Montana licensed childcare facilities and summer camps require an immunization record before your child can attend. The requirement flows from Montana Code Annotated §20-5-403 and is verified through the imMTrax immunization registry maintained by Montana DPHHS. Here is every form, who fills it out, and where to get it — all from official Montana sources.
Last verified: September 2, 2026
Montana childcare centers, group daycare homes, and family daycare providers licensed by the Montana DPHHS Quality Assurance Division must obtain an up-to-date immunization record for each child at enrollment. The record must reflect age-appropriate doses as set by the Montana Immunization Law (MCA §20-5-403) and its companion administrative rules.
Source: Montana DPHHS Immunization Program — Childcare Requirements, accessed September 2, 2026
The immunization record can be a printout from your pediatrician, a record from the imMTrax registry, or the DPHHS immunization certificate form. Any of these is acceptable as long as it shows doses, dates, and your child's name.
Montana's statewide immunization registry is called imMTrax, managed by the Montana DPHHS Immunization Program. Healthcare providers report doses to imMTrax when they administer vaccines. Parents can request an official immunization history printout from their child's provider, who can pull it from imMTrax directly.
If you are new to Montana or your child's previous records are incomplete, your Montana pediatrician can:
Source: Montana DPHHS — imMTrax Immunization Registry, accessed September 2, 2026
Montana childcare licensing rules are set by the DPHHS Quality Assurance Division. Licensed facilities must maintain a copy of each enrolled child's immunization record in the child's file — and the record must be current before the child's first day, or within a provider-defined grace period not to exceed 30 days from enrollment.
Summer camps in Montana that operate as licensed childcare programs follow the same DPHHS rules. Resident camps (overnight) and day camps with childcare components that run more than 15 consecutive days for more than 5 children typically require licensing and immunization records. Check with DPHHS's licensed provider directory to confirm your camp's status.
Montana's three largest childcare markets — Billings, Missoula, and Great Falls — all follow the same statewide DPHHS rules. Regardless of city, every licensed daycare will ask for:
A few Billings and Missoula centers also request a recent well-child visit summary — not required by state rule, but useful to have. Your pediatrician can provide a visit summary at the same appointment where they generate the immunization printout.
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