SB 347 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revise medical resident licensure laws

SB 347 revises medical resident licensure laws in Montana, directly affecting individuals undergoing medical training in the state. The bill removes unlicensed trainees from existing licensing exemptions, meaning they will now be required to obtain a license. It also revises definitions, including adding "PGY" (post-graduate year) and defining a "Resident" as someone enrolled in an approved residency program who holds a valid resident license to practice medicine. These changes clarify and update the qualifications and licensing requirements for medical residents.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Signed Apr 17, 2025
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MINOR
This bill updates the definitions for medical residents and removes unlicensed trainees from specific licensing exemptions. It also renumbers several definitions to align with current legal numbering standards. These changes clarify who qualifies as a resident under state law and ensure that individuals training without a license cannot use regulatory exemptions to practice medicine.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability was narrowed by removing exemptions that allowed unlicensed trainees to perform certain acts without a license.
DEFINITION

Renumbered and reorganized the list of definitions in Section 37-3-102 to correct numbering errors (e.g., changing items labeled '(14)(15)' to '(14)(15)' and subsequent items), ensuring the statute follows standard legal formatting.

Updated the definition of 'Approved internship' to remove the phrase 'However, the board may, upon investigation, approve any other internship,' thereby restricting approved internships strictly to those accredited by AOA or ACGME.

ELIGIBILITY

Deleted the specific exemption clause that allowed unlicensed trainees to render services in emergencies or by out-of-state physicians without a Montana license, effectively requiring these individuals to obtain a license before practicing.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Mar 31, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed
Total votes 50
Mar 3, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 16, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 31, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-1-1)
house
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Sue Vinton
RRepublican
MT
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