HB 576: Revise funding for medicaid and health and support services to children and to adults who are aged, blind, and disabled - Montana

HB0576_X(3).pdf → HB0576_X(4).pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated to reflect the current legislative session (69th Legislature, 2025) and includes a new signature line dated 2025. The text regarding the Medicaid waiver and enrollment limits was reorganized to clarify that funding covers additional enrollees beyond a specific baseline count from November 4, 2008, while maintaining existing statutory limits. These changes