AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record checks by the board of occupational therapy practice; to amend and reenact section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date.
Summary
Relating to criminal history record checks by the board of occupational therapy practice; to amend and reenact section 43‑17‑27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026
Signed Jan 23, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill enacts new requirements for physician continuing education in North Dakota, adding mandatory nutrition and metabolic health training and expanding enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance. It also establishes an instructional course requirement on specific medical practice chapters and provides legislative intent for health occupation boards to consider nutrition-related continuing education requirements.
Scope change
The bill expands continuing education requirements to include nutrition and metabolic health training for all licensed physicians, and adds new enforcement provisions regarding audit response failures.
REQUIREMENT
Mandatory one-hour continuing education requirement on nutrition and metabolic health for physicians during each license renewal cycle.
Requirement for the board to provide web-based instructional course on specific medical practice chapters, developed through contract with Office of Management and Budget.
ENFORCEMENT
New provision allowing the board to treat failure to file timely audit responses as an admission of noncompliance, potentially leading to license action.
DEFINITION
New subdivision to section 12-60-24 regarding criminal history record checks by the board of occupational therapy practice.
TIMELINE
Bill effective upon filing with secretary of state, with legislative session commencing January 21, 2026.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2026 · House Jan 23, 2026
How they voted
44–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Jan 22, 2026
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
3
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 01/23
legislature
Jan 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 01/23
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 2 0
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 01:00
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Joint Policy Committee
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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