Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB456: Revise professions and occupations laws regarding dispensing of drugs
Status: Signed into law, April 17, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising professions and occupations laws; allowing a health care staff member other than a practitioner to dispense drugs under certain circumstances; and amending section 37-2-104, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS LAWS; ALLOWING A HEALTH CARE STAFF MEMBER OTHER THAN A PRACTITIONER TO DISPENSE DRUGS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND AMENDING SECTION 37-2-104, MCA. Section 1. Section 37-2-104, MCA, is amended to read: "37-2-104. Dispensing of drugs by medical practitioners -- registration -- exceptions. (1) Subject to subsection (7), a medical practitioner may dispense drugs if the and (b) complies with the requirements of this section. (2) (a) Drugs dispensed by a medical practitioner must (b)(ii) dispensed only to the practitioner's own patients; and (iii) dispensed with the offer of counseling from the practitioner; and (c)(iv) necessary in the treatment of the condition for which the practitioner is attending the patient. (b) Health care staff, other than the practitioner, who are at the practitioner's office or place of practice, may convey the dispensed drugs if: (i) the drugs are prepared and sealed with two forms of identification written on the package by the provider; and (ii) the identification of the patient is verified by the staff member conveying the drugs. (3) Before dispensing a drug, a medical practitioner shall offer to give a patient the prescription in a written, electronic, or facsimile form that the patient may choose to have filled by the practitioner or any pharmacy. - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB …
Sponsors
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26) · primary sponsor
- Schomer, Curtis (R, 48)
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 27, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 26, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 49 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 46 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Alcohol, Health Care Services, Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is SB456?
- SB456 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise professions and occupations laws regarding dispensing of drugs.
- What does SB456 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising professions and occupations laws; allowing a health care staff member other than a practitioner to dispense drugs under certain circumstances; and amending section 37-2-104, mca.
- What is the status of SB456?
- Signed into law as of April 17, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (April 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB456?
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB456?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0776
Source: official Montana record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.