23.1070.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2349
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Klein, Lemm, Wanzek
Representatives Brandenburg, D. Johnson, Vigesaa
1 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-02 of the North Dakota
2 Century Code, relating to exemption from insurance regulations for nonprofit agricultural
3 membership organizations.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
5 SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 26.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
6 and enacted as follows:
7 Nonprofit agricultural membership organizations.
8 1. A nonprofit agricultural membership organization is not subject to this title or the
9 jurisdiction of the commissioner. Health care coverage provided by a nonprofit
10 agricultural membership organization to members of the organization is not insurance
11 regulated under this title.
12 2. Any risk arising out of the health care coverage provided by a nonprofit agricultural
13 membership organization or an affiliate of the organization may be reinsured by a
14 company authorized to conduct insurance in this state.
15 3. As used in this section, "nonprofit agricultural membership organization" means an
16 organization incorporated under the laws of this state before August 1, 2023, for the
17 purpose of promoting the interests of farmers in the state, or an affiliate of the
18 organization, which organization or affiliate provides health coverage for members and
19 the families of the members pursuant to a contract between the member and the
20 organization or affiliate.
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