Revise laws related to the publication process of certificate of need letters of intent
SB 88 revises Montana's certificate of need process for healthcare facilities by requiring the Department of Public Health and Human Services to publish descriptions of letters of intent on the 10th of each month in a newspaper of general circulation and on its website. It establishes a 30-day window for interested parties to request comparative review of proposals and sets clear deadlines for the department to review applications (20 working days for completeness, 90 days for final review). The bill also mandates that the department notify applicants of decisions within 5 working days after the review period ends. These changes directly affect healthcare providers seeking to acquire or expand long-term care facilities, particularly those involving 50% or more of an existing facility. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Dec 27, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025 · House Mar 21, 2025
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Jan 30, 2025
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican32
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 3, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Mar 21, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-3)
house
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Human Services
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Human Services
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-1)
senate
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Jan 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Dec 27, 2024
Introduced
(S) Introduced
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Fern
DDemocratic
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