Provide licensing and regulation of community health workers

The bill title and version number were updated from HB 850 to HB0850.3 to indicate a new version of the legislation.

Minor formatting changes were made to the header and page numbering markers to align with the new document version.

The title was corrected to remove the erroneous reference to Section 53-6-101, ensuring the bill only claims to amend Section 37-1-401.

Added a new provision allowing applicants to be exempt from formal training or supervised experience requirements if they provide evidence of sufficient prior training or experience.

Clarified that the 'Department' responsible for rulemaking and licensing is the Department of Labor and Industry.

Updated the effective date for the uniform regulation of licensing programs without boards to July 1, 2031.

Corrected formatting inconsistencies, such as changing the bill number from HB0850.3 to HB 850 and adjusting section numbering.

Updated the bill number from HB 850 to HB0850.3 on the title page and in the header.

Reformatted the document to include a new title page with the bill number and sponsors, while retaining the original act title and purpose.

Adjusted line numbers and pagination markers to reflect the new document structure.

The bill header and title were updated from a draft format (HB0850.3) to the official enrolled format (HB 850), indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages.

A new subsection was added to the license requirements, allowing applicants to be exempt from formal training or supervision if they can prove sufficient prior training or experience.

New text was added granting the Department of Labor and Industry the authority to adopt rules and review curricula for community health worker training programs.

The definition of 'Licensed community health worker' was expanded to explicitly list the specific services they provide, such as cultural mediation, advocacy, and informal counseling.

The bill number was updated from HB 850.2 to HB 850.3 to reflect the latest version of the legislation.

A grammatical correction was made in the summary, changing 'sections' to 'section' when referencing specific MCA codes.

The bill's header identifier was changed from 'HB 850.1' to 'HB0850.2', and the year format was simplified.

Added J. Etchart as a new co-sponsor to the bill introduction line.

The bill identifier was changed from LC 1365 to HB 850.1, and the document header was updated to indicate it is an authorized print version.

Quotation marks were added around the defined terms in the list to improve clarity and consistency.

A new section was inserted to formally define 'Department' and 'Licensed community health worker' within the bill text.