SB244

Revise laws related to health insurance coverage of behavioral health screening

Vetoed·5/22/25

Montana SB244 requires health insurance to cover behavioral health screening assessments at no cost to the insured.

Montana SB244 mandates that health insurance policies, certificates, and contracts issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, must cover behavioral health screening assessments using a standardized, evidence-based instrument at no out-of-pocket cost to the insured. This requirement applies to individual disability policies, certificates of insurance, or membership contracts delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, extended, or modified in Montana.

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Roll Call Votes

44 Yea

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6 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 4, 2025

2:00 PM

House Appropriations Hearing

Mar 18, 2025

8:00 AM

House Business and Labor Hearing

History

Jun 18, 2025

Senate

(S) Veto Override Failed in Legislature

May 23, 2025

Senate

(S) Veto Override Vote Mail Poll in Progress

May 22, 2025

Senate

(S) Vetoed by Governor