SB 109 Montana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revise workers' compensation definition of treating physician to include physical therapists

SB 109 revises Montana's workers' compensation law by expanding the definition of "treating physician." This bill includes physical therapists within that definition, allowing them to serve as primary treating providers for injured workers. This change directly affects workers seeking care for injuries and physical therapists providing treatment under workers' compensation claims. The bill amends Section 39-71-116, MCA.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Apr 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB0109_1(7).pdf SB0109_X.pdf · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, removing draft markers and page numbers while retaining the original text. The substantive policy content, including the definition of 'treating physician' and all other definitions in Section 39-71-116, remains unchanged from the draft version.
Scope change
No change in scope or applicability; the bill text is identical to the previous draft.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting indicators (e.g., 'SB 109.1', page numbers, and separator lines) and updated the header to reflect that the bill is now an 'ENROLLED BILL'.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed
Total votes 50
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
32 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 16, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 27, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-1)
house
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and Labor
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0)
senate
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Greg Hertz
Greg Hertz
RRepublican
MT
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