Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB334: Providing medicaid expansion to able-bodied adults who comply with community engagement requirements
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring the department of public health and human services to provide expansion of medicaid only to able-bodied adults who comply with community engagement requirements; amending sections 39-12-103, 53-61304, 53-6-1307, 53-6-1308, and 53-6-1313, mca; providing for contingent voidness; and providing an effective date and a termination date.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE EXPANSION OF MEDICAID ONLY TO ABLE-BODIED ADULTS WHO COMPLY WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SECTIONS 39-12-103, 53-61304, 53-6-1307, 53-6-1308, AND 53-6-1313, MCA; PROVIDING FOR CONTINGENT VOIDNESS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND A TERMINATION DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Medicaid expansion renewal and waiver -- eligibility. (1) The department may only expand medicaid eligibility to those who are not otherwise eligible for coverage under the Montana medicaid program provided for in Title 53, chapter 6, part 1, if and (b) provides expanded eligibility only to those individuals who meet the eligibility requirements prescribed in 53-6-1304 and complete the community engagement requirements prescribed in 53-6-1308. (2) The department shall apply for the waiver by December 1, 2025. (3) If the federal waiver is rejected, the department shall submit a report to the legislature and the appropriate interim budget committee within 60 days of the rejection (b) the basis of the rejection; (c) the availability, prospect, and efforts made in furtherance of a legal challenge to the rejection; and (d) whether the department will amend the waiver application to increase the chances of approval. (4) The department may develop additional measures to …
Sponsors
- Regier, Matt (R, 5) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely Postponed
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
- : (S) Committee Executive Action
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Hearing
Votes
- Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray (March 6, 2025): 29 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 24 yea, 26 nay, failed
Subjects: Health Care Services
Common questions
- What is SB334?
- SB334 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Providing medicaid expansion to able-bodied adults who comply with community engagement requirements.
- What does SB334 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring the department of public health and human services to provide expansion of medicaid only to able-bodied adults who comply with community engagement requirements; amending sections 39-12-103, 53-61304, 53-6-1307, 53-6-1308, and 53-6-1313, mca; providing for contingent voidness; and providing an effective date and a termination date.".
- What is the status of SB334?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB334?
- Regier, Matt (R, 5).
- Where is the official record for SB334?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1341
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