HB 502 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Establish board of facility health care professionals

HB 502 establishes a new "Board of Facility Health Care Professionals" to regulate specific healthcare occupations. This new seven-member board will consist of clinical laboratory scientists, radiologic technologists, respiratory therapists, and a public member. It consolidates and transfers the authority for licensing and oversight of clinical laboratory science practitioners, radiologic technologists, and respiratory care practitioners to this single board. The board is responsible for administering licensing provisions, establishing criteria for licensure, adopting associated fees, and issuing or renewing licenses for these professions.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed May 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

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MODERATE

The bill was renamed to remove the word 'facility' from the Board of Allied Health Care Professionals, likely to broaden its scope beyond just facility-based settings. The definition of the 'Department' was simplified by removing a specific section reference. A new duty was added requiring radiologic technologists to inspect and maintain x-ray equipment, while a previous duty regarding film processing was removed.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened by renaming the board to 'Board of Allied Health Care Professionals' (removing 'facility'), suggesting the board's oversight may now extend beyond physical facilities.

SCOPE

The board name was changed from 'Board of facility allied health care professionals' to 'Board of allied health care professionals', removing the restriction to facility-based care.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Department' was updated to remove a specific citation to a section number, simplifying the reference to the Department of Labor and Industry.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added for radiologic technologists to inspect, maintain, and perform minor repairs on x-ray equipment.

The requirement for radiologic technologists to prepare film processing solutions and develop x-ray film was removed.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2025 · House Mar 29, 2025

How they voted

48–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 50

Apr 11, 2025

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican32

31 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 1, 2025

Signed into law

(H) Signed by Governor

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Signed by President

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Signed by Speaker

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (48-0-2)

senate

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

upper

Mar 31, 2025

Committee

(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs

upper

Mar 29, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (96-0-4)

house

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

(H) Introduced

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors