HB454 • 2025

Revise visit frequency required of supervisory physical therapists

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Morgan Thiel
Last action: 2025-05-05
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

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Revise visit frequency required of supervisory physical therapists

What This Bill Does

Revise visit frequency required of supervisory physical therapists

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Amendment 1

COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Bob Carter - (H) Business and Labor - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Jameson Walker, HB0454.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 454 1 HOUSE BILL NO.

Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Bob Carter - (H) Business and Labor - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Jameson Walker, HB0454.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 454 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
454 2 INTRODUCED BY M.
THIEL, L.
BENNETT, A.

Bill History

2025-05-05 HOUSE
Chapter Number Assigned
2025-05-01 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Governor
2025-04-24 SENATE
(S) Signed by President
2025-04-24 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Governor
2025-04-23 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Speaker
2025-04-15 HOUSE
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-15 HOUSE
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-14 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-04-14 SENATE
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
2025-04-14 SENATE
(S) Returned to House
2025-04-12 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-12 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
2025-03-20 SENATE
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
2025-03-20 SENATE
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
2025-03-15 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-03-04 SENATE
(S) Referred to Committee
2025-03-03 SENATE
(S) First Reading
2025-03-01 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-03-01 HOUSE
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-02-28 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-02-28 HOUSE
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
2025-02-24 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
2025-02-24 HOUSE
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended
2025-02-14 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-02-12 HOUSE
(H) Referred to Committee
2025-02-12 HOUSE
(H) First Reading
2025-02-11 HOUSE
(H) Introduced
2025-02-10 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-10 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-07 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-06 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-06 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-04 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-02-04 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-24 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-12-01 HOUSE
(LC) Draft On Hold
2024-11-29 HOUSE
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Revise visit frequency required of supervisory physical therapists

Current Bill Text

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- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 454
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 454
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT REVISING THE FREQUENCY OF PATIENT VISITS REQUIRED BY A LICENSED PHYSICAL
THERAPIST WHEN SUPERVISING A PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT; AMENDING SECTION 37-11-105,
MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 37-11-105, MCA, is amended to read:
"37-11-105. Supervision of physical therapist assistant, physical therapy aide, physical therapy
student, or physical therapist assistant student. (1) A physical therapist assistant shall practice under the
supervision of a licensed physical therapist who is responsible for and participates in a patient's care. This
supervision requires the licensed physical therapist to make an onsite visit or a visit by means of telehealth to
the client at least once for every six eight visits made by the assistant or once every 2 weeks 30 days,
whichever occurs first.
(2) A licensed physical therapist may not concurrently supervise more than two full-time assistants
or the equivalent. This supervision does not require the presence of the assistant.
(3) A physical therapy aide shall practice under the onsite supervision of a licensed physical
therapist or a licensed assistant. A licensed assistant may not concurrently supervise more than one full-time
aide or the equivalent. A licensed physical therapist may not concurrently supervise more than four aides or the
equivalent or two assistants and two aides or the equivalent.
(4) A physical therapy student or physical therapist assistant student shall practice with the onsite
supervision of a licensed physical therapist."
Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 454, originated in the House.
___________________________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
___________________________________________
Speaker of the House
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
___________________________________________
President of the Senate
Signed this _______________________________day
of____________________________________, 2025.
HOUSE BILL NO. 454
INTRODUCED BY M. THIEL, L. BENNETT, A. REGIER, J. ETCHART, V. MOORE
AN ACT REVISING THE FREQUENCY OF PATIENT VISITS REQUIRED BY A LICENSED PHYSICAL
THERAPIST WHEN SUPERVISING A PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT; AMENDING SECTION 37-11-105,
MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.