# Montana HB 502: Establish board of facility health care professionals Montana HB 502, Establish board of facility health care professionals, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Greg Oblander (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-05 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB502-2025 - 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 502 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Establish board of facility health care professionals - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2025-05-05, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Greg Oblander (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Health, Professions and Occupations Generally, Rule Making, Revenue, State - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (294 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Allied health licensing: clearer rules, fewer fees: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, licensing steps change for clinical lab, radiology, and respiratory care. Clinical laboratory: the department must issue a license when you meet qualifications, and the old application fee in that subsection is removed. Radiologic technology: the board issues a license or… - More inspections for radiology compliance: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, three agencies can inspect radiology practices for compliance. The Board, the Department of Labor and Industry, and Public Health and Human Services can run inspections. More oversight helps protect patients and workers. - New board oversees allied health licenses: mixed, low. The law creates one Board of Allied Health Care Professionals in the Department of Labor and Industry. It has seven members: two clinical lab scientists, two radiologic technologists, two respiratory therapists, and one public member. The board sets rules and fees and oversees clinical lab science,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Greg Oblander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Josh Kassmier (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Susan Webber (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 48 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2025-03-29 | House | Do Pass | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-03-28 | House | Do Pass | pass | 100 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-05-05: Chapter Number Assigned (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by Governor (House) - 2025-04-24: Transmitted to Governor (House) - 2025-04-24: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-16: Returned from Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-11: Sent to Enrolling (House) - 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-31: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Transmitted to Senate (House) - 2025-03-29: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-03-28: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-03-25: Committee Report (House) - 2025-03-25: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-03-17: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-22: Fiscal Note Printed (House) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Signed (House) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Note Received (House) - 2025-02-17: Hearing (House) - 2025-02-14: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-02-14: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-02-13: Fiscal Note Requested (House) - 2025-02-13: Introduced (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-04-14: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=99cbe46a-565a-4bd3-aac3-18e0053f732a) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-25: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=100a0a8e-f73e-4f55-a8e8-4896a9e3bece) - Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4b78ea3c-e27a-4596-bcde-d8cdebfcedcc) ## 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=99cbe46a-565a-4bd3-aac3-18e0053f732a) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=100a0a8e-f73e-4f55-a8e8-4896a9e3bece) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=4b78ea3c-e27a-4596-bcde-d8cdebfcedcc) ## 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-HB502-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).