# Montana HB 949: Require fee schedule and report for certain commitments

Montana HB 949, Require fee schedule and report for certain commitments, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by Mary Caferro (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-19 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana HB 949
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Require fee schedule and report for certain commitments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-05-19, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Mary Caferro (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Health, Safety, Health Care Services, Civil Procedure, Mental Illness or Incapacity, Rule Making, Appropriations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (228 yes, 67 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State sets fees for mental health commitments: cost, medium. The state health department sets a fee schedule and billing rules for costs when a person is committed for mental health care. This applies to community treatment and to behavioral health inpatient commitments, transfers, and emergency detentions. The law does not list dollar amounts; the departmen…
- Courts can require housing for treatment: mixed, low. When a court orders community-based treatment, it can require where the person lives during care. The court can place the person under a relative or guardian for treatment. This can support care at home but can add duties for family. The law does not set payment amounts here.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary Caferro (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Smith (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Willis Curdy (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 33 | 17 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Do Concur | pass | 37 | 11 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Do Pass | pass | 76 | 21 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Do Pass | pass | 82 | 18 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-05-19: Chapter Number Assigned (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (House)
- 2025-05-07: Transmitted to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-24: Returned from Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-18: Sent to Enrolling (House)
- 2025-04-18: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Fiscal Note Printed (House)
- 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Senate (House)
- 2025-04-08: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-07: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-04-05: Fiscal Note Signed (House)
- 2025-04-04: Fiscal Note Received (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-04-03: Hearing (House)
- 2025-04-01: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-03-31: Introduced (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fcd4f7ea-e02a-4bb3-81cf-4f5e9ffa93d6)
- Introduced, 2025-03-31: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a0ed3131-59dd-4dca-94af-b8d8c9414296)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer (vetoed)
- SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program (vetoed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=fcd4f7ea-e02a-4bb3-81cf-4f5e9ffa93d6)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a0ed3131-59dd-4dca-94af-b8d8c9414296)

## 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 422: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to cancer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB422-2025)
- [SB 424: Revising the disabled veteran property tax assistance program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB424-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-HB949-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).