Bill > SB2231

This bill amends North Dakota's medical assistance benefits law to expand and clarify covered dental and behavioral health services. Specifically, the bill requires Medicaid to cover five key services: (1) family adaptive behavioral treatment and guidance to help parents implement applied behavioral analysis plans, (2) dental screenings and assessments to identify individuals needing further dental care, (3) dental case management for special populations like elderly and medically fragile patients, (4) asynchronous teledentistry to reduce dental care barriers and integrate oral health into general healthcare, and (5) medically necessary dental services. The bill also specifies that some of these services (dental screenings, case management, teledentistry, and medically necessary dental services) do not apply to Medicaid expansion for children and adults. Additionally, the bill requires the state department to process these claims through its existing dentistry claims system and Medicaid management information system. These changes aim to improve access to and coordination of dental and behavioral health services for Medicaid recipients.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2231.html