Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB378: Create a tribal relations management team at DPHHS
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing a tribal relations management team in the department of public health and human services; and providing duties for team members.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TRIBAL RELATIONS MANAGEMENT TEAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; AND PROVIDING DUTIES FOR TEAM MEMBERS." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Tribal relations management team. (1) There is a tribal relations management team in the department of public health and human services that consists of a tribal relations manager and a director of American Indian health. (2) The tribal relations manager: (a) serves as the lead communicator to tribal governments, the federal government, and other tribal health partners in support of the department's government-to-government relationship; (b) provides advice and guidance to assist in educating, informing, and supporting department leaders as they integrate work with tribal communities and governments; (c) provides guidance and assistance to department staff in the creation of policy and programs that involve collaborative work with tribes; (d) assists in organizing and facilitating formal tribal consultations, including requirements pursuant to 2-15-141 through 2-15-143; (e) coordinates and finalizes the annual tribal relations report to the governor required in 2-15-143; and (f) carries out other duties as determined by the department, except for those assigned to the director of American Indian health pursuant to subsection (3). - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB **** 69th Legislature …
Sponsors
- Webber, Susan (D, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Signed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
Subjects: Mental Illness or Incapacity, Indians, Health Care Services, Health
Common questions
- What is SB378?
- SB378 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Create a tribal relations management team at DPHHS.
- What does SB378 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act establishing a tribal relations management team in the department of public health and human services; and providing duties for team members.".
- What is the status of SB378?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB378?
- Webber, Susan (D, 8).
- Where is the official record for SB378?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0524
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