Generally revise laws related to physician assistants

The bill number was updated from 'HB0458.2' to 'HB 458' to match standard formatting conventions.

The bill title was shortened by removing the phrase 'AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING LAWS RELATED TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS' to reduce redundancy, as the specific changes are detailed in the body of the act.

A minor formatting adjustment was made in the final section, reordering the list of financial reductions to ensure consistent numbering.

Added 'physician assistant' to the list of professionals covered by the medical malpractice noneconomic damages cap.

Updated the bill title and number from HB 458 to HB0458.2 to reflect its status as an amended version.

Adjusted line numbers and formatting throughout the document to align with the new version.

The bill number was changed from HB 458.2 to HB 458, and the title was updated to include 'noneconomic damage limitation' for clarity.

The text was reformatted to align with the official enrolled bill style, removing internal amendment markers and standardizing line breaks.

Minor punctuation adjustments were made, such as adding a period at the end of the act title.

The section header text was capitalized differently, changing 'SECTION 1' to 'Section 1', which is a stylistic correction rather than a policy change.

Removed a schedule that would have increased the damages cap by 2% annually starting in 2026, capping it at $500,000 by 2029.

Simplified the rules for reducing awards; the new version removes the specific instruction to reduce future damages before past damages when the total exceeds the cap.

Removed the requirement for the court administrator's office to publish an adjusted limit every January 1st.

Removed the specific provision stating that the $250,000 limit applies to claims not subject to the Montana Medical Legal Panel Act.

Changed the bill numbering format from 'HB 458.1' to 'HB0458.2' and adjusted page headers.

Bill number and document title were updated from LC 3507 to HB 458.1 and 'Authorized Print Version - HB 458.'

Added a clarifying sentence stating that the $250,000 noneconomic damage limit applies to all claims for damages in a single malpractice incident.