The Policy Forum is designed to allow broad member input, feedback, and ideas on critical health policy issues facing North Dakota physicians and the care provided to their patients.
The NDMA Commission on Legislation oversees the vetting process and is seeking POLICY REQUESTS TO BE HEARD AT THE 2026 NDMA ANNUAL MEETING POLICY FORUM.
Submissions must be received by September 21.
If a member submits a policy issue after the deadline, the Commission will review it at a later date.
NDMA welcomes all submissions.
HOW TO SUBMIT A POLICY ISSUE
To introduce a policy issue, NDMA members are invited to submit policy issues by completing a Policy Form here and submitting it to NDMA.
If you'd like to review policy concepts - or need some feedback before submitting, CONTACT NDMA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COURTNEY KOEBELE: 701-223-9475 or reach out by email at ckoebele@ndmed.com; or contact the NDMA Commission on Legislation Chair, Dr. Fadel Nammour at fadelnammour@yahoo.com.
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HOW IT WORKS After policy issues have been presented and discussed, the Policy Forum adjourns. Next, the discussion summaries are brought forward to the NDMA Council, where each topic will be carefully vetted. At this point, topics can be either adopted, amended and adopted, rejected, or referred for study.To learn more about policy development and how it works, check out this guide. |
Commission on Legislation
Fadel Nammour, MD, Commission on Legislation Chair
NDMA’s Commission on Legislation, chaired by Fadel Nammour, MD, convenes monthly to review issues for the upcoming legislature and is instrumental in providing recommendations for review at the upcoming annual meeting.
The commission has delved into proposed bills covering topics such as co-pay accumulators, step therapy protocols, fertility assistance, fertility preservation, physical therapist scope expansion (ordering MRIs), supplemental breast examination coverage, the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact, and other legislation impacting the medical field.