Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB72: Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services
Status: Chaptered, June 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing for presumptive eligibility under the montana medicaid program for certain home and community-based services for persons with physical disabilities and persons who are elderly; providing a screening process for presumptive eligibility; stating terms of presumptive eligibility; providing directions to the department of public health and human services; and providing effective dates.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE MONTANA MEDICAID PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND PERSONS WHO ARE ELDERLY; PROVIDING A SCREENING PROCESS FOR PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY; STATING TERMS OF PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY; PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES. Section 1. Presumptive eligibility for persons with physical disabilities or elderly persons. (1) (a) Presumptive eligibility under the Montana medicaid program for certain home and community-based services may be granted to a person who has a physical disability or who is elderly upon completion of the and (ii) authorization by the division of the department that administers long-term care services for senior citizens and individuals with physical disabilities. (b) Home and community-based services covered under the presumptive eligibility determination as provided for in this section include home and community-based services provided under the department's big sky waiver program and community first choice program that are necessary to prevent institutionalization or necessary to successfully transition a patient from a hospital or other institutional setting. (2) (a) The screening process may be conducted by staff of: (i) the division of the department that administers long-term care services for senior citizens and individuals with physical disabilities; or (ii) one of the following facilities who have received training and certification …
Sponsors
- Yakawich, Mike (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Veto Override
- : (S) Veto Override Vote in Progress
- : (S) Vetoed by Governor
- : (S) Transmitted to Governor
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading House Amendments
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (April 12, 2025): 45 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 11, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 9, 2025): 72 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 79 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 26, 2025): 70 yea, 29 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 24, 2025): 44 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Senior Citizens, Health Care Services, Health
Common questions
- What is SB72?
- SB72 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services.
- What does SB72 do?
- In its own words: An act providing for presumptive eligibility under the montana medicaid program for certain home and community-based services for persons with physical disabilities and persons who are elderly; providing a screening process for presumptive eligibility; stating terms of presumptive eligibility; providing directions to the department of public health and human services; and providing effective dates.
- What is the status of SB72?
- Chaptered as of June 18, 2025. Latest action: (S) Veto Override (June 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB72?
- Yakawich, Mike (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for SB72?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0724
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