Montana HB500: Generally revise laws related to chiropractic practitioners

What the bill says

A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to chiropractic practitioners; establishing a chiropractic license endorsement for prescriptive authority; providing that chiropractic services be provided by the montana medicaid program; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 37-12-101, 37-12-104, 37-12-201, and 53-6-101, mca.".

From the engrossed text:

A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO CHIROPRACTIC PRACTITIONERS; ESTABLISHING A CHIROPRACTIC LICENSE ENDORSEMENT FOR PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY; PROVIDING THAT CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES BE PROVIDED BY THE MONTANA MEDICAID PROGRAM; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 37-12-101, 37-12-104, 37-12-201, AND 53-6-101, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Prescriptive authority license endorsement -- formulary -- requirements -- rulemaking. (1) A chiropractor may apply to the board for a license endorsement for prescriptive authority. (2) A chiropractor who successfully obtains a license endorsement for prescriptive authority may prescribe, obtain, and administer the following non controll ed, nonscheduled CONTROLLED, SCHEDULED drugs for diagnostic and therapeutic (b) cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors; (c) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; (d) topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; (e) glucocorticoids; (f) topical anesthetics; and (g) trigger point injections. (3) The board shall adopt rules - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB0500.2 (b) the educational qualifications required for a license endorsement, and (ii) approved pharmacology education programs; (c) standard protocols for procurement, storage, inventory control, and disposal of prescription drugs that chiropractors with a license endorsement shall follow; and (d) other requirements deemed reasonably necessary by the board to implement a prescriptive authority license endorsement. (4) The board may adopt rules to add drugs …

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Sponsors

• Oblander, Greg (R, 38) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 20, 2025: (H) Died in Process
2. March 12, 2025: (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
3. March 7, 2025: (H) 3rd Reading
4. March 7, 2025: (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
5. March 5, 2025: (H) Reconsidered Previous Action
6. March 5, 2025: (H) 3rd Reading
7. March 4, 2025: (H) Committee Report
8. March 4, 2025: (H) Committee Executive Action
9. March 3, 2025: (H) Hearing
10. March 3, 2025: (H) 2nd Reading

Votes

• Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 49 yea, 50 nay, failed
• ReconsAction - Oblander (March 5, 2025): 54 yea, 44 nay, passed
• Do Pass (March 5, 2025): 48 yea, 50 nay, failed
• Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 52 yea, 47 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB500?

HB500 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws related to chiropractic practitioners.

What does HB500 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising laws related to chiropractic practitioners; establishing a chiropractic license endorsement for prescriptive authority; providing that chiropractic services be provided by the montana medicaid program; providing rulemaking authority; and amending sections 37-12-101, 37-12-104, 37-12-201, and 53-6-101, mca.".

What is the status of HB500?

Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB500?

Oblander, Greg (R, 38).

Where is the official record for HB500?

On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1242