Montana Medical Association Legislative Status
MMA Position as of Thursday, May 07, 2009
Telephone (877) 443-4000 Fax (406) 443-4042
Those bills listed without a position, are yet to be determined.
*after status indicates the bill is probably dead
Total number of bills – 92
To view a bill in its current version and status, click on a bill number.
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Bill Type - Number |
MMA Status |
Bill Version |
Primary Sponsor |
Status |
Status Date |
Short Title |
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Support |
0071E |
Diane Sands |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/16/2009 |
Repeal sunset of hospital bed tax |
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Oppose |
0073.01 |
Julie French |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise medical marijuana laws |
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Monitor |
0080E |
Deborah Kottel |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/01/2009 |
Revise professional and occupational licensing laws |
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Support |
0086.01 |
Diane Sands |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Fund health information technology and record sharing |
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Support |
0096.01 |
Robin Hamilton |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Incentives for dentists |
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Support |
0105.01 |
Deborah Kottel |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Reporting of emergency room and hospitalization discharge data |
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Support |
0114E |
Teresa K Henry |
Chapter Number Assigned |
03/25/2009 |
Clarify licensure and liability in public health emergencies |
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Monitor |
0130E |
Ron Stoker |
(H) Transmitted to Governor |
04/29/2009 |
Grant program for local crisis services and jail diversion for mentally ill |
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Monitor |
0131E |
Ron Stoker |
(H) Transmitted to Governor |
04/29/2009 |
State contracting for mental health emergency detention beds |
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Support |
0151E |
Arlene Becker |
Chapter Number Assigned |
03/25/2009 |
Revise breast reconstruction mandate to comply with federal law |
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Support |
0157.02 |
Chuck Hunter |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Implement healthy kids initiative |
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Support MMA Bill |
0227.01 |
Walter McNutt |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Offset of personal consumption expenses in survival actions |
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Support, Section 1 |
0257.01 |
Robyn Driscoll |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise pharmacy laws |
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Support |
0263E |
Cary Smith |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/15/2009 |
Ensure patient's right to know costs of medical procedures |
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Support |
0264E |
Cary Smith |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/15/2009 |
Patient's right to know insurer coverage provisions for medical procedures |
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Support |
0267.01 |
Teresa K Henry |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Prescription drug database and monitoring program |
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Support |
0276.01 |
Ron Stoker |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Clarify responsibility for persons injured by law enforcement |
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Support |
0280E |
Chuck Hunter |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/27/2009 |
Community Health Center support act |
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Support |
0281.01 |
Chuck Hunter |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Remove contraceptive prohibition under CHIP |
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Monitor |
0284.01 |
Sue Dickenson |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise law on pharmacy duty to dispense |
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Monitor |
0288E |
Krayton Kerns |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/01/2009 |
Ban reproductive human cloning |
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Support with Amendments |
0292.01 |
Teresa K Henry |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Expedited partner care for STD |
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Support |
0300.01 |
Pat Ingraham |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise medical savings account laws |
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Support MMA Bill |
0307E |
Don Roberts |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/07/2009 |
Prescription exception when drug not available locally |
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Support MMA Bill |
0310.01 |
Don Roberts |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Confidentiality for medical group quality assurance |
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Monitor |
0325.01 |
Diane Sands |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Assured coverage of colon cancer screening |
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Support MMA Bill |
0342.01 |
Don Roberts |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Extend liability limits to certain emergency births |
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Monitor |
0345.01 |
Ken Peterson |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Damages for unfair claims settlement practices |
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Support MMA Bill |
0347.01 |
Scott Mendenhall |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise third-party bad faith litigation |
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Oppose |
0351.01 |
Wendy Warburton |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Health care freedom of conscience act |
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Support |
0362E |
Teresa K Henry |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/17/2009 |
Limit liability for practice of disaster medicine |
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Support |
0365E |
Don Roberts |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/09/2009 |
Provide for PACE organization and waiver of HMO laws |
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Support |
0381.01 |
Mike Miller |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Tax credit and deduction for unreimbursed health care expenses |
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Oppose, Unless Amended |
0390.01 |
Michele Reinhart |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Provide for licensure of outpatient birth centers |
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Oppose |
0391.01 |
Don Roberts |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Establish criteria for enforceable noncompete agreements |
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Support |
0394.02 |
Dave McAlpin |
(H) Died in Process* |
04/28/2009 |
Prohibit use of individually identified prescription information for marketing |
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Monitor |
0399.01 |
Timothy Furey |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Establish principles for provider rates |
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Monitor |
0408.02 |
JP Pomnichowski |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Presumption of covered diseases for firefighters under work comp |
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Support |
0409E |
JP Pomnichowski |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/20/2009 |
Create cancer drug repository |
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Monitor |
0473.01 |
Tom Berry |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise medical marijuana laws |
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Support |
0474.01 |
Dave McAlpin |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Encourage increased youth physical activity |
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Support |
0501.01 |
Gary MacLaren |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Tax credit for employer contributions to health savings account |
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Support |
0510.01 |
Jill Cohenour |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Minor passenger seat belt violation as primary offense |
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Oppose |
0568.01 |
Don Roberts |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise law on impaired practitioners |
