MPA 2017 LEGISLATIVE BILL TRACKING LIST (As of 01/20/17)

The 65th session of the Legislature convened at 12:00 noon on Monday, January 2, 2017.

M = Monitor O = Oppose S = Support SA = Support with Amendments

Total Number of Introduced Bills -- 22 Bill # LC Number Primary Sponsor Status Status Date Short Title Position HB 36 LC0279 Gordon Pierson (H) Referred to Committee - 12/07/2016 Fund Alzheimers related services M (D) HD 78 - (H) Human Services provided by area agencies on aging HB 45 LC0181 Kimberly Dudik (H) Transmitted to Senate 01/19/2017 Generally revise state medical M (D) HD 94 examiner laws HB 71 LC1029 Wendy McKamey (H) Hearing -- (H) Human 01/09/2017; Require certain licensed health M (R) HD 19 Services 3:00 PM, professionals be trained in suicide Rm 152 prevention HB 121 LC0287 (H) Hearing -- (H) Human 01/11/2017; Remove sunset on patient-centered S (D) HD 74 Services 3:00 PM, medical homes Rm 152 HB 126 LC0381 Ray L Shaw (R) HD 71 (H) Hearing -- (H) 01/05/2017; Generally revise the Montana S Agriculture 3:00 PM, pesticides act Rm 137 HB 141 LC0392 Ryan Lynch (D) HD 76 (S) Hearing -- (S) Business, 01/27/2017; Provide licensing boards with active S Labor, and Economic Affairs 8:00 AM, supervision in antitrust liability cases Rm 422 HB 163 LC0857 (H) Hearing -- (H) Human 01/18/2017; Provide for a Montana caregiver act M (R) HD 39 Services 3:00 PM, Rm 152 HB 177 LC0488 Janet Ellis (D) HD 81 (H) Hearing -- (H) Human 01/16/2017; Revise administration of immunization SA Services 3:00 PM, laws Rm 152 HB 195 LC1019 Kenneth L Holmlund (H) Hearing -- (H) Human 01/16/2017; Revise laws related to pharmacies M (R) HD 38 Services 3:00 PM, and prescription drugs Rm 152 HB 208 LC0544 Kirk Wagoner (H) Hearing -- (H) Judiciary 01/18/2017; Provide that it is unlawful to retaliate M (R) HD 75 8:00 AM, against public whistleblowers Rm 137 HB 233 LC0568 Ron Ehli (R) HD 86 (H) Hearing -- (H) Business 01/19/2017; Establish the Montana drug product M and Labor 8:30 AM, selection act Rm 172 HB 235 LC0420 Donald W Jones (H) Hearing -- (H) Human 01/27/2017; Provide licensing, regulation of M (R) HD 46 Services 3:00 PM, anesthesiologist assistants Rm 152 HB 268 LC0223 James O'Hara (H) Hearing -- (H) Judiciary 01/23/2017; Create offense related to assault on M (R) HD 27 8:00 AM, healthcare and emergency providers Rm 137 HB 276 LC0760 Edward Greef (H) Hearing -- (H) Business 01/25/2017; Revise reimbursement for pharmacies S (R) HD 88 and Labor 8:30 AM, Rm 172 HB 293 LC1737 Kathy Kelker (H) Introduced 01/20/2017 Revise requirements related to M (D) HD 47 release of patient immunization information SB 31 LC0170 Albert Olszewski (S) Tabled in Committee* -- 01/18/2017 Require medicaid reimbursement for S (R) SD 6 (S) Public Health, Welfare drug therapy management and Safety SB 45 LC0188 Margaret (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary 01/19/2017; Revise drug and mental health M (Margie) MacDonald 9:00 AM, treatment court laws (D) SD 26 Rm 303 SB 56 LC0395 Margaret (H) Hearing -- (H) Business 01/24/2017; Revise sunset dates related to S (Margie) MacDonald and Labor 8:30 AM, funding of prescription drug registry (D) SD 26 Rm 172 SB 68 LC0396 Dick Barrett (D) SD 45 (H) Referred to Committee - 01/18/2017 Revise wholesale drug distribution S - (H) Business and Labor license through Board of Pharmacy SB 96 LC0059 (R) SD 27 (S) Hearing -- (S) Public 01/16/2017; Right to shop act for health care M Health, Welfare and Safety 3:00 PM, services Rm 317 SB 100 LC0087 Cary Smith (R) SD 27 (S) Hearing -- (S) Public 01/18/2017; Authorize direct primary care provider M Health, Welfare and Safety 3:00 PM, plans Rm 317 SB 107 LC2235 Douglas (Doug) Kary (S) Hearing -- (S) Judiciary 01/20/2017; Provide liability limits for emergency M (R) SD 22 9:00 AM, care by volunteer emergency Rm 303 responders

