# Montana SB 109: Revise workers' compensation definition of treating physician to include physical therapists

Montana SB 109, Revise workers' compensation definition of treating physician to include physical therapists, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Greg Hertz (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 109
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise workers' compensation definition of treating physician to include physical therapists
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Workers' Compensation, Professions and Occupations O-Z
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (298 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Physical therapists can lead workers' comp care: benefit, low. Under Montana workers’ comp, a licensed physical therapist can be your treating physician. Advanced practice registered nurses can also serve in this role. The treating physician delivers and coordinates your primary medical care for a covered work injury or occupational disease. All treating physi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Greg Hertz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Courtenay Sprunger (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Do Concur | pass | 100 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-15 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 1 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2025-04-17: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Transmitted to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-26: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-21: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-21: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-06: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-01: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-02-19: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-02-19: Fiscal Note Requested (House)
- 2025-02-18: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-15: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-15: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=40763926-b041-4189-8543-cca1373d54b3)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bf09c583-ffde-4ff2-b875-deeffaddd580)

## 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=40763926-b041-4189-8543-cca1373d54b3)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=bf09c583-ffde-4ff2-b875-deeffaddd580)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB109-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).