Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB522: Generally revise medicaid laws to reduce or eliminate waiting lists
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising medicaid laws to reduce or eliminate waiting lists for covered services; requiring the department to implement initiatives to reduce or eliminate waiting lists; prioritizing the reduction or elimination of waiting lists for certain services; establishing reporting requirements; and providing a definition.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING MEDICAID LAWS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE WAITING LISTS FOR COVERED SERVICES; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT INITIATIVES TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE WAITING LISTS; PRIORITIZING THE REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF WAITING LISTS FOR CERTAIN SERVICES; ESTABLISHING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND PROVIDING A DEFINITION." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Eliminate or reduce waiting lists for covered services. (1) The department shall implement administrative, programmatic, and funding initiatives to reduce or eliminate waiting lists for services covered under the Montana medicaid program. (2) Initiatives may include: (a) applying for medicaid waivers, amendments to existing medicaid waivers, or state plan amendments; (b) recalculating reimbursement rates; (c) providing add-on rates for services with waiting lists; and (d) any additional initiatives that comply with federal policy. (3) The department shall prioritize the reduction or elimination of waiting lists for the following types of (b) behavioral health; (c) dental services; (d) family education and support services; and (e) home-based and community-based services provided through the developmental disabilities program's 0208 medicaid waiver. - 1 - Authorized Print Version - SB **** 69th Legislature 2025 SB 522.1 (4) The department shall provide an annual report to the legislature, in accordance with 5-11-210, detailing: (a) each waiting list for a covered …
Sponsors
- Pope, Christopher (D, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
Subjects: Developmental Disabilities, Minors, Mental Illness or Incapacity, Senior Citizens, Health Care Services, Health
Common questions
- What is SB522?
- SB522 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise medicaid laws to reduce or eliminate waiting lists.
- What does SB522 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act generally revising medicaid laws to reduce or eliminate waiting lists for covered services; requiring the department to implement initiatives to reduce or eliminate waiting lists; prioritizing the reduction or elimination of waiting lists for certain services; establishing reporting requirements; and providing a definition.".
- What is the status of SB522?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB522?
- Pope, Christopher (D, 33).
- Where is the official record for SB522?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2803
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