Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB806: Generally revising laws related to dietitians and nutritionists
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising laws related to dietitians and nutritionists; revising the board of medical examiners; providing definitions; providing licensure requirements; requiring criminal background checks for licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; providing exemptions; providing for permits; amending sections 215-1731, 20-4-502, 20-9-327, 37-25-101, 37-25-102, 37-25-201, 37-25-303, 37-25-304, and 37-25-305, mca; and repealing sections 37-25-301 and 37-25-302, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO DIETITIANS AND NUTRITIONISTS; REVISING THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS; REQUIRING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR LICENSURE OF DIETITIANS AND NUTRITIONISTS; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR PERMITS; AMENDING SECTIONS 215-1731, 20-4-502, 20-9-327, 37-25-101, 37-25-102, 37-25-201, 37-25-303, 37-25-304, AND 37-25-305, MCA; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 37-25-301 AND 37-25-302, MCA. Section 1. Section 2-15-1731, MCA, is amended to read: "2-15-1731. Board of medical examiners. (1) In accordance with 37-1-123, there is a Montana state board of medical examiners. (2) The board consists of 12 members: (a) five doctors of medicine, including one with experience in emergency medicine, none of whom may be from the same county; (b) one doctor of osteopathy; (c) one podiatrist; (d) one nutritionist dietitian; (e) one physician assistant; (f) one emergency care provider, as defined in 50-6-202, who may be a volunteer emergency care provider; and (g) two public members. (3) The board is allocated to the department as prescribed in 2-15-121." - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 806 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB 806 Section 2. Section 20-4-502, MCA, is amended to read: "20-4-502. Definitions. For purposes of this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Education cooperative" means a cooperative of Montana public schools as described in 20-7451. (2) …
Sponsors
- Sprunger, Courtenay (R, 7) · 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
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 97 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 99 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 7, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 5, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Economic Development, Health Care Services, Professions and Occupations Generally
Common questions
- What is HB806?
- HB806 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revising laws related to dietitians and nutritionists.
- What does HB806 do?
- In its own words: An act generally revising laws related to dietitians and nutritionists; revising the board of medical examiners; providing definitions; providing licensure requirements; requiring criminal background checks for licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; providing exemptions; providing for permits; amending sections 215-1731, 20-4-502, 20-9-327, 37-25-101, 37-25-102, 37-25-201, 37-25-303, 37-25-304, and 37-25-305, mca; and repealing sections 37-25-301 and 37-25-302, mca.
- What is the status of HB806?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB806?
- Sprunger, Courtenay (R, 7).
- Where is the official record for HB806?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2435
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