Provide for the licensure of residential treatment centers
Senate Bill 191 establishes a new licensing system for residential treatment centers in Montana. It grants the Department of Public Health and Human Services the authority to create administrative rules for these centers, covering areas such as staff qualifications, treatment services, insurance, and background checks. The bill requires these centers to obtain accreditation from an entity approved by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, with provisional licenses available during the accreditation process. Finally, it extends eligibility for appropriate educational opportunities to children placed in these newly defined residential treatment centers.
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
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed May 8, 2025
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The bill was updated from a draft version to an enrolled, final version, changing the bill number from SB 191.2 to SB 191 and adding the 'Enrolled Bill' header. The substantive policy content regarding the creation, licensing, and funding of residential treatment centers remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments to the text.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is a procedural update reflecting the bill's final passage.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was updated from SB 191.2 to SB 191 to reflect its final status as an enrolled bill.
Header text was updated to include 'Enrolled Bill' and adjusted page numbering formatting.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025 · House Apr 2, 2025
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 8, 2025
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican32
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-2)
senate
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
(H) Returned to Senate with Amendments
lower
Apr 2, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-4-6)
house
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Human Services
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Human Services
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Cuffe
RRepublican
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