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MontanaSB 31969th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

Generally revise health care laws related to doulas

Sponsored By: Cora Neumann (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

Health Care ServicesProfessions and Occupations GenerallyProfessions and Occupations A-DRule Making

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Medicaid can cover licensed doulas

Beginning Jan 1, 2026, Montana Medicaid can cover services by licensed doulas if the health department adopts rules. The doula must hold a state license under this law. This authority ends Dec 31, 2030.

Grandfathered licenses for current doulas

If you worked as a doula before Jan 1, 2026, you can qualify by experience. You must show the department proof that your past work meets the new competency rules. Send your evidence by Dec 31, 2027. This grandfather path ends Dec 31, 2030.

New state license for doulas

Starting Jan 1, 2027, you must hold a Montana doula license to use the doula title. Licensing opens Jan 1, 2026, and the labor department sets the steps, competency rules, and fees. To get licensed, you apply, pay fees, complete required competencies, have no findings of unprofessional conduct, and have no active discipline. Limited licenses are allowed for supervised practice. A doula is a nonmedical support person before, during, and 12 months after birth; traditional healers and family helpers are not included. Qualified pros, students, or volunteers may keep doing their trained duties, but cannot call themselves doulas. These licensing sections end Dec 31, 2030.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cora Neumann

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Derek Harvey

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 484 • No: 313

Senate vote • 4/30/2025

Do Adopt

Yes: 28 • No: 22

House vote • 4/30/2025

Do Adopt

Yes: 54 • No: 46

Senate vote • 4/29/2025

Do Adopt

Yes: 29 • No: 21

House vote • 4/29/2025

Do Adopt

Yes: 86 • No: 14

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Do Not Concur

Yes: 33 • No: 17

House vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 56 • No: 43

House vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 51 • No: 47

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 31 • No: 19

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 30 • No: 20

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

AMD-SB0319.001.002 Neumann D/PASS

Yes: 22 • No: 28

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 32 • No: 18

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

Take SB 319 from Comm-Neumann

Yes: 32 • No: 18

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/16/2025Senate

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/13/2025Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    5/6/2025Senate

  4. Signed by Speaker

    5/6/2025House

  5. Signed by President

    5/6/2025Senate

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    5/2/2025Senate

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    5/1/2025Senate

  8. 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report

    4/30/2025Senate

  9. 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report

    4/30/2025House

  10. 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report

    4/29/2025House

  11. 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report

    4/29/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    4/25/2025Senate

  13. Conference Committee Appointed

    4/25/2025Senate

  14. Conference Committee Appointed

    4/24/2025House

  15. Revised Fiscal Note Printed

    4/17/2025Senate

  16. Revised Fiscal Note Received

    4/16/2025Senate

  17. 2nd Reading House Amendments

    4/14/2025Senate

  18. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    4/11/2025House

  19. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025House

  20. 2nd Reading

    4/11/2025House

  21. Revised Fiscal Note Requested

    4/10/2025Senate

  22. Committee Report

    4/10/2025House

  23. Committee Executive Action

    4/9/2025House

  24. Hearing

    4/3/2025House

  25. Hearing Canceled

    3/29/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Amended (Version 4)

    5/1/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    5/1/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/10/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/21/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/13/2025

    PDF

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