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Committee clears bill removing employee cost share, adds amendment to ban balance billing
Summary
Senate Bill 2160 was advanced and re-referred to appropriations with committee action to keep premiums fully paid by the state; the committee also adopted language to prohibit balance billing and later passed the bill as amended, 6-0.
Bismarck — The Senate Human Services Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 2160 and re-refer it to appropriations after members agreed not to add an employee cost share and to adopt an amendment that prevents balance billing by providers.
Committee members discussed the bill’s benefit design and whether employees should pay a portion of the premium. Committee members reported conversations with appropriators led to the decision that, if no cost share is required, the bill can…
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