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.

 

Bill Type - Number

MMA Status

Bill Version

Primary Sponsor

Status

Status Date

Short Title

HB 71

Support

0071E

Diane Sands

Chapter Number Assigned

04/16/2009

Repeal sunset of hospital bed tax

HB 73

Oppose

0073.01

Julie French

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Revise medical marijuana laws

HB 80

Monitor

0080E

Deborah Kottel

Chapter Number Assigned

04/01/2009

Revise professional and occupational licensing laws

HB 86

Support

0086.01

Diane Sands

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Fund health information technology and record sharing

HB 96

Support

0096.01

Robin Hamilton

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Incentives for dentists

HB 105

Support

0105.01

Deborah Kottel

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Reporting of emergency room and hospitalization discharge data

HB 114

Support

0114E

Teresa K Henry

Chapter Number Assigned

03/25/2009

Clarify licensure and liability in public health emergencies

HB 130

Monitor

0130E

Ron Stoker

(H) Transmitted to Governor

04/29/2009

Grant program for local crisis services and jail diversion for mentally ill

HB 131

Monitor

0131E

Ron Stoker

(H) Transmitted to Governor

04/29/2009

State contracting for mental health emergency detention beds

HB 151

Support

0151E

Arlene Becker

Chapter Number Assigned

03/25/2009

Revise breast reconstruction mandate to comply with federal law

HB 157

Support

0157.02

Chuck Hunter

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Implement healthy kids initiative

HB 227

Support

MMA Bill

0227.01

Walter McNutt

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Offset of personal consumption expenses in survival actions

HB 257

Support, Section 1

0257.01

Robyn Driscoll

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Revise pharmacy laws

HB 263

Support

0263E

Cary Smith

Chapter Number Assigned

04/15/2009

Ensure patient's right to know costs of medical procedures

HB 264

Support

0264E

Cary Smith

Chapter Number Assigned

04/15/2009

Patient's right to know insurer coverage provisions for medical procedures

HB 267

Support

0267.01

Teresa K Henry

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Prescription drug database and monitoring program

HB 276

Support

0276.01

Ron Stoker

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Clarify responsibility for persons injured by law enforcement

HB 280

Support

0280E

Chuck Hunter

Chapter Number Assigned

04/27/2009

Community Health Center support act

HB 281

Support

0281.01

Chuck Hunter

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Remove contraceptive prohibition under CHIP

HB 284

Monitor

0284.01

Sue Dickenson

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Revise law on pharmacy duty to dispense

HB 288

Monitor

0288E

Krayton Kerns

Chapter Number Assigned

04/01/2009

Ban reproductive human cloning

HB 292

Support with Amendments

0292.01

Teresa K Henry

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Expedited partner care for STD

HB 300

Support

0300.01

Pat Ingraham

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Revise medical savings account laws

HB 307

Support

MMA Bill

0307E

Don Roberts

Chapter Number Assigned

04/07/2009

Prescription exception when drug not available locally

HB 310

Support

MMA Bill

0310.01

Don Roberts

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Confidentiality for medical group quality assurance

HB 325

Monitor

0325.01

Diane Sands

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Assured coverage of colon cancer screening

HB 342

Support

MMA Bill

0342.01

Don Roberts

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Extend liability limits to certain emergency births

HB 345

Monitor

0345.01

Ken Peterson

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Damages for unfair claims settlement practices

HB 347

Support

MMA Bill

0347.01

Scott Mendenhall

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Revise third-party bad faith litigation

HB 351

Oppose

0351.01

Wendy Warburton

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Health care freedom of conscience act

HB 362

Support

0362E

Teresa K Henry

Chapter Number Assigned

04/17/2009

Limit liability for practice of disaster medicine

HB 365

Support

0365E

Don Roberts

Chapter Number Assigned

04/09/2009

Provide for PACE organization and waiver of HMO laws

HB 381

Support

0381.01

Mike Miller

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Tax credit and deduction for unreimbursed health care expenses

HB 390

Oppose, Unless Amended

0390.01

Michele Reinhart

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Provide for licensure of outpatient birth centers

HB 391

Oppose

0391.01

Don Roberts

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Establish criteria for enforceable noncompete agreements

HB 394

Support

0394.02

Dave McAlpin

(H) Died in Process*

04/28/2009

Prohibit use of individually identified prescription information for marketing

HB 399

Monitor

0399.01

Timothy Furey

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Establish principles for provider rates

HB 408

Monitor

0408.02

JP Pomnichowski

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Presumption of covered diseases for firefighters under work comp

HB 409

Support

0409E

JP Pomnichowski

Chapter Number Assigned

04/20/2009

Create cancer drug repository

HB 473

Monitor

0473.01

Tom Berry

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Revise medical marijuana laws

HB 474

Support

0474.01

Dave McAlpin

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Encourage increased youth physical activity

HB 501

Support

0501.01

Gary MacLaren

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Tax credit for employer contributions to health savings account

HB 510

Support

0510.01

Jill Cohenour

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Minor passenger seat belt violation as primary offense

HB 568

Oppose

0568.01

Don Roberts

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Revise law on impaired practitioners

HB 578

Monitor

0578E

Mary Caferro

Chapter Number Assigned

04/29/2009

Health corps for in-home medical care

HB 618

Support

0618.01

Shannon Augare

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Require % of health insurance premiums spent on health care

