North Dakota Century Code Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-07.1-03. State has prior claim on patient benefits

Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter, this state has prior claim on benefits for the care and treatment of tuberculosis, including diagnosis, tests, studies, and analyses, accruing to patients for whom care and treatment is provided by the state of North Dakota under entitlement by the federal government, medical or hospital insurance contracts, workforce safety and insurance, or the medical care and disability provisions of programs under the supervision of the department of human services.