47
- Axtman
- Barta
- Beard
- Bekkedahl
- Boehm
- Braunberger
- Burckhard
- Cleary
- Clemens
- Conley
- Davison
- Dever
- Dwyer
- Elkin
- Erbele
- Estenson
- Hogan
- Hogue
- Kannianen
- Kessel
- Klein
- Krebsbach
- Kreun
- Larsen
- Larson
- Lee
- Lemm
- Luick
- Magrum
- Mathern
- Meyer
- Myrdal
- Patten
- Paulson
- Piepkorn
- Roers, J.
- Roers, K.
- Rummel
- Rust
- Schaible
- Sickler
- Sorvaag
- Vedaa
- Wanzek
- Weber
- Weston
- Wobbema
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 88
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Bellew
- Beltz
- Bosch
- Boschee
- Brandenburg
- Christensen
- Christy
- Conmy
- Cory
- Dakane
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dyk
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Frelich
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Holle
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Kreidt
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Marschall
- Martinson
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Mock
- Monson
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, S.
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Roers Jones
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schobinger
- Schreiber-Beck
- Stemen
- Strinden
- Swiontek
- Thomas
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Speaker Johnson, D.
Actions
- Apr 07, 2023 | executive
- Filed with Secretary Of State 04/05
- Apr 05, 2023 | Senate
- Signed by Governor 04/04
- Apr 03, 2023 | Senate
- Signed by President
- Sent to Governor
- Apr 03, 2023 | House
- Signed by Speaker
- Mar 31, 2023 | Senate
- Returned to Senate
- Mar 30, 2023 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 3
- Mar 28, 2023 | House
- Committee Work, House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/28 11:00 AM, Room 327C - Committee Work: A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of the prior authorization process for health insurance.
- Committee Hearing 11:00
- Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 10 3 1
- Mar 20, 2023 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 9:00 AM, Room 327C - A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of the prior authorization process for health insurance
- Committee Hearing 09:00
- Feb 22, 2023 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Industry, Business and Labor
- Feb 21, 2023 | House
- Received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2023 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
- Feb 17, 2023 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Human Services, 02/17 8:30 AM, Room Fort Lincoln - Committee Work: Committee Work
- Committee Hearing 08:30
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1
- Feb 16, 2023 | Senate
- Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 1 1
- Rereferred to Human Services
- Feb 15, 2023 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:00 AM, Room Fort Lincoln - Relating to prior authorization for health insurance.
- Committee Work, Senate Human Services, 02/15 3:46 PM, Room Fort Lincoln - Committee Work: Committee Work - SB 2389
- Committee Hearing 11:00
- Committee Hearing 03:46
- Jan 23, 2023 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Human Services
Documents
- Legislative HistoryPDF
- Marked up (Adopted by the Senate Human Services Committee)PDF
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:04 AM (SB 2389)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:04 AM (Senator Vedaa introduced the bill and proposed an amendment 23110801001 #20869)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:07 AM (Andrew Askew - Vice President - Public Policy - Essentia Health in favor #20858)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:16 AM (Tim Blasl - President - North Dakota Hospital Association (NDHA) in favor and introduced Lexi Heubner)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:17 AM (Lexi Heubner - Pre-Service Manager - Altru Health System and the NDHA in favor #20889)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:30 AM (Donna Thronson - North Dakota Medical Association in favor and introduced Ana Tobiasz)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:30 AM (Ana Tobiasz - Maternal Fetal Medicine Physician on behalf of the North Dakota Medical Association in favor #20842)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:36 AM (Tim Wahlin - Chief of Injury Services - Workforce Safety and Insurance in opposition and proposed an amendment #20606)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:39 AM (Dylan Wheeler - Head of Government Affairs - Sanford Health Plan in opposition #20846)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:46 AM (Megan Houn - Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs - Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota in opposition #20887)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:51 AM (Jeff Ubben - Vice President of Compliance Regulatory Affairs and Special Investigation - Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota in opposition #20887)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 12:05 PM (Karlee Tebbutt - Regional Director - State Affairs - American Health Insurance Plans - Guiding Greater Health in opposition #20868)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 12:08 PM (Chrystal Bartuska - Life Health and Medicare Division Director - North Dakota Insurance Department provided information verbally)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 12:13 PM (Hearing adjourned)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 03:46 PM (SB 2389 Committee Work)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 03:49 PM (Senator K. Roers moved DO NOT PASS)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 03:50 PM (Senator Weston seconded)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/15 03:50 PM (Roll Call Vote - Motion passed 4-1-1)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:29 AM (Committee Work - SB 2389)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:29 AM (Senator Cleary motion to Reconsider)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:29 AM (Senator Weston seconded)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:29 AM (Voice Vote to Reconsider - Motion Passes)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:30 AM (Senator Cleary introduced a study resolution #21065)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:33 AM (Senator Cleary moved the amendment)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:33 AM (Senator Weston seconded)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:33 AM (Chrystal Bartuska - Life Health and Medicare Division Director - North Dakota Insurance Department provided information verbally)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:36 AM (Senator Cleary moved to further amend his amendment to change health benefit plans)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:36 AM (Senator Weston seconded)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:37 AM (Roll Call Vote on Amendment - Motion Passes - 5-0-1)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:37 AM (Senator Cleary moved DO PASS as AMENDED)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:37 AM (Senator Weston seconded)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:37 AM (Roll Call Vote on Do Pass as Amended - Motion Passes - 5-0-1)
