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Panel hears bill to add chiropractors and veterinarians to Montana Assistance Program
Summary
Lawmakers heard House Bill 867, which would add chiropractors and veterinarians to Montana's Montana Assistance Program (MAP), allowing affected licensees to enter monitored treatment while maintaining their licenses; Department of Labor and Industry estimates about $29,000 in added contract costs split between the two boards. The committee heard largely supportive testimony and no vote was taken.
Representative Greg Oblander introduced House Bill 867, saying the bill would expand the Montana Assistance Program (MAP) to include chiropractors and veterinarians so licensees with substance‑use or mental‑health crises can receive treatment while preserving their ability to work.
"We affectionately just call it the MAP," Oblander said, describing the measure as an adjustment to an existing program.
Sarah Swanson, commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry, told the Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee that MAP is a "regimented monitoring program" designed to "preserve [a…
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