Total Number of Unintroduced Bills – 66 LC # Request Requestor Status Status Short Title Position Date Date LC0001 09/08/2015 Chas Vincent (R) SD 1 (C) Draft On Hold 11/29/2016 Generally revise tax laws M LC0013 12/01/2015 Bob Keenan (R) SD 5 (C) Draft On Hold 10/12/2016 Repeal Montana Health and M Economic Livelihood Partnership Act LC0024 02/11/2016 (C) Draft Taken Off Hold 01/18/2017 Generally revise healthcare laws M (R) SD 11 LC0025 02/11/2016 Edward Buttrey (C) Draft Taken Off Hold 01/18/2017 Generally revise healthcare laws M (R) SD 11 LC0034 03/14/2016 Diane Sands (C) Draft On Hold 12/09/2016 Remove marijuana as a schedule 1 M (D) SD 49 dangerous drug from state law LC0044 03/15/2016 Pat Connell (R) SD 43 (C) Draft On Hold 04/29/2016 Generally revise profession and M occupation laws LC0078 05/04/2016 (C) Draft On Hold 10/18/2016 Generally revise licensing laws M (D) SD 41 LC0091 05/23/2016 Mary Caferro (C) Draft On Hold 01/05/2017 Require DPHHS to certify mental M (D) SD 41 health peer support specialists LC0133 06/20/2016 (D) HD 73 (C) Draft On Hold 10/25/2016 Revise laws related to health and M human services LC0159 06/22/2016 (C) Draft On Hold 09/14/2016 Increase legal age for purchase of M (D) HD 21 tobacco products/e-cigarettes to 21 LC0234 08/09/2016 Edward Buttrey (C) Draft Ready for Delivery 01/17/2017 Adopt enhanced nurse licensure M (R) SD 11 compact

LC0358 08/11/2016 (R) SD 9 (C) Draft On Hold 10/25/2016 Authorize a Montana physician M incentive program LC0364 08/11/2016 Llew Jones (R) SD 9 (C) Draft Request Received 08/11/2016 Generally revise WAMI/WICHIE M medical school training programs LC0451 09/15/2016 Llew Jones (R) SD 9 (C) Draft Request Received 09/15/2016 Provide for Montana rural physician M incentives LC0452 09/15/2016 Llew Jones (R) SD 9 (C) Draft Request Received 09/15/2016 Provide for Montana resident M physician investment package LC0497 10/04/2016 Duane Ankney (C) Draft Delivered to 01/05/2017 Exempting needle and syringe M (R) SD 20 Requester exchange providers from drug

paraphernalia laws LC0528 10/12/2016 Mary Caferro (C) Draft Request Received 10/12/2016 Provide anesthesia coverage for M (D) SD 41 children and adults with disabilities LC0534 10/14/2016 Llew Jones (R) SD 9 (C) Draft Request Received 10/14/2016 Increase medical price transparency M LC0602 10/30/2016 Edward Buttrey (C) Draft On Hold 01/19/2017 Revise laws related to defensive M (R) SD 11 medicine LC0610 10/30/2016 David Howard (C) Draft On Hold 12/29/2016 Generally revise laws affirming that M (R) SD 29 schedule 1 drugs are illegal in Montana LC0611 10/31/2016 Pat Connell (R) SD 43 (C) Draft On Hold 01/09/2017 Generally revise pesticide laws M LC0616 11/01/2016 Mary Caferro (C) Draft On Hold 12/30/2016 Generally revise youth access to M (D) SD 41 tobacco LC0665 11/07/2016 Nancy Ballance (C) Draft On Hold 01/17/2017 Generally revise medicaid laws M (R) HD 87 LC0684 11/07/2016 Jeffrey W Welborn (C) Draft On Hold 11/15/2016 Revise laws relating to prescription M (R) SD 36 drug use LC0693 11/09/2016 Ryan Lynch (D) HD 76 (C) Draft On Hold 01/17/2017 Generally revise laws related to drug M overdose LC0694 11/09/2016 Ryan Lynch (D) HD 76 (C) Draft On Hold 12/19/2016 Generally revise laws related to the M prescription drug registry LC0700 11/09/2016 Ryan Lynch (D) HD 76 (C) Draft On Hold 11/10/2016 Generals revise laws related to M emergency medical care LC0784 11/12/2016 Kimberly Dudik (C) Draft Taken Off Hold 12/01/2016 Create task force to combat opioid, M (D) HD 94 heroin, and meth abuse in MT LC0821 11/15/2016 (C) Draft On Hold 12/29/2016 Emergency medical services task M (D) HD 66 force LC0830 11/15/2016 Roger Webb (C) Draft On Hold 12/02/2016 Revise laws related to M (R) SD 23 anesthesiologists LC0840 11/15/2016 Keith Regier (R) SD 3 (C) Draft On Hold 12/28/2016 Revise laws related to death penalty M LC0920 11/16/2016 Frank Smith (D) SD 16 (C) Draft On Hold 01/17/2017 Revise laws related to electronic or M mechanical cigarettes used for vaping LC0936 11/16/2016 Ray L Shaw (R) HD 71 (C) Draft On Hold 01/17/2017 Revise laws related to assisted living M facilities LC0968 11/16/2016 Jim Hamilton (C) Draft On Hold 12/30/2016 Revise laws relating to emergency M (D) HD 61 responders LC1061 11/20/2016 Ellie Hill Smith (C) Draft Ready for Delivery 12/22/2016 Prohibit use of tanning devices for M (D) HD 90 person under 18 years old absent

