Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB295: Restoring the right for injured worker to choose their own doctor.
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act restoring the right for an injured worker to designate a treating physician for workers' compensation purposes; revising references to managed care or preferred provider organizations used as a treating physician; amending sections 39-71-1101, 39-71-1102, and 39-71-1103, mca; and providing an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT RESTORING THE RIGHT FOR AN INJURED WORKER TO DESIGNATE A TREATING PHYSICIAN FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION PURPOSES; REVISING REFERENCES TO MANAGED CARE OR PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATIONS USED AS A TREATING PHYSICIAN; AMENDING SECTIONS 39-71-1101, 39-71-1102, AND 39-71-1103, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 39-71-1101, MCA, is amended to read: "39-71-1101. Choice of health care provider by worker -- insurer designation or approval of treating physician or referral to managed care or preferred provider organization -- payment terms -- definition. (1) (a) Prior to the insurer's designation or approval of a treating physician as provided in subsection (2) or a referral to a managed care organization or preferred provider organization as provided in subsection (8), a A worker may choose a person who is listed treating physician as defined in 39-71-116(42) for initial treatment and, after the initial treatment and diagnosis, may designate that person or another person meeting the criteria set forth in 39-71-116 as a treating physician. Subject to subsection (2), if the person listed under 39-71-116(42) chosen by the worker agrees to comply with the requirements of subsection (2), that person is the treating physician. (b) The insurer may verify that the designated person agrees to carry …
Sponsors
- Olsen, Andrea (D, 48) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Reconsidered Previous Action
- : (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Signed
Votes
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (February 26, 2025): 37 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 26, 2025): 22 yea, 28 nay, failed
Subjects: Labor and Employment, Health Care Services, Health
Common questions
- What is SB295?
- SB295 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Restoring the right for injured worker to choose their own doctor.
- What does SB295 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act restoring the right for an injured worker to designate a treating physician for workers' compensation purposes; revising references to managed care or preferred provider organizations used as a treating physician; amending sections 39-71-1101, 39-71-1102, and 39-71-1103, mca; and providing an effective date.".
- What is the status of SB295?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB295?
- Olsen, Andrea (D, 48).
- Where is the official record for SB295?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0660
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