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ND SB2205

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/4/2021

Primary Sponsor

David Clemens

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Origin

Senate

67th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new section in North Dakota Century Code chapter 50-24.1 requiring medical assistance coverage, including Medicaid Expansion, to pay for sign and oral language interpreter services
  • Applies to recipients of medical assistance who have limited English proficiency or hearing loss and use interpreting services
  • Requires the state department to adopt rules implementing this coverage requirement
  • Introduced by Senators Clemens, Hogan, Meyer and Representatives Damschen, Martinson, Strinden

Legislative Description

Medical assistance coverage of interpreter services.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 18 nays 74

3/25/2021

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/19/2021
Appropriations1/27/2021
Health and Human Services1/14/2021

Full Bill Text

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