Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB76: Generally revise laws related to the board of behavioral health
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws regarding the board of behavioral health; providing for certification and regulation of family peer support specialists; providing a licensure exemption for religious officials; establishing certification requirements; and amending sections 37-39-101, 37-39-102, 37-39-303, and 37-39-312, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS REGARDING THE BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; PROVIDING FOR CERTIFICATION AND REGULATION OF FAMILY PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS; PROVIDING A LICENSURE EXEMPTION FOR RELIGIOUS OFFICIALS; ESTABLISHING CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 37-39-101, 37-39-102, 37-39-303, AND 37-39-312, MCA. Section 1. Section 37-39-101, MCA, is amended to read: "37-39-101. Purpose. The practices of social work, professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, addiction counseling, and behavioral health peer support, and family peer support in the state of Montana are professional behavioral health practices affecting the public health, safety, and welfare and are subject to regulation and control in the public interest. It is a matter of public interest and concern that the collective practices of these professions warrant and receive the confidence of the public and that only qualified persons be permitted to practice in the behavioral health field from within or outside of Montana and engage with behavioral health clients located within the state. This chapter must be liberally construed to carry out these objectives and purposes." Section 2. Section 37-39-102, MCA, is amended to read: "37-39-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Addiction" means the condition or state in which an individual is physiologically or psychologically dependent on alcohol or other drugs. The term includes chemical dependency as defined in 5324-103. (2) "Addiction …
Sponsors
- Howell, SJ (D, 100) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading Governor's Amendments
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading Governor's Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 29, 2025): 42 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 28, 2025): 68 yea, 32 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 28, 2025): 47 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 88 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 31 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 31 yea, 17 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care Services, Health
Common questions
- What is HB76?
- HB76 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to the board of behavioral health.
- What does HB76 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws regarding the board of behavioral health; providing for certification and regulation of family peer support specialists; providing a licensure exemption for religious officials; establishing certification requirements; and amending sections 37-39-101, 37-39-102, 37-39-303, and 37-39-312, mca.
- What is the status of HB76?
- Signed into law as of May 19, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB76?
- Howell, SJ (D, 100).
- Where is the official record for HB76?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0723
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