Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB279: Adopt the dietitian licensure compact
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act adopting the dietitian licensure compact; providing definitions; providing for a compact privilege for nutritionists; requiring criminal background checks for licensure; providing rulemaking authority; and providing a contingent effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ADOPTING THE DIETITIAN LICENSURE COMPACT; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR A COMPACT PRIVILEGE FOR NUTRITIONISTS; REQUIRING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR LICENSURE; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND PROVIDING A CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Enactment -- provisions. The dietitian licensure compact is enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions joining the compact in the form substantially as follows: SECTION 1 PURPOSE The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice of dietetics with the goal of improving public access to dietetics services. This compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure, while also providing for licensure portability through a compact privilege granted to qualifying professionals. This compact is designed to achieve the following (2) provide opportunities for interstate practice by licensed dietitians who meet uniform requirements; (3) eliminate the necessity for licenses in multiple states; (4) reduce administrative burden on member states and licensees; (5) enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety; (6) encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating the multistate practice of licensed dietitians; - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB 279 ENROLLED BILL **** 69th Legislature 2025 SB 279 (7) support relocating active military members and their spouses; (8) enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, …
Sponsors
- McKamey, Wendy (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Nelson, Terry (R, 87)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (S) Signed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (March 28, 2025): 95 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 27, 2025): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 27, 2025): 45 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 26, 2025): 46 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Interstate Cooperation, Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is SB279?
- SB279 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Adopt the dietitian licensure compact.
- What does SB279 do?
- In its own words: An act adopting the dietitian licensure compact; providing definitions; providing for a compact privilege for nutritionists; requiring criminal background checks for licensure; providing rulemaking authority; and providing a contingent effective date.
- What is the status of SB279?
- Signed into law as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB279?
- McKamey, Wendy (R, 12), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB279?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1890
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