Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB187: Generally revise medicaid laws
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act eliminating the termination date for the medicaid expansion program; providing for medicaid coverage of auxiliary personnel services and traditional healing services; amending sections 53-6-101 and 53-6-155, mca; amending section 48, chapter 415, laws of 2019; repealing section 28, chapter 368, laws of 2015, section 38, chapter 415, laws of 2019, section 17, chapter 456, laws of 2019, and sections 3 and 4, chapter 318, laws of 2021; and providing effective dates.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ELIMINATING THE TERMINATION DATE FOR THE MEDICAID EXPANSION PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR MEDICAID COVERAGE OF AUXILIARY PERSONNEL SERVICES AND TRADITIONAL HEALING SERVICES; AMENDING SECTIONS 53-6-101 AND 53-6-155, MCA; AMENDING SECTION 48, CHAPTER 415, LAWS OF 2019; REPEALING SECTION 28, CHAPTER 368, LAWS OF 2015, SECTION 38, CHAPTER 415, LAWS OF 2019, SECTION 17, CHAPTER 456, LAWS OF 2019, AND SECTIONS 3 AND 4, CHAPTER 318, LAWS OF 2021; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Directions to department of public health and human services. (1) The department of public health and human services shall apply to the centers for medicare and medicaid services under the provisions of 53-2-215 to implement the requirements of [section 2(3)(p)]. (2) The department shall apply to the centers for medicare and medicaid services for a state plan amendment to implement the requirements of [section 2(3)(q)]. (3) The department shall comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(73) and 2-15-143 to seek advice from and engage in consultation with tribal and Indian health officials. Section 2. Section 53-6-101, MCA, is amended to read: "53-6-101. Montana medicaid program -- authorization of services. (1) There is a Montana medicaid program established for the purpose of providing necessary medical services to eligible persons …
Sponsors
- Windy Boy, Jonathan (D, 16) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Referred to Committee
Subjects: Rule Making, Indians, Health Care Services, Health
Common questions
- What is SB187?
- SB187 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise medicaid laws.
- What does SB187 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act eliminating the termination date for the medicaid expansion program; providing for medicaid coverage of auxiliary personnel services and traditional healing services; amending sections 53-6-101 and 53-6-155, mca; amending section 48, chapter 415, laws of 2019; repealing section 28, chapter 368, laws of 2015, section 38, chapter 415, laws of 2019, section 17, chapter 456, laws of 2019, and sections 3 and 4, chapter 318, laws of 2021; and providing effective dates.".
- What is the status of SB187?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB187?
- Windy Boy, Jonathan (D, 16).
- Where is the official record for SB187?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0702
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