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1-Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2-In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3-HOUSE BILL NO. 1471
4-(Representatives Christianson, Dockter, Kasper, Koppelman, Ostlie, Finley-DeVille, Louser)
5-(Senators Bekkedahl, Paulson, Cleary, Meyer, Lee)
6-AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-47 of the North Dakota Century Code,
7-relating to method of dental payment options in preferred provider arrangements.
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2+Sixty-ninth
3+Legislative Assembly
4+of North Dakota
5+Introduced by
6+Representatives Christianson, Dockter, Kasper, Koppelman, Ostlie, Finley-DeVille, Louser
7+Senators Bekkedahl, Paulson, Cleary, Meyer, Lee
8+A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 26.1-47 of the North Dakota
9+Century Code, relating to method of dental payment options in preferred provider
10+arrangements.
811 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
9-SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 26.1-47 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and
10-enacted as follows:
12+SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 26.1-47 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
13+and enacted as follows:
1114 Method of dental payment option.
12-1.A preferred provider arrangement may not include restrictions on methods of payment from
13-the dental insurer or third-party payor vendor to the dental provider in which the only
14-acceptable payment method is a credit card payment.
15+1.A preferred provider arrangement may not include restrictions on methods of payment
16+from the dental insurer or third-party payor vendor to the dental provider in which the
17+only acceptable payment method is a credit card payment.
1518 2.If initiating or changing payments to a dental provider using electronic funds transfer
16-payments, including virtual credit card payments, a dental insurer or the contracted vendor
17-shall:
18-a.Notify the dental provider if any fees are associated with a particular payment method;
19+payments, including virtual credit card payments, a dental insurer or the contracted
20+vendor shall:
21+a.Notify the dental provider if any fees are associated with a particular payment
22+method;
1923 b.Advise the dental provider of the available methods of payment and provide clear
20-instructions to the dental provider as to how to select an alternative payment method that
21-does not impose fees or similar charges on the provider; and
22-c.Notify the dental provider if the dental insurer is sharing a part of the profit of the fee
23-charged by the credit card company to pay the claim.
24-3.A dental provider or a contracted vendor, which initiates or changes payments to a dental
25-provider through the automated clearinghouse network, under title 45, Code of Federal
26-Regulations, sections 162.1601 and 162.1602, may not charge a fee solely to transmit the
27-payment to a dental provider unless the dental provider has consented to the fee. A dental
28-provider's agent may charge reasonable fees if transmitting an automated clearinghouse
29-network payment related to transaction management, data management, portal services, and
30-other value-added services in addition to the bank transmittal.
31-4.As used in this section, "dental insurer" and "dental provider" have the same meaning as in
32-section 26.1 - 36.9 - 01. H. B. NO. 1471 - PAGE 2
33-____________________________ ____________________________
34-Speaker of the House President of the Senate
35-____________________________ ____________________________
36-Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
37-This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
38-Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1471.
39-House Vote: Yeas 93 Nays 0 Absent 1
40-Senate Vote:Yeas 45 Nays 0 Absent 2
41-____________________________
42-Chief Clerk of the House
43-Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
44-Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
45-____________________________
46-Governor
47-Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
48-at ________ o’clock ________M.
49-____________________________
50-Secretary of State
24+instructions to the dental provider as to how to select an alternative payment
25+method that does not impose fees or similar charges on the provider; and
26+c.Notify the dental provider if the dental insurer is sharing a part of the profit of the
27+fee charged by the credit card company to pay the claim.
28+3.A dental provider or a contracted vendor , which initiates or changes payments to a
29+dental provider through the automated clearinghouse network, under title 45, Code of
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56+Federal Regulations, sections 162.1601 and 162.1602, may not charge a fee solely to
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58+the fee. A dental provider's agent may charge reasonable fees if transmitting an
59+automated clearinghouse network payment related to transaction management, data
60+management, portal services, and other value-added services in addition to the bank
61+transmittal.
62+4.As used in this section, "dental insurer" and "dental provider" have the same meaning
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