SB125 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to community homes for people with developmental disabilities.

What is the status of SB125?

Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).

Where is the official record for SB125?

On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0691

Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session

Montana SB125: Revise laws related to community homes for people with developmental disabilities

Q: What does SB125 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to community homes for persons with developmental disabilities; requiring written policies and procedures to ensure health and safety; requiring a public comment period on license applications; providing for a complaint process within the department of public health and human services for alleged violations of approved policies and procedures or when policies and procedures are alleged to be insufficient; providing rulemaking authority; and amending section 53-20-305, mca.".

Status: Failed, May 23, 2025

What the bill says

A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to community homes for persons with developmental disabilities; requiring written policies and procedures to ensure health and safety; requiring a public comment period on license applications; providing for a complaint process within the department of public health and human services for alleged violations of approved policies and procedures or when policies and procedures are alleged to be insufficient; providing rulemaking authority; and amending section 53-20-305, mca.".

From the engrossed text:

A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO COMMUNITY HOMES FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; REQUIRING WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE HEALTH AND SAFETY; REQUIRING A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON LICENSE APPLICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR A COMPLAINT PROCESS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF APPROVED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OR WHEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ALLEGED TO BE INSUFFICIENT; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AND AMENDING SECTION 53-20-305, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 53-20-305, MCA, is amended to read: "53-20-305. Local control of community homes -- departmental licensing, administration, operation, health, and safety standards -- rulemaking. (1) Community homes for persons with developmental disabilities may be under local control, and the nonprofit corporations or associations operating community homes are authorized to establish homes and programs they believe in the best interest of their homes. (2) (a) A community home for persons with developmental disabilities must be licensed annually by the department of public health and human services. (b) One temporary license may be issued for no longer than 60 days if there are unavoidable delays in the certification process. (3) The department of public health and human services for the purpose of licensing shall adopt standards and rules concerning the administration, operation, …

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Montana SB125: Revise laws related to community homes for people with developmental disabilities

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