Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB881: Revise medicaid buy-in program to include children with disabilities
Status: Vetoed, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising the medicaid buy-in program to include children with disabilities; providing an appropriation; extending rulemaking authority; amending sections 53-6113, 53-6-131, and 53-6-195, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING THE MEDICAID BUY-IN PROGRAM TO INCLUDE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; EXTENDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 53-6113, 53-6-131, AND 53-6-195, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 53-6-113, MCA, is amended to read: "53-6-113. Department to adopt rules. (1) The department shall adopt appropriate rules necessary for the administration of the Montana medicaid program as provided for in this part and that may be required by federal laws and regulations governing state participation in medicaid under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 1396, et seq., as amended. (2) The department shall adopt rules that are necessary to further define for the purposes of this part the services provided under 53-6-101 and to provide that services being used are medically necessary and that the services are the most efficient and cost-effective available. The rules may establish the amount, scope, and duration of services provided under the Montana medicaid program, including the items and components constituting the services. (3) The department shall establish by rule the rates for reimbursement of services provided under this part. The department may in its discretion set rates of reimbursement that it determines necessary for the purposes of the program. In establishing rates of reimbursement, the department may consider but is not limited to (b) the actual cost …
Sponsors
- Caferro, Mary (D, 81) · primary sponsor
- Smith, Laura (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : (H) Vetoed 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) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 23, 2025): 30 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 22, 2025): 32 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 8, 2025): 60 yea, 37 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 7, 2025): 64 yea, 36 nay, passed
Subjects: Developmental Disabilities, Minors, Appropriations, Insurance, Health Care Services, Health
Common questions
- What is HB881?
- HB881 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise medicaid buy-in program to include children with disabilities.
- What does HB881 do?
- In its own words: An act revising the medicaid buy-in program to include children with disabilities; providing an appropriation; extending rulemaking authority; amending sections 53-6113, 53-6-131, and 53-6-195, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB881?
- Vetoed as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: (H) Vetoed by Governor (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB881?
- Caferro, Mary (D, 81), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB881?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3802
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