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MontanaHB 10969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revise professional licensing laws to correct errata

Sponsored By: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican)

Became Law

Professions and Occupations Generally

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Behavioral health providers can keep seeing patients

The law bans contract terms that stop listed behavioral health providers from practicing anywhere after they leave a job or partnership. It also bans clauses that block them from treating, advising, consulting, or forming relationships with an employer’s current or affiliated patients. It bans clauses that stop them from reaching out to those patients. It applies to psychiatrists and addiction medicine physicians, psychologists, social workers, professional counselors, addiction counselors, marriage and family therapists, and behavioral health peer support specialists. It does not apply to contracts tied to the sale or purchase of a practice.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Steve Fitzpatrick

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Bruce "Butch" Gillespie

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 299 • No: 0

House vote • 3/21/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 3/20/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 1/22/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 100 • No: 0

House vote • 1/21/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/7/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/7/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/1/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/28/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    3/25/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/21/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/21/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/20/2025Senate

  10. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/19/2025Senate

  11. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/19/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    2/27/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

  14. First Reading

    1/23/2025Senate

  15. Transmitted to Senate

    1/22/2025House

  16. 3rd Reading Passed

    1/22/2025House

  17. 2nd Reading Passed

    1/21/2025House

  18. Committee Report--Bill Passed

    1/15/2025House

  19. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

    1/15/2025House

  20. Hearing

    1/10/2025House

  21. First Reading

    1/6/2025House

  22. Referred to Committee

    12/30/2024House

  23. Introduced

    12/26/2024House

Bill Text

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/24/2025

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  • Enrolled

    3/24/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    12/26/2024

    PDF

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