- Video - Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:40 AM (Hearing adjourned)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 12:59 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2389 - Human Services - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 12:59 PM (Senator Cleary)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 01:00 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2389 - Human Services - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 01:00 PM (Senator Cleary)
- Video - Senate, 02/20 01:02 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2389 - Human Services - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 47 Nay 0 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:00 AM (SB 2389 - Committee is having Video Technical Issues - Audio Only on the LiveStream)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:02 AM (Roll Call)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:03 AM (Senator Vedaa Introduces Bill)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:06 AM (Tim Blasl-ND Hospital Association President-In Favor)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:07 AM (Andrew Askew-Vice President Public Policy-Essentia Health-In Favor)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:11 AM (Lexie Huebner-Pre-service Manager-Altru Health System-In Favor)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:35 AM (Dylan Wheeler-Head of Government Affairs-Sanford Health-In Favor)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:44 AM (Donna Thronson-ND Medical Association-In Favor)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:45 AM (Doctor Chad Carlson-ND Medical Association-In Favor)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:51 AM (Gabriela Balf-ND Psychiatric Society-Psychiatrist-In Favor)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:59 AM (Megan Houn-Blue Cross and Blue Shield of ND-In Favor)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 10:06 AM (Alex Kelsch-Attorney-Americas Health Insurance Plans-Neutral)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 10:09 AM (Close Hearing)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 10:10 AM (Recess)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/28 11:12 AM (SB 2389)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/28 11:12 AM (Discussion)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/28 11:13 AM (Representative D. Ruby Moves a Do Pass)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/28 11:13 AM (Representative Boschee Seconds)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/28 11:14 AM (Roll Call 10-3-1 Motion Carries)
- Video - House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/28 11:16 AM (Adjourned)
- Video - House, 03/30 02:20 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2389 - Industry, Business and Labor - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 03/30 02:21 PM (Representative Ostlie)
- Video - House, 03/30 02:22 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2389 - Industry, Business and Labor - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 88 Nay 3 N/V 3 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Tim Blasl, North Dakota Hospital Association (President, ND Hospital Association), Bismarck, ND (House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Joan Connell, (NDMA member), BISMARCK, ND (House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Lexie Huebner, Altru Health System (Pre-Service Manager), Grand Forks, ND (House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jonathan Haug, (Medical Director of Surgical & Procedural Services), Grand Forks, ND (House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Alex Kelsch, ND (House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Andrew L. Askew, Essentia Health (VP, Public Policy), Fargo, ND (House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Dylan Wheeler, Sanford Health Plan (Head of Government Affairs), Sioux Falls, SD (House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Gabriela Balf, NDPS (Psychiatrist), Bismarck, ND (House Industry, Business and Labor, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Lexie Huebner, Pre-Service Manager (Altru Health System), (Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Megan Houn, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (Vice President of Public Policy and Government affairs), (Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- shawn Vedaa, (Senator), (Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Karlee Tebbutt, AHIP - Guiding Greater Health (Regional Director, State Affairs), (Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Andrew Askey, Essentia Health (Vice President, Public Policy), (Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Michelle Mack, PCMA (Senior Director, State Affairs), Waconia, MN (Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Dylan Wheeler, Sanford Health Plan (Head of Government Affairs), Sioux Falls, SD (Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Ana Tobiasz, ND Medical Association (member), Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Sarah Lanford, Association for Clinical Oncology (Associate Director, State Advocacy), Alexandria, VA (Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Tim Wahlin, Workforce Safety and Insurance (Chief of Injury Services), Bismarck, ND (Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jonathan Haug, Altru (Medical Director of Surgical & Procedural Services), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Human Services, 02/15 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Sean Cleary, (Senator), (Senate Human Services, 02/17 08:30 AM)PDF