# Montana SB 319: Generally revise health care laws related to doulas Montana SB 319, Generally revise health care laws related to doulas, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Cora Neumann (Democrat); status signed, last action 2025-05-16 (Chapter Number Assigned); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MT-SB319-2025 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Montana SB 319 - State: Montana - Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) - Title: Generally revise health care laws related to doulas - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-14 - Last action: 2025-05-16, Chapter Number Assigned - Sponsor: Cora Neumann (Democrat) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Health Care Services, Professions and Occupations Generally, Professions and Occupations A-D, Rule Making - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 12 (484 yes, 313 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medicaid can cover licensed doulas: benefit, medium. 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: benefit, medium. 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: mixed, medium. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cora Neumann (Democrat), Senate - Cosponsor: Derek Harvey (Democrat), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Do Adopt | pass | 28 | 22 | | | 2025-04-30 | House | Do Adopt | pass | 54 | 46 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Do Adopt | pass | 29 | 21 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Do Adopt | pass | 86 | 14 | | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | Do Not Concur | pass | 33 | 17 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 56 | 43 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Do Concur | pass | 51 | 47 | | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 31 | 19 | | | 2025-03-25 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 30 | 20 | | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | AMD-SB0319.001.002 Neumann D/PASS | fail | 22 | 28 | | | 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 32 | 18 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Take SB 319 from Comm-Neumann | pass | 32 | 18 | | ## Actions (48) - 2025-05-16: Chapter Number Assigned (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Signed by Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Transmitted to Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-05-06: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Returned from Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Sent to Enrolling (Senate) - 2025-04-30: 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-30: 3rd Reading Conference Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-29: 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-29: 2nd Reading Conference Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Conference Committee Appointed (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Conference Committee Appointed (House) - 2025-04-17: Revised Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Revised Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-04-14: 2nd Reading House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Returned to Senate with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-11: 3rd Reading (House) - 2025-04-11: 2nd Reading (House) - 2025-04-10: Revised Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Committee Report (House) - 2025-04-09: Committee Executive Action (House) - 2025-04-03: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-29: Hearing Canceled (House) - 2025-03-29: Hearing (House) - 2025-03-27: 1st Reading (House) - 2025-03-27: Referred to Committee (House) - 2025-03-26: Transmitted to House (Senate) - 2025-03-26: 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-25: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Committee Report (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Committee Executive Action (Senate) - 2025-03-14: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Rereferred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading Motion to Amend (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Motion (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-28: Tabled in Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Signed (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Hearing (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Note Received (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Referred to Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-14: 1st Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Introduced (Senate) ## Bill text - As Amended (Version 4), 2025-05-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=849aa2cd-ace0-4e0c-87ea-21d3fcf186e5) - Enrolled, 2025-05-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ce363fc6-47a3-4924-8ff4-f7351d9f951d) - As Amended (Version 3), 2025-04-10: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ab07aead-3268-4801-97c1-c9aed28cbada) - As Amended (Version 2), 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a86cb711-56e2-4930-b499-9ca1d8592ae5) - Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=188c5a22-8433-4dc5-a308-1b35800b109a) ## 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 - [As Amended (Version 4) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=849aa2cd-ace0-4e0c-87ea-21d3fcf186e5) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ce363fc6-47a3-4924-8ff4-f7351d9f951d) - [As Amended (Version 3) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ab07aead-3268-4801-97c1-c9aed28cbada) - [As Amended (Version 2) (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=a86cb711-56e2-4930-b499-9ca1d8592ae5) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=188c5a22-8433-4dc5-a308-1b35800b109a) ## 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) - [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-SB319-2025 (as of 2026-10-12).