BISMARCK — The North Dakota Senate voted down a bill on Friday, April 11, that would have cut the cost of breast cancer screenings for state employees.
House Bill 1283 would have prohibited health insurance coverage provided through the Public Employees Retirement System from imposing a deductible, co-payment, coinsurance or other cost-sharing requirement that resulted in out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic or supplemental breast examinations.
This would have included the use of mammograms, MRIs and ultrasounds to screen for breast cancer.
The bill received a 11-5 recommendation to pass from the Senate Appropriations Committee but failed in a narrow 24-22 vote on the Senate floor.
Armstrong's veto statement did not match the amended version of the bill he transmitted back to the Legislature. Which of those documents matters more? Or is the whole veto invalid?
The Legislature could have to convene to reverse the mishap, but a special session might not be necessary depending on the outcome of a pending attorney general opinion.
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