All Roll Calls
Yes: 476 • No: 13
MontanaHB 68669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
Generally revising laws related to physician assistants
Sponsored By: Jodee Etchart (Republican)
Became Law
Professions and Occupations Generally
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Bill Overview
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Collaboration rules and exemptions for PAs
Physician assistants with fewer than 8,000 postgraduate clinical hours must have a collaborative agreement. The collaborator can be a licensed physician or a licensed PA with 8,000 or more hours. Practices must keep written policies on how collaboration works and how the PA’s skills are checked, and share them with the board on request. If you logged 8,000 hours before 2023-10-01, you do not need a collaborative agreement.
Licensing, renewals, and work limits for PAs
You apply and renew with the department using its form and must pay required fees, allow record release, and prove you qualify. The department may investigate applicants. You must pay the renewal fee before your license expires or it expires by law unless a state exception applies. The board can issue an active or an inactive license. No one may employ or practice as a PA unless licensed, fees are paid, and the work matches the PA’s training and competency.
State medical board adds PA voices
The state medical board now has 14 members: five MDs (including one with emergency medicine experience), one DO, one podiatrist, one nutritionist, three physician assistants, one emergency care provider, and two public members. The board can make rules for PAs and set grounds for discipline.
Temporary licensing rules now, shift 2031
The law sets temporary definitions for licensing programs without boards that last through 2031-06-30 and include Title 37, chapter 2, part 6. Starting 2031-07-01, a new uniform framework and definitions apply, and the list of covered statutes changes.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jodee Etchart
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Daniel Zolnikov
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/17/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 94 • No: 5
House vote • 4/16/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 93 • No: 5
House vote • 4/7/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 47 • No: 2
House vote • 4/5/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 45 • No: 1
House vote • 3/7/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 99 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 98 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
5/19/2025HouseSigned by Governor
5/13/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor
5/7/2025HouseSigned by President
5/6/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
5/2/2025HouseReturned from Enrolling
4/23/2025HouseSent to Enrolling
4/18/2025House3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
4/17/2025House2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred
4/16/2025HouseReturned to House with Amendments
4/7/2025Senate3rd Reading Concurred
4/7/2025Senate2nd Reading Concurred
4/5/2025SenateRevised Fiscal Note Printed
4/4/2025HouseRevised Fiscal Note Signed
4/3/2025HouseRevised Fiscal Note Received
4/3/2025HouseRevised Fiscal Note Requested
4/1/2025HouseCommittee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
3/28/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
3/28/2025SenateHearing
3/19/2025SenateReferred to Committee
3/17/2025SenateFirst Reading
3/14/2025SenateTransmitted to Senate
3/7/2025House3rd Reading Passed
3/7/2025House2nd Reading Passed
3/5/2025HouseCommittee Report--Bill Passed
3/3/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
4/22/2025
As Amended (Version 2)
3/28/2025
Introduced
2/24/2025