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North Dakota Enacts Timely Health Care Response Law

4/27/2025

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North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong has taken a significant step for health care by signing Senate Bill 2280 on April 23. This groundbreaking law ensures insurance companies respond to non-urgent requests within seven days and urgent ones within 72 hours. Importantly, only licensed physicians can deny requests, not AI, with the law set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

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Story summary

North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong has taken a significant step for health care by signing Senate Bill 2280 on April 23. This groundbreaking law ensures insurance companies respond to non-urgent requests within seven days and urgent ones within 72 hours. Importantly, only licensed physicians can deny requests, not AI, with the law set to take effect on January 1, 2026.