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HB199 • 2025

Increase physician assistant membership on the board of medical examiners

Increase physician assistant membership on the board of medical examiners

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Jodee Etchart
Last action
2025-05-20
Official status
(H) Died in Process
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information about whether or how other positions on the board are affected beyond the changes to physician assistants and doctors.

Increase Physician Assistant Representation on Medical Board

This bill changes the composition of the Montana State Board of Medical Examiners by increasing the number of physician assistants from one to two and reducing the number of doctor members from five to four.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the board to have two physician assistants instead of one.
  • Reduces the number of doctor members from five to four.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Montana State Board of Medical Examiners
  • Physician assistants who may join the board

Terms To Know

Board of Medical Examiners
A group that oversees medical licensing and standards in Montana.
Physician Assistant
A healthcare professional who works with doctors to provide patient care.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the new physician assistant members will be chosen.
  • It is unclear what impact this change will have on board operations or decision-making.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-20 HOUSE

    (H) Died in Process

  2. 2025-03-12 HOUSE

    (H) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal

  3. 2025-01-29 HOUSE

    (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  4. 2025-01-29 HOUSE

    (H) 2nd Reading Not Passed

  5. 2025-01-27 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  6. 2025-01-27 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed

  7. 2025-01-27 HOUSE

    (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed

  8. 2025-01-20 HOUSE

    (H) Hearing

  9. 2025-01-15 HOUSE

    (H) Referred to Committee

  10. 2025-01-15 HOUSE

    (H) First Reading

  11. 2025-01-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Assembly

  12. 2025-01-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  13. 2025-01-14 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  14. 2025-01-14 HOUSE

    (H) Introduced

  15. 2025-01-13 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  16. 2025-01-13 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  17. 2025-01-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  18. 2025-01-10 HOUSE

    (LC) Draft in Edit

  19. 2024-12-12 HOUSE

    (LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Increase physician assistant membership on the board of medical examiners

Current Bill Text

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69th Legislature 2025 HB 199.1
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 199
1 HOUSE BILL NO. 199
2 INTRODUCED BY J. ETCHART
3
4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ON
5 THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS; REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DOCTORS ON THE BOARD OF
6 MEDICAL EXAMINERS; AND AMENDING SECTION 2-15-1731, MCA.”
7
8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
9
10Section 1. Section 2-15-1731, MCA, is amended to read:
11 "2-15-1731. Board of medical examiners. (1) In accordance with 37-1-123, there is a Montana state
12 board of medical examiners.
13 (2) The board consists of 12 members:
14 (a) five four doctors of medicine, including one with experience in emergency medicine, none of
15 whom may be from the same county;
16 (b) one doctor of osteopathy;
17 (c) one podiatrist;
18 (d) one nutritionist;
19 (e) one two physician assistant assistants;
20 (f) one emergency care provider, as defined in 50-6-202, who may be a volunteer emergency care
21 provider; and
22 (g) two public members.
23 (3) The board is allocated to the department as prescribed in 2-15-121."
24 - END -