Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB458: Generally revise laws related to physician assistants
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to physician assistants; including "physician assistant" in the definition of "health care provider"; amending section 25-9-411, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; INCLUDING "PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT" IN THE DEFINITION OF "HEALTH CARE PROVIDER"; AMENDING SECTION 25-9-411, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 25-9-411, MCA, is amended to read: "25-9-411. (Temporary) Medical malpractice noneconomic damages limitation. (1) (a) In a malpractice claim or claims against one or more health care providers based on a single incident of malpractice, an award for past and future damages for noneconomic loss may not exceed $250,000. All claims for noneconomic loss deriving from injuries to a patient are subject to an award not to exceed $250,000. This limitation applies whether: (i) based on the same act or a series of acts that allegedly caused the injury, injuries, death, or deaths on which the action or actions are based; or (ii) the act or series of acts were by one or more health care providers. (b) If a single incident of malpractice injures multiple, unrelated patients, the limitation on awards contained in subsection (1)(a) applies to each patient and all claims deriving from injuries to that patient. (2) (a) For purposes of the limitation on awards contained in subsection (1), a claimant has the burden of proving separate injuries, each arising from a different act or series of acts. An award or combination of awards in …
Sponsors
- Etchart, Jodee (R, 51) · primary sponsor
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) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 43 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 44 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 28, 2025): 95 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 27, 2025): 95 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Liability, Remedies, Professions and Occupations O-Z, Civil Procedure, Health Care Services
Common questions
- What is HB458?
- HB458 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to physician assistants.
- What does HB458 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to physician assistants; including "physician assistant" in the definition of "health care provider"; amending section 25-9-411, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.
- What is the status of HB458?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB458?
- Etchart, Jodee (R, 51).
- Where is the official record for HB458?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3507
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