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MontanaSB 44669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)SenateWALLET

Revise laws related to healthcare utilization review

Sponsored By: Vince Ricci (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Health Care ServicesHealthInsurance

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Only doctors can deny or review coverage

A physician must make any denial during utilization review. That doctor must have a current, nonrestricted medical license and a specialty for your condition. A Montana-licensed medical director oversees the decision. Only a physician can review your grievance (appeal). The reviewer must match the treating provider’s specialty, have experience with the condition, be overseen by a Montana-licensed medical director, and cannot have made the denial or have a financial stake.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Vince Ricci

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 714 • No: 33

House vote • 4/30/2025

Do Adopt

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/30/2025

Do Adopt

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 4/29/2025

Do Adopt

Yes: 98 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/29/2025

Do Adopt

Yes: 48 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Do Not Concur

Yes: 34 • No: 16

House vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 99 • No: 0

House vote • 4/11/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 100 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 46 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

Do Pass As Amended

Yes: 43 • No: 7

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

AMD-SB0446.001.001 Ricci D/PASS

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

Take SB 446 from Comm-Ricci

Yes: 46 • No: 4

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 Free Conference Committee Report

    4/30/2025Senate

  9. 3rd Reading Free Conference Committee Report

    4/30/2025House

  10. 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report

    4/29/2025House

  11. 2nd Reading Free Conference Committee Report

    4/29/2025Senate

  12. Hearing

    4/25/2025Senate

  13. Free Conference Committee Appointed

    4/25/2025House

  14. Free Conference Committee Appointed

    4/18/2025Senate

  15. 2nd Reading House Amendments

    4/14/2025Senate

  16. Returned to Senate with Amendments

    4/11/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading

    4/11/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading

    4/11/2025House

  19. Committee Report

    4/9/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action

    4/9/2025House

  21. Hearing

    4/8/2025House

  22. 1st Reading

    3/17/2025House

  23. Referred to Committee

    3/17/2025House

  24. Transmitted to House

    3/7/2025Senate

  25. 3rd Reading

    3/6/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • As Amended (Version 4)

    5/1/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    5/1/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 3)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • As Amended (Version 2)

    3/5/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/24/2025

    PDF

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