Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB850: Provide licensing and regulation of community health workers
Status: Chaptered, June 27, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing for licensing and regulation of community health workers; providing a purpose; establishing licensing requirements; providing rulemaking authority; providing definitions; providing for reimbursement authority by the department of public health and human services for services provided by community health workers; providing for license fees; and amending section 37-1401, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LICENSING AND REGULATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; PROVIDING A PURPOSE; ESTABLISHING LICENSING REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR REIMBURSEMENT AUTHORITY BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FEES; AND AMENDING SECTION 37-1401, MCA. Section 1. Purpose. It is the purpose of [sections 1 through 5] to provide for the public health, safety, and welfare by ensuring the ethical, qualified, and professional practice of community health workers. [Sections 1 through 5] and the rules promulgated under [section 3] set standards of qualification, education, training, and experience and establish professional ethics for those who seek to engage as community health workers. Section 2. Definitions. As used in [sections 1 through 5], the following definitions apply: (1) "Department" means the department of labor and industry established in 2-15-1701. (2) "Licensed community health worker" means a frontline public health worker who lives in or is trusted by the community and who provides outreach, maternity support, service navigation, coaching and social support, direct services, cultural mediation, capacity building, education, advocacy, and informal counseling. Section 3. Department rulemaking. (1) The department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of [sections 1 through 5]. (2) The department may review the curriculum for licensed community health workers and …
Sponsors
- Buttrey, Ed (R, 21) · primary sponsor
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
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 30, 2025): 82 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 29, 2025): 98 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 28 yea, 21 nay, passed
- Take HB 850 from Comm-Kassmier (April 24, 2025): 27 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 18, 2025): 28 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 5, 2025): 77 yea, 20 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, Revenue, State, Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB850?
- HB850 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide licensing and regulation of community health workers.
- What does HB850 do?
- In its own words: An act providing for licensing and regulation of community health workers; providing a purpose; establishing licensing requirements; providing rulemaking authority; providing definitions; providing for reimbursement authority by the department of public health and human services for services provided by community health workers; providing for license fees; and amending section 37-1401, mca.
- What is the status of HB850?
- Chaptered as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: (H) Veto Override (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB850?
- Buttrey, Ed (R, 21).
- Where is the official record for HB850?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1365
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