consent LC1076 11/21/2016 Mary Caferro (C) Draft On Hold 01/10/2017 Generally revise patient-centered M (D) SD 41 medical home laws LC1154 11/25/2016 Kelly McCarthy (C) Draft Request Received 11/25/2016 Revise board of medical examiners M (D) HD 49 physician licensing laws LC1246 12/01/2016 Fred Thomas (C) Draft Request Received 12/01/2016 Revise pharmacy laws M (R) SD 44 LC1289 12/01/2016 Dennis R Lenz (C) Draft Request Received 12/01/2016 Generally revise evidence based M (R) HD 53 reimbursement LC1327 12/01/2016 (C) Draft Request Received 12/01/2016 Authorize access to medical M (D) HD 100 information, records, and bills by certain persons LC1334 12/01/2016 Andrea Olsen (C) Draft On Hold 12/08/2016 Ban advertising of professional M (D) HD 100 products LC1336 12/01/2016 Andrea Olsen (C) Draft On Hold 12/02/2016 Interim study on healthcare and M (D) HD 100 health insurance costs LC1362 12/01/2016 (C) Draft On Hold 12/31/2016 Coverage of prescription medications M (D) HD 48 upon release from correctional facilities LC1363 12/01/2016 Jessica Karjala (C) Draft in Edit 01/17/2017 Require reporting of pricing factors for M (D) HD 48 certain prescription drugs LC1411 12/02/2016 (C) Draft On Hold 12/08/2016 Generally revise insurance laws for M (D) HD 60 mental health LC1461 12/02/2016 (R) HD 55 (C) Draft On Hold 01/06/2017 Require parity in Medicaid M reimbursements for optometrists LC1463 12/02/2016 Mary Caferro (C) Draft Ready for Delivery 01/11/2017 Establish certification for peer support M (D) SD 41 specialists

LC1464 12/02/2016 Vince Ricci (R) HD 55 (C) Draft Request Received 12/02/2016 Provide reimbursement parity for M healthcare providers LC1486 12/03/2016 (R) HD 7 (C) Draft On Hold 12/05/2016 Generally revise prescription drug M laws LC1593 12/03/2016 Jeff Essmann (C) Draft On Hold 12/05/2016 Constitutional referendum revising M (R) HD 54 control of Montana University System LC1697 12/05/2016 Ross H Fitzgerald (C) Draft On Hold 12/09/2016 Generally revise drug laws M (R) HD 17 LC1721 12/05/2016 Virginia Court (C) Draft On Hold 12/27/2016 Interim study on structure of university M (D) HD 50 system LC1732 12/05/2016 (C) Draft Request Received 12/05/2016 Generally revise laws on occupations M (R) HD 33 and professions LC1733 12/05/2016 Casey Knudsen (C) Draft Request Received 12/05/2016 Generally revise laws on occupations M (R) HD 33 and professions LC1768 12/05/2016 Tom Burnett (R) HD 67 (C) Draft Ready for Delivery 01/12/2017 Eliminate the workforce and TPA M wellness provisions of the HELP Act

LC1891 12/05/2016 (D) HD 63 (C) Draft to Requester for 01/19/2017 Restrict opioid prescriptions M Review LC1929 12/05/2016 Jim Keane (D) HD 73 (C) Draft On Hold 12/06/2016 Revise health and human service M provider laws LC1962 12/05/2016 Frederick (Eric) Moore (C) Draft On Hold 12/08/2016 Generally revise Medicaid laws M (R) SD 19 LC1967 12/05/2016 Frederick (Eric) Moore (C) Draft On Hold 12/08/2016 Generally revise laws concerning M (R) SD 19 transparency of health care costs LC2327 01/01/2017 Roger Webb (C) Draft Request Received 01/01/2017 Revise laws related to schedule II M (R) SD 23 drugs LC2427 01/13/2017 Lola Sheldon-Galloway (C) Draft Request Received 01/13/2017 Revise laws related to choice of M (R) HD 22 practitioners LC2432 01/11/2017 Fred Thomas (C) Draft Request Received 01/11/2017 Generally revise healthcare laws M (R) SD 44 LC2463 01/17/2017 Tom Woods (D) HD 62 (C) Draft On Hold 01/18/2017 Generally revise health care laws M LC2468 01/17/2017 (D) HD 83 (C) Draft On Hold 01/18/2017 Generally revise health care laws M LC2493 01/17/2017 Kathy Kelker (C) Draft On Hold 01/18/2017 Generally revise prescription drug M (D) HD 47 laws LC2514 01/17/2017 Jessica Karjala (C) Draft Request Received 01/17/2017 Generally revise laws on the M (D) HD 48 prescription drug registry LC2571 01/18/2017 Scott Sales (R) SD 35 (C) Draft Delivered to 01/20/2017 Confirm Governor's appointee to S Requester health-related boards