Establish the Montana rare disease advisory council
HB 943 establishes the Montana Rare Disease Advisory Council within the Department of Public Health and Human Services. This 17-member council, composed of patients, caregivers, medical professionals, researchers, and other stakeholders, will provide guidance, education, and recommendations on the needs of individuals with rare diseases in Montana. Its duties include surveying patient needs, developing policy recommendations for improved access to care and treatment, publishing resources, and identifying research opportunities. The council is required to meet regularly and submit annual reports to the Governor and Legislature, and the bill includes an appropriation to cover initial costs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025
Signed May 19, 2025
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The bill text was shortened by removing the phrase 'ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES' and 'ESTABLISHING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS' from the title or summary section. This change is likely a technical edit to align the document's header with the actual content, rather than a substantive policy shift.
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Removed references to 'Advisory Council Membership and Duties' and 'Establishing Reporting Requirements' from the bill's introductory text, suggesting these topics were either removed from the bill or the header was updated to match the final content.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2025 · House Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
35–15
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 18, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
53% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
9
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-15)
senate
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Apr 8, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (63-34-3)
house
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Human Services
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Human Services
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Tuss
DDemocratic
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