Virtual participation seen as a new opportunity for North Dakotans

  • Daniel Weiss, senior executive director of pharmacy benefits at Sanford Health Plan, testified virtually on Jan. 6 before the N.D. House Human Services Committee on HB 1032, which relates to drug prescription costs. Virtual testimony over Zoom is now available during North Dakota’s 67th legislative session, which lawmakers hope will improve access for people across the state and lessen the risk of Covid-19. NDNAEF photo by Dylan Sherman.
    Daniel Weiss, senior executive director of pharmacy benefits at Sanford Health Plan, testified virtually on Jan. 6 before the N.D. House Human Services Committee on HB 1032, which relates to drug prescription costs. Virtual testimony over Zoom is now available during North Dakota’s 67th legislative session, which lawmakers hope will improve access for people across the state and lessen the risk of Covid-19. NDNAEF photo by Dylan Sherman.

    BISMARCK -- Social distancing and consequent restrictions on in-person access to meetings during North Dakota’s 67th legislative session may seem a barrier to citizen participation, but the state is providing a new way for North Dakotans to engage in proceedings.

    North Dakotans are encouraged to participate in the legislative process electronically in order to maintain social distancing and other m…