# Montana HB 238: Revise laws related to physical and mental evaluations for professional licenses Montana HB 238, Revise laws related to physical and mental evaluations for professional licenses, 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-HB238-2025 - 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 238 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Revise laws related to physical and mental evaluations for professional licenses - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-04-17, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Jodee Etchart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Professions and Occupations Generally, Health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (299 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Boards can review clinicians' medical records: mixed, high. During an investigation of a physician, podiatrist, or chiropractor, the board or department (as allowed by law) can review your medical records and exam reports. On written request, copies must be sent to the board. Any physician exam they order must be done by a doctor the board approves. These s… - Fitness exams for licensed clinicians: mixed, high. Licensing boards and the Department can order a mental or physical evaluation when they reasonably believe you pose a significant risk of substantial harm to public health or safety. The exam looks at how a condition or controlled-substance use affects safe practice, including duration, severity, l… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jodee Etchart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gregg Hunter (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Fitzpatrick (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-31 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-03-28 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 49 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 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) - 2025-03-20: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-15: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Hearing Canceled (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-13: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-02-12: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-02-11: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-02-05: Committee Report (House) - 2025-02-05: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-02-05: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-01-29: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-23: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-01-20: Hearing (House) - 2025-01-17: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-01-16: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-01-16: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=38686ff4-f398-41f0-a4c9-a978872b7563) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-02-06: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=97375e2d-b6df-4165-a0a7-c01a86edc7e1) - Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=125aaab8-67e4-4557-a9de-0f8aa9e40438) ## 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=38686ff4-f398-41f0-a4c9-a978872b7563) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=97375e2d-b6df-4165-a0a7-c01a86edc7e1) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=125aaab8-67e4-4557-a9de-0f8aa9e40438) ## 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-HB238-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).