Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB610: Revise preauthorization laws relating to healthcare
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising preauthorization laws; providing direction to the department of public health and human services to not require authorization for certain antipsychotic drugs; and providing an effective date and an applicability date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING PREAUTHORIZATION LAWS; PROVIDING DIRECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO NOT REQUIRE AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE. Section 1. Directions to department of public health and human services. (1) For the purpose of removing barriers to the timely treatment of serious mental illnesses, the department of public health and human services may not require prior authorization under the medicaid program on any antipsychotic drug that is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration, for its approved indications, for medicaid members 18 years of age and older. (2) Nothing in this section may require the department to cover antipsychotic drugs not eligible for coverage in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8. Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective [30 days after this act is passed and approved]. Section 3. Applicability. [This act] applies to claims submitted for payment for services provided on or after [the effective date of this act]. - END - - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 610 ENROLLED BILL I hereby certify that the within bill, HB 610, originated in the House. ___________________________________________ Chief Clerk of the House ___________________________________________ Speaker of the House Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. ___________________________________________ President of the Senate Signed this _______________________________day of____________________________________, 2025. HOUSE …
Sponsors
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Smith, Laura (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : (H) Veto Override
- : (H) Veto Override Vote in Progress
- : (H) Vetoed 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
Votes
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 96 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 95 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Civil Procedure, Health Care Services, Health
Common questions
- What is HB610?
- HB610 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise preauthorization laws relating to healthcare.
- What does HB610 do?
- In its own words: An act revising preauthorization laws; providing direction to the department of public health and human services to not require authorization for certain antipsychotic drugs; and providing an effective date and an applicability date.
- What is the status of HB610?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2025. Latest action: (H) Veto Override (June 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB610?
- Seekins-Crowe, Kerri (R, 39), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB610?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4187
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