This bill aims to revise laws related to professional licensing in Montana, specifically correcting statutory citations for various licensed health care providers, including social workers, professional counselors, addiction counselors, marriage and family therapists, and behavioral health peer support specialists. The primary focus is on amending Section 28-2-724 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to ensure that contracts do not restrict the practice rights of these professionals after the termination of their employment or partnership agreements.

Key changes in the bill include the deletion of outdated chapter numbers for social workers, professional counselors, addiction counselors, marriage and family therapists, and behavioral health peer support specialists, all of which are updated to reflect the new chapter number 39. Additionally, the bill clarifies that the prohibitions on restrictive contracts apply to a defined list of health care providers, ensuring that they retain the right to practice and establish provider-patient relationships without undue limitations.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 28-2-724
HB0109_1(1): 28-2-724
HB0109_1(2): 28-2-724
HB0109_1(3): 28-2-724
HB0109_1(4): 28-2-724
HB0109_1(5): 28-2-724
HB0109_1(6): 28-2-724
HB0109_1: 28-2-724
HB0109_2: 28-2-724
HB0109_X(1): 28-2-724
HB0109_X(10): 28-2-724
HB0109_X(11): 28-2-724
HB0109_X(2): 28-2-724
HB0109_X(3): 28-2-724
HB0109_X(4): 28-2-724
HB0109_X(5): 28-2-724
HB0109_X(6): 28-2-724
HB0109_X(7): 28-2-724
HB0109_X(8): 28-2-724
HB0109_X(9): 28-2-724
HB0109_X: 28-2-724