Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB687: Revise age of expanded Medicaid participants required to engage in community engagement activities
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the age of expanded medicaid participants who are required to participate in community engagement activities; and amending section 53-6-1308, mca.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE AGE OF EXPANDED MEDICAID PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; AND AMENDING SECTION 53-6-1308, MCA. Section 1. Section 53-6-1308, MCA, is amended to read: "53-6-1308. (Temporary) Community engagement requirements -- countable activities -- exemptions -- self-attestation. (1) Except as provided in subsections (3) through (5), an individual receiving coverage under this part shall participate in 80 hours of community engagement activities each month if the individual is at least 19 years of age but no more than 55 62 years of age. (2) Time spent in one or more of the following activities may be counted toward the monthly requirement for community (b) work readiness or workforce training activities; (c) secondary, postsecondary, or vocational education; (d) substance abuse education or substance use disorder treatment; (e) other work or community engagement activities that promote work or work readiness or advance the health purpose of the medicaid program; (f) a community service or volunteer opportunity; or (g) any other activity required by the centers for medicare and medicaid services for the purpose of obtaining necessary waivers under this part. (3) A program participant is exempt from the requirements of this section if the participant (b) blind or disabled; - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 687 ENROLLED BILL **** 69th Legislature 2025 HB …
Sponsors
- Mercer, Bill (R, 52) · primary sponsor
- Glimm, Carl (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) Committee Report
Votes
- Do Concur (April 12, 2025): 32 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 30 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 57 yea, 42 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 3, 2025): 58 yea, 40 nay, passed
Subjects: Social Services, Labor and Employment, Health Care Services, Health
Common questions
- What is HB687?
- HB687 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise age of expanded Medicaid participants required to engage in community engagement activities.
- What does HB687 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the age of expanded medicaid participants who are required to participate in community engagement activities; and amending section 53-6-1308, mca.
- What is the status of HB687?
- Signed into law as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB687?
- Mercer, Bill (R, 52), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB687?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3436
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