Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB797: Generally revise occupational licensing laws
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act establishing the expanding physician access act; providing for licensure of a sponsored international physician; and providing definitions.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE EXPANDING PHYSICIAN ACCESS ACT; PROVIDING FOR LICENSURE OF A SPONSORED INTERNATIONAL PHYSICIAN; AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Short title. [Sections 1 through 4] may be cited as the "Expanding Physician Access Act". NEW SECTION. Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of [sections 1 through 4] is to remove barriers that prevent high-quality, internationally licensed physicians from filling vacancies in the state, including in rural and primary care settings, by eliminating unnecessary training duplication. All other standards of care and licensing requirements remain unchanged, and the board is empowered to continue to perform its role to ensure that all internationally licensed applicants have the requisite knowledge and experience to practice medicine in the state. NEW SECTION. Section 3. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 4], unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Healthcare provider" means an individual, entity, corporation, person, or organization, whether for-profit or nonprofit, that furnishes, bills, or is paid for health care procedures or service delivery in the normal course of business and includes, without limitation, health systems, hospitals, hospital-based facilities, freestanding emergency facilities, and urgent care clinics. (2) "International medical program" means a medical school, residency program, medical internship program, or entity that …
Sponsors
- Oblander, Greg (R, 38) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
Subjects: Rule Making, Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is HB797?
- HB797 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise occupational licensing laws.
- What does HB797 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act establishing the expanding physician access act; providing for licensure of a sponsored international physician; and providing definitions.".
- What is the status of HB797?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB797?
- Oblander, Greg (R, 38).
- Where is the official record for HB797?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2949
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