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Monitor |
0578E |
Mary Caferro |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/29/2009 |
Health corps for in-home medical care |
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Support |
0618.01 |
Shannon Augare |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Require % of health insurance premiums spent on health care |
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Monitor |
0637.01 |
Robyn Driscoll |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Diverting a portion of the hospital bed tax to fund mental health services |
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Oppose |
0661.01 |
Joel Boniek |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise abortion laws |
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Oppose |
0677.02 |
Dan Villa |
(H) Died in Process* |
04/28/2009 |
Address doctor shortage in Montana |
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Support |
0005.01 |
Diane Sands |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Support funding for health information technology |
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Monitor |
0040.01 |
Mike Menahan |
(H) Died in Process* |
04/28/2009 |
Study listing marijuana as a controlled substance |
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Support with Amendments |
0026E |
Terry Murphy |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/20/2009 |
Revise and extend prohibition on economic credentialing law |
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Monitor |
0040E |
Carol C Juneau |
Chapter Number Assigned |
03/25/2009 |
Clarify friend of respondent in involuntary commitment laws |
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Support |
0044.01 |
Ken (Kim) Hansen |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Establish health policy council in legislative branch |
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Oppose |
0051.02 |
Terry Murphy |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Clarify responsibility of health care practitioners to patients |
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Oppose |
0052.01 |
Terry Murphy |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Prohibit kickbacks and conflict of interest for health care providers |
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Support |
0063.03 |
Rick Laible |
(S) Died in Process* |
04/28/2009 |
Tax incentive for volunteer EMTs |
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Support |
0064.02 |
Rick Laible |
(S) Died in Process* |
04/28/2009 |
License plate for volunteer EMT and tax credit |
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Support |
0077E |
Carol C Juneau |
Chapter Number Assigned |
03/25/2009 |
Volunteer EMT on board of medical examiners |
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Monitor |
0083.01 |
Rick Laible |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Confidentiality protection for review of emergency service calls |
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Support |
0119E |
John Esp |
Chapter Number Assigned |
05/05/2009 |
Medicaid buy-in option for individuals with disabilities |
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Monitor |
0134.01 |
Dave Lewis |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Require notice of compliance from associations offering health plans |
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Monitor |
0135E |
Cliff Larsen |
Chapter Number Assigned |
03/25/2009 |
Revise insure Montana program |
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Oppose |
0174E |
Gary L Perry |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/17/2009 |
Establish requirements for advanced pharmacist practitioner |
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Support |
0205.01 |
John Brueggeman |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Assault on a health care or emergency services provider |
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Support |
0212.01 |
Verdell Jackson |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise law for revocation of medical marijuana registration |
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Oppose |
0233.01 |
Jonathan Windy Boy |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Prescription authority for psychologists |
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Monitor |
0234E |
Kim Gillan |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/27/2009 |
Insurance coverage for autism |
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Support |
0237.02 |
Dave Lewis |
(S) Died in Process* |
04/28/2009 |
Primary seatbelt enforcement for motor vehicle occupants |
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Support |
0285.02 |
Larry Jent |
(S) Died in Process* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise attorney fees for medical benefits in work comp |
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Oppose |
0287.03 |
Joe Balyeat |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Consumer health freedom and access act |
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Support |
0317.01 |
Christine Kaufmann |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Increase non-cigarette tobacco taxes |
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Support |
0325E |
Gary L Perry |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/03/2009 |
Clarifying provisions of the Medical Marijuana Act |
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Oppose |
0326.03 |
Ron Erickson |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise medical marijuana laws |
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Monitor |
0327.03 |
Aubyn Curtiss |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Protection for mothers to be |
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Oppose |
0335.02 |
Joe Balyeat |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Prohibit professional board discrimination |
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Support |
0350E |
Kim Gillan |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/27/2009 |
Revise laws on HIV testing |
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Support |
0357.01 |
Lynda Moss |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Regulate use of tanning salons by minors |
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Support |
0368E |
Ron Erickson |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/03/2009 |
Good Samaritan law for retired doctors |
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Oppose |
0384.01 |
Larry Jent |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Require disclosure of insurance policy limits |
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Monitor |
0401E |
Jesse Laslovich |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/20/2009 |
Revise laws relating to treatment programs for certain medical licensees |
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Oppose |
0432E |
Roy Brown |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/03/2009 |
Revise ostensible agency law |
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Oppose |
0439E |
Bob Story |
(S) Transmitted to Governor |
04/30/2009 |
Extend specialty hospital moratorium |
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Support |
0442E |
Jesse Laslovich |
Chapter Number Assigned |
04/27/2009 |
Create shaken baby syndrome education program |
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Monitor |
0445.02 |
Gary Branae |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise laws on dispensing prescription drugs |
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Monitor |
0446E |
Bob Story |
Chapter Number Assigned |
05/05/2009 |
Revise specialty hospital law |
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Monitor |
0492.01 |
Gary L Perry |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Revise civil laws applicable to attorney fees |
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Monitor |
0501.01 |
Christine Kaufmann |
(S) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
State tax on servings of alcohol for local scholarships and prevention |
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Monitor |
0031.01 |
Jonathan Windy Boy |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Study child trauma due to effects of domestic violence |
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Monitor |
0032.02 |
Jonathan Windy Boy |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Study fetal alcohol and related syndromes |
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Support |
0035E |
Trudi Schmidt |
(S) Filed with Secretary of State |
04/24/2009 |
Study health care |
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Monitor |
0038.01 |
Sharon Stewart-Peregoy |
(H) Died in Standing Committee* |
04/28/2009 |
Study health care disparities |