Bill Would Change Definition of Health Care Provider

A bill that would substitute the term “health care provider” for “doctor” and add a definition for "allied health care professional" has been introduced in the North Dakota legislature. Senate Bill 2184, by Sens. Judy Lee, Kathy Hogan and Jerry Klein, was introduced on Jan. 8 and referred to the Industry, Business and Labor Committee. A committee hearing is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. Wednesday. The bill would strike the definition of “doctor” in regard to workers' compensation claims and benefits. The definition of a health care provid...