1.    If a medical facility or provider in this state has a performance review that results in the receipt of a rating, and at any time pays a fee to the person completing the rating, the medical facility or provider shall include a public notice in any promotional or marketing activities referring to the rating information stating that the medical facility or provider made a payment and stating the amount of that payment made to the person performing the rating.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 23-12-18

  • Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

2.    Subsection 1 does not apply to a performance review required to maintain licensure or accreditation by governmental or third-party payers or to maintain accreditation by a quality assurance organization.