HB 637

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

HB 661

Oppose

0661.01

Joel Boniek

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Revise abortion laws

HB 677

Oppose

0677.02

Dan Villa

(H) Died in Process*

04/28/2009

Address doctor shortage in Montana

HJ 5

Support

0005.01

Diane Sands

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Support funding for health information technology

HJ 40

Monitor

0040.01

Mike Menahan

(H) Died in Process*

04/28/2009

Study listing marijuana as a controlled substance

SB 26

Support with Amendments

0026E

Terry Murphy

Chapter Number Assigned

04/20/2009

Revise and extend prohibition on economic credentialing law

SB 40

Monitor

0040E

Carol C Juneau

Chapter Number Assigned

03/25/2009

Clarify friend of respondent in involuntary commitment laws

SB 44

Support

0044.01

Ken (Kim) Hansen

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Establish health policy council in legislative branch

SB 51

Oppose

0051.02

Terry Murphy

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Clarify responsibility of health care practitioners to patients

SB 52

Oppose

0052.01

Terry Murphy

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Prohibit kickbacks and conflict of interest for health care providers

SB 63

Support

0063.03

Rick Laible

(S) Died in Process*

04/28/2009

Tax incentive for volunteer EMTs

SB 64

Support

0064.02

Rick Laible

(S) Died in Process*

04/28/2009

License plate for volunteer EMT and tax credit

SB 77

Support

0077E

Carol C Juneau

Chapter Number Assigned

03/25/2009

Volunteer EMT on board of medical examiners

SB 83

Monitor

0083.01

Rick Laible

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Confidentiality protection for review of emergency service calls

SB 119

Support

0119E

John Esp

Chapter Number Assigned

05/05/2009

Medicaid buy-in option for individuals with disabilities

SB 134

Monitor

0134.01

Dave Lewis

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Require notice of compliance from associations offering health plans

SB 135

Monitor

0135E

Cliff Larsen

Chapter Number Assigned

03/25/2009

Revise insure Montana program

SB 174

Oppose

0174E

Gary L Perry

Chapter Number Assigned

04/17/2009

Establish requirements for advanced pharmacist practitioner

SB 205

Support

0205.01

John Brueggeman

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Assault on a health care or emergency services provider

SB 212

Support

0212.01

Verdell Jackson

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Revise law for revocation of medical marijuana registration

SB 233

Oppose

0233.01

Jonathan Windy Boy

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Prescription authority for psychologists

SB 234

Monitor

0234E

Kim Gillan

Chapter Number Assigned

04/27/2009

Insurance coverage for autism

SB 237

Support

0237.02

Dave Lewis

(S) Died in Process*

04/28/2009

Primary seatbelt enforcement for motor vehicle occupants

SB 285

Support

0285.02

Larry Jent

(S) Died in Process*

04/28/2009

Revise attorney fees for medical benefits in work comp

SB 287

Oppose

0287.03

Joe Balyeat

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Consumer health freedom and access act

SB 317

Support

0317.01

Christine Kaufmann

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Increase non-cigarette tobacco taxes

SB 325

Support

0325E

Gary L Perry

Chapter Number Assigned

04/03/2009

Clarifying provisions of the Medical Marijuana Act

SB 326

Oppose

0326.03

Ron Erickson

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Revise medical marijuana laws

SB 327

Monitor

0327.03

Aubyn Curtiss

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Protection for mothers to be

SB 335

Oppose

0335.02

Joe Balyeat

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Prohibit professional board discrimination

SB 350

Support

0350E

Kim Gillan

Chapter Number Assigned

04/27/2009

Revise laws on HIV testing

SB 357

Support

0357.01

Lynda Moss

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Regulate use of tanning salons by minors

SB 368

Support

0368E

Ron Erickson

Chapter Number Assigned

04/03/2009

Good Samaritan law for retired doctors

SB 384

Oppose

0384.01

Larry Jent

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Require disclosure of insurance policy limits

SB 401

Monitor

0401E

Jesse Laslovich

Chapter Number Assigned

04/20/2009

Revise laws relating to treatment programs for certain medical licensees

SB 432

Oppose

0432E

Roy Brown

Chapter Number Assigned

04/03/2009

Revise ostensible agency law

SB 439

Oppose

0439E

Bob Story

(S) Transmitted to Governor

04/30/2009

Extend specialty hospital moratorium

SB 442

Support

0442E

Jesse Laslovich

Chapter Number Assigned

04/27/2009

Create shaken baby syndrome education program

SB 445

Monitor

0445.02

Gary Branae

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Revise laws on dispensing prescription drugs

SB 446

Monitor

0446E

Bob Story

Chapter Number Assigned

05/05/2009

Revise specialty hospital law

SB 492

Monitor

0492.01

Gary L Perry

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Revise civil laws applicable to attorney fees

SB 501

Monitor

0501.01

Christine Kaufmann

(S) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

State tax on servings of alcohol for local scholarships and prevention

SJ 31

Monitor

0031.01

Jonathan Windy Boy

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Study child trauma due to effects of domestic violence

SJ 32

Monitor

0032.02

Jonathan Windy Boy

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Study fetal alcohol and related syndromes

SJ 35

Support

0035E

Trudi Schmidt

(S) Filed with Secretary of State

04/24/2009

Study health care

SJ 38

Monitor

0038.01

Sharon Stewart-Peregoy

(H) Died in Standing Committee*

04/28/2009

Study health care disparities