The bill amends Section 50-2-116 of the Montana Code Annotated to revise the powers and duties of local boards of health concerning isolation and quarantine orders. Notably, it prohibits local boards of health from requiring individuals to receive any type of vaccination, medication, supplement, or other drug treatment as a condition for release from an isolation or quarantine order. Additionally, the bill includes a provision that local boards of health cannot compel private businesses to deny customers access to their premises or services, nor can they impose penalties for noncompliance with such directives.

Furthermore, the bill appropriates $300 from the general fund to the Department of Public Health and Human Services for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, to inform local boards of health about the statutory changes. The effective date for these changes is also set for July 1, 2025. Overall, the legislation aims to clarify the limitations on local health authorities' powers while ensuring that public health measures do not infringe on individual rights or business operations.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 50-2-116
HB0888_1(1): 50-2-116
HB0888_1(2): 50-2-116
HB0888_1(3): 50-2-116
HB0888_1(4): 50-2-116
HB0888_1(5): 50-2-116
HB0888_1(6): 50-2-116
HB0888_1: 50-2-116
HB0888_2(1): 50-2-116
HB0888_2(2): 50-2-116
HB0888_2(3): 50-2-116
HB0888_2(4): 50-2-116
HB0888_2(5): 50-2-116
HB0888_2(6): 50-2-116
HB0888_2(7): 50-2-116
HB0888_2(8): 50-2-116
HB0888_2(9): 50-2-116
HB0888_2: 50-2-116
HB0888_3(1): 50-2-116
HB0888_3(10): 50-2-116
HB0888_3(11): 50-2-116
HB0888_3(2): 50-2-116
HB0888_3(3): 50-2-116
HB0888_3(4): 50-2-116
HB0888_3(5): 50-2-116
HB0888_3(6): 50-2-116
HB0888_3(7): 50-2-116
HB0888_3(8): 50-2-116
HB0888_3(9): 50-2-116
HB0888_3: 50-2-116
HB0888_X(1): 50-2-116
HB0888_X(10): 50-2-116
HB0888_X(11): 50-2-116
HB0888_X(2): 50-2-116
HB0888_X(3): 50-2-116
HB0888_X(4): 50-2-116
HB0888_X(5): 50-2-116
HB0888_X(6): 50-2-116
HB0888_X(7): 50-2-116
HB0888_X(8): 50-2-116
HB0888_X(9): 50-2-116
HB0888_X: 50-2-116