# Montana SB 361: Revise laws relating to health insurance claims submitted to the department of public health and human insurances

Montana SB 361, Revise laws relating to health insurance claims submitted to the department of public health and human insurances, is a 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Yakawich (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Chapter Number Assigned) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Montana SB 361
- State: Montana
- Session: 69th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
- Title: Revise laws relating to health insurance claims submitted to the department of public health and human insurances
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Chapter Number Assigned
- Sponsor: Mike Yakawich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Health Care Services, Insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (297 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Insurers must help Medicaid with claims: benefit, medium. The law requires insurers and other payers to share Medicaid eligibility and coverage details with DPHHS when asked. They must answer DPHHS questions about claims for services sent within 3 years of the service date. They must honor DPHHS’s right to recover payments and any assignment from the Medi…
- No payment beyond your plan coverage: cost, low. The law does not make insurers pay for services your plan does not cover. It does not require third‑party administrators or contractors to pay from their own funds unless plan documents make them liable. It does not add new payer liability, and contractors keep their right to be repaid by the plan…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Yakawich (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Curtis Schomer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Kassmier (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Do Concur | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Do Pass | pass | 49 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 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)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Returned from Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Sent to Enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: 3rd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-31: 2nd Reading (House)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Report (House)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Executive Action (House)
- 2025-03-21: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-17: 1st Reading (House)
- 2025-03-13: Hearing (House)
- 2025-03-07: Referred to Committee (House)
- 2025-03-06: Transmitted to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Report (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Committee Executive Action (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Hearing (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Fiscal Note Printed (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Unsigned (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Fiscal Note Received (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Referred to Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Fiscal Note Requested (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Introduced (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=ab6165d9-fb07-4878-ac64-7204600a4b9c)
- Introduced, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5f541cbd-22bd-4368-a503-6fef5fb7c2c6)

## 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=ab6165d9-fb07-4878-ac64-7204600a4b9c)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://docs.legmt.gov/download-ticket?ticketId=5f541cbd-22bd-4368-a503-6fef5fb7c2c6)

## 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-SB361-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).