Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB353: Revise right to try laws to include minors with a terminal illness
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act limiting the treatment of minors who have a terminal illness with an investigational drug, biological product, or device; and amending section 50-12-104, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT LIMITING THE TREATMENT OF MINORS WHO HAVE A TERMINAL ILLNESS WITH AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT, OR DEVICE; AND AMENDING SECTION 50-12-104, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 50-12-104, MCA, is amended to read: "50-12-104. Patient requirements. (1) A patient is eligible for treatment with an investigational drug, biological product, or device if the patient has: (1)(a) considered all other treatment options currently approved by the United States food and drug administration; (2)(b) received a recommendation from the patient's treating health care provider for an investigational drug, biological product, or device; (3)(c) given written informed consent for the use of the investigational drug, biological product, or device; and (4)(d) documentation from the treating health care provider that the patient meets the requirements of this section. (2) A minor is not eligible for treatment with an investigational drug, biological product, or device unless the minor has a terminal illness that is attested to by the minor's treating health care provider." - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB
Sponsors
- Bogner, Kenneth (R, 18) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (S) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
Subjects: Minors, Health Care Services, Health
Common questions
- What is SB353?
- SB353 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise right to try laws to include minors with a terminal illness.
- What does SB353 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act limiting the treatment of minors who have a terminal illness with an investigational drug, biological product, or device; and amending section 50-12-104, mca.".
- What is the status of SB353?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB353?
- Bogner, Kenneth (R, 18).
- Where is the official record for SB353?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2725
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