HB610 • 2025

Revise preauthorization laws relating to healthcare

Healthcare

Vetoed

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Sponsor: Kerri Seekins-Crowe
Last action: 2025-06-04
Official status: (H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature
Effective date: Not listed

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Revise preauthorization laws relating to healthcare

What This Bill Does

Revise preauthorization laws relating to healthcare

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Amendment 1

COMMITTEE

Plain English: Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Kerri Seekins-Crowe - (H) Business and Labor - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julie Johnson, HB0610.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 610 1 HOUSE BILL NO.

Amendment - 1st Reading-white - Requested by: Kerri Seekins-Crowe - (H) Business and Labor - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 Drafter: Julie Johnson, HB0610.001.001 - 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 610 1 HOUSE BILL NO.
610 2 INTRODUCED BY K.
SEEKINS-CROWE 3 4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REVISING PREAUTHORIZATION LAWS; PROVIDING 5 DIRECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO NOT REQUIRE 6 AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND 7 AN APPLICABILITY DATE.” 8 9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 10 11 NEW SECTION.
Section 1.

Bill History

2025-06-04 HOUSE
(H) Veto Override Failed in Legislature
2025-05-10 HOUSE
(H) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress
2025-05-05 HOUSE
(H) Vetoed by Governor
2025-04-25 SENATE
(S) Signed by President
2025-04-25 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Governor
2025-04-23 HOUSE
(H) Signed by Speaker
2025-04-15 HOUSE
(H) Returned from Enrolling
2025-04-12 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-04-12 SENATE
(S) 3rd Reading Concurred
2025-04-12 HOUSE
(H) Sent to Enrolling
2025-04-11 SENATE
(S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-04-11 SENATE
(S) 2nd Reading Concurred
2025-04-08 SENATE
(S) Committee Report--Bill Concurred
2025-04-07 SENATE
(S) Hearing Canceled
2025-04-07 SENATE
(S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred
2025-04-02 SENATE
(S) Hearing
2025-03-14 SENATE
(S) First Reading
2025-03-14 SENATE
(S) Referred to Committee
2025-03-07 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
2025-03-07 HOUSE
(H) 3rd Reading Passed
2025-03-07 HOUSE
(H) Transmitted to Senate
2025-03-06 HOUSE
(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
2025-03-06 HOUSE
(H) 2nd Reading Passed
2025-03-06 HOUSE
(H) Rereferred to Committee
2025-03-06 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-03-06 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed
2025-03-06 HOUSE
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed
2025-03-05 HOUSE
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested
2025-03-05 HOUSE
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Received
2025-03-05 HOUSE
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
2025-03-05 HOUSE
(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
2025-03-04 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
2025-03-04 HOUSE
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
2025-03-03 HOUSE
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
2025-03-01 HOUSE
(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-28 HOUSE
(H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended
2025-02-28 HOUSE
(H) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended
2025-02-27 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-02-26 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Printed
2025-02-25 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Received
2025-02-25 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Signed
2025-02-21 HOUSE
(H) Hearing
2025-02-20 HOUSE
(H) Introduced
2025-02-20 HOUSE
(H) Fiscal Note Requested
2025-02-20 HOUSE
(H) Referred to Committee
2025-02-20 HOUSE
(H) First Reading
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Assembly
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
2025-02-19 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
2025-02-18 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
2025-02-14 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Legal Review
2025-02-14 HOUSE
(LC) Draft in Edit
2025-01-23 HOUSE
(LC) Draft On Hold
2025-01-23 HOUSE
(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
2024-12-24 HOUSE
(LC) Drafter Assigned

Official Summary Text

Revise preauthorization laws relating to healthcare

Current Bill Text

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- 2025
69th Legislature 2025 HB 610
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 610
ENROLLED BILL
AN ACT REVISING PREAUTHORIZATION LAWS; PROVIDING DIRECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO NOT REQUIRE AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN
ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Directions to department of public health and human services. (1) For the purpose of
removing barriers to the timely treatment of serious mental illnesses, the department of public health and
human services may not require prior authorization under the medicaid program on any antipsychotic drug that
is approved by the U.S. food and drug administration, for its approved indications, for medicaid members 18
years of age and older.
(2) Nothing in this section may require the department to cover antipsychotic drugs not eligible for
coverage in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1396r-8.
Section 2. Effective date. [This act] is effective [30 days after this act is passed and approved].
Section 3. Applicability. [This act] applies to claims submitted for payment for services provided on
or after [the effective date of this act].
- END -
I hereby certify that the within bill,
HB 610, 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. 610
INTRODUCED BY K. SEEKINS-CROWE
AN ACT REVISING PREAUTHORIZATION LAWS; PROVIDING DIRECTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO NOT REQUIRE AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN
ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND AN APPLICABILITY DATE.