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Committee amends dental access bill to add study of provider compensation, insurer networks and patient costs

2246609 · February 5, 2025
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Summary

The House Human Services Committee amended HB 15‑67 to add a directed study of dental compensation, insurer participation and patient out‑of‑pocket costs to inform future steps on rotations and access.

Committee members amended House Bill 15‑67 to add several requested study topics after hearing testimony about dental workforce shortages and access gaps on tribal lands and in rural communities.

What changed

Representative (testimony sponsor) offered language added to the study portion of the bill to require the interim review to examine: compensation for dental professionals in North Dakota compared with other states; cost and profit margins for dental providers; dental‑provider…

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