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ND HB1262

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2017

Primary Sponsor

Marvin Nelson

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Origin

House of Representatives

65th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • The insurance commissioner and director of workforce safety and insurance shall study, evaluate, and develop a plan during the 2017-18 interim for transferring regulation of workforce safety and insurance to the insurance department.

  • The plan and evaluation must include a cost-benefit analysis of insurance commissioner regulation and address the feasibility of treating workforce safety and insurance as an insurance company under insurance department supervision.

  • The study must examine the appropriate level of insurance commissioner jurisdiction over oversight and appeals of workers' compensation claims and benefits.

  • The insurance commissioner and director may contract with a third party to perform the evaluation and assist in developing an implementation plan.

  • Findings, proposed plan, and any necessary legislative changes must be presented to a legislative management-designated interim committee before June 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

A BILL for an Act to provide for a study of the regulation of workforce safety and insurance and a report to the legislative management.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 75

1/19/2017

Committee Referrals

Industry, Business, and Labor1/9/2017

Full Bill Text

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