The bill establishes a new Board of Allied Health Care Professionals, which will take over the licensing and regulatory authority for clinical laboratory science practitioners, radiologic technologists, and respiratory care practitioners. The board will consist of seven members, including two representatives from each of the three professions and one public member. The bill outlines the board's organizational duties, rulemaking authority, and provides definitions relevant to its functions. It amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to reflect these changes and repeals existing sections related to the previous boards for these professions.

Key amendments include changing references from "facility" to "allied" in the context of health care professionals, and the bill also specifies that the board will administer and enforce provisions related to the licensing of these health care practitioners. Additionally, it repeals outdated sections of the MCA that pertained to the former boards and establishes a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026, for the new provisions.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_1(1): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_1(2): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_1(3): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_1(4): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_1(5): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_1(6): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_1(7): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_1: 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_2(1): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_2(10): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_2(2): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_2(3): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_2(4): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_2(5): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_2(6): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_2(7): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_2(8): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_2(9): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_2: 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_X(1): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_X(10): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_X(11): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_X(2): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_X(3): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_X(4): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_X(5): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_X(6): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_X(7): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_X(8): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_X(9): 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305
HB0502_X: 37-14-102, 37-14-305, 37-14-322, 37-28-102, 37-28-202, 37-34-103, 37-34-305