# Montana HB 198: Revise laws that prohibit contracts that restrict practice of health care providers

Montana HB 198, Revise laws that prohibit contracts that restrict practice of health care providers, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Jodee Etchart (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB198-2025
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 198
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise laws that prohibit contracts that restrict practice of health care providers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Jodee Etchart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health Care Services, Health, Labor and Employment, Professions and Occupations Generally
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (296 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Noncompetes banned for many health care providers: benefit, medium. The law bans noncompete and non‑solicit clauses for many health care providers. Contracts cannot stop a covered provider from practicing anywhere after leaving a job. They also cannot block the provider from treating, advising, or asking current patients of the employer or affiliated practice to ke…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jodee Etchart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dennis Lenz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Do Pass | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-04-17: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-31: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-03-31: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: 2nd Reading Pass Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-11: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-10: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-02-05: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-02-04: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-31: Rereferred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-01-28: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-01-20: Hearing (House)
- 2025-01-15: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-01-14: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=de842674-f71a-4792-b9cb-55847cabc8a7)
- As Amended (Version 3), 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f394c71a-255a-48b9-9d3f-33443c75648a)
- As Amended (Version 2), 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6f2b14ef-22df-49ec-b072-aa993bfb4dd0)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c60f64a2-1e07-453d-b292-451d6e325873)

## Related bills

- SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law (signed)
- HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit (vetoed)
- HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws (vetoed)
- SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)
- SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=de842674-f71a-4792-b9cb-55847cabc8a7)
- [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=f394c71a-255a-48b9-9d3f-33443c75648a)
- [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=6f2b14ef-22df-49ec-b072-aa993bfb4dd0)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=c60f64a2-1e07-453d-b292-451d6e325873)

## Related
- [SB 437: Revise definition of sex in Montana law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB437-2025)
- [HB 831: Increase elderly homeowner and renter income tax credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB831-2025)
- [HB 628: Revise early literacy targeted intervention laws](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB628-2025)
- [SB 410: Provide for Montana genomic security act](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB410-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
- [SB 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
- [Montana bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana/bills)
- [Montana state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/montana)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB198-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).