North Dakota § 43-13-31 Discrimination in optometric services prohibited

North Dakota Statutes

§ 43-13-31 — Discrimination in optometric services prohibited

North Dakota § 43-13-31

Title 43Occupations and Professions

Ch. 43-13Optometrists

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N.D. Cent. Code § 43-13-31 (2026).

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A person may not discriminate between licensed practitioners of optometry and physicians,
or interfere with any individual's right to free choice of ocular practitioner, with respect to the
providing of professional services within the scope of section 43-13-01. If a health, accident or
disability policy or insurance contract, or any other type of benefit or safety program specifically
provides for the payment of optometric services within the scope of section 43-13-01, the
payment must be made regardless of whether the service is performed by a physician or
optometrist.

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A person may not discriminate between licensed practitioners of optometry and physicians,
or interfere with any individual's right to free choice of ocular practitioner, with respect to the
providing of professional services within the scope of section 43-13-01. If a health, accident or
disability policy or insurance contract, or any other type of benefit or safety program specifically
provides for the payment of optometric services within the scope of section 43-13-01, the
payment must be made regardless of whether the service is performed by a physician or
optometrist.