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Montana committee hears bill to add chiropractors, veterinarians to MAP to preserve licenses during treatment
Summary
House Bill 867 would allow chiropractors and veterinarians to enroll in the Montana Assistance Program (MAP), a monitored treatment pathway that can preserve a license while a practitioner receives care; the Department of Labor and Industry estimated roughly $29,000 in additional contract costs split between the two boards.
Representative Greg Oblander introduced House Bill 867 to the Senate Business and Labor Committee as a targeted change to the Montana Assistance Program (MAP) that would allow licensed chiropractors and veterinarians to participate when they face substance use or mental-health crises.
Sarah Swanson, commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry, told the committee MAP is “for a practitioner when they are in crisis to preserve their license and their ability to work while ensuring that we’re also upholding our responsibility for public health and safety.” Swanson said the state contracts with a vendor, Maximus, to run MAP and that the fiscal estimate…
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