Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB454: Revise visit frequency required of supervisory physical therapists
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the frequency of patient visits required by a licensed physical therapist when supervising a physical therapy assistant; amending section 37-11-105, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE FREQUENCY OF PATIENT VISITS REQUIRED BY A LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST WHEN SUPERVISING A PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT; AMENDING SECTION 37-11-105, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 37-11-105, MCA, is amended to read: "37-11-105. Supervision of physical therapist assistant, physical therapy aide, physical therapy student, or physical therapist assistant student. (1) A physical therapist assistant shall practice under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist who is responsible for and participates in a patient's care. This supervision requires the licensed physical therapist to make an onsite visit or a visit by means of telehealth to the client at least once for every six eight visits made by the assistant or once every 2 weeks 30 days, whichever occurs first. (2) A licensed physical therapist may not concurrently supervise more than two full-time assistants or the equivalent. This supervision does not require the presence of the assistant. (3) A physical therapy aide shall practice under the onsite supervision of a licensed physical therapist or a licensed assistant. A licensed assistant may not concurrently supervise more than one full-time aide or the equivalent. A licensed physical therapist may not concurrently supervise more than four aides or the equivalent or two assistants and two aides or the equivalent. (4) A physical therapy student or physical therapist assistant …
Sponsors
- Thiel, Morgan (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- Hertz, Greg (R, 7)
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) Returned to House
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 14, 2025): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 1, 2025): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 28, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Professions and Occupations O-Z, Health
Common questions
- What is HB454?
- HB454 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise visit frequency required of supervisory physical therapists.
- What does HB454 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the frequency of patient visits required by a licensed physical therapist when supervising a physical therapy assistant; amending section 37-11-105, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB454?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB454?
- Thiel, Morgan (R, 30), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB454?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2069
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