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MontanaHB 19869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revise laws that prohibit contracts that restrict practice of health care providers

Sponsored By: Jodee Etchart (Republican)

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Health Care ServicesHealthLabor and EmploymentProfessions and Occupations Generally

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

No noncompetes for Montana health providers

The law bans contract terms that limit your practice after you leave a job or partnership. It covers psychiatrists (including addiction medicine), psychologists, naturopathic physicians, social workers, professional counselors, addiction counselors, marriage and family therapists, behavioral health peer support specialists, registered and advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants. Employers cannot block you from working anywhere or for any length of time after you leave. They also cannot stop you from treating, advising, or reaching out to their current patients. This applies only after the relationship ends, to contracts made or renewed on or after the law’s signing, and not to practice sale agreements.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jodee Etchart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Dennis Lenz

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 294 • No: 2

House vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 48 • No: 2

House vote • 3/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote • 2/11/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/17/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/16/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/9/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/9/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/2/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/31/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading Concurred

    3/31/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading Concurred

    3/28/2025Senate

  10. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    3/27/2025Senate

  11. Committee Report--Bill Concurred

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred

    3/19/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    3/3/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    2/17/2025Senate

  15. First Reading

    2/12/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted to Senate

    2/11/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading Passed

    2/11/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading Passed

    2/10/2025House

  19. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/5/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/4/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    2/4/2025House

  22. Rereferred to Committee

    1/31/2025House

  23. Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/28/2025House

  24. Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended

    1/28/2025House

  25. Hearing

    1/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/1/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    2/6/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    1/29/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/14/2025

    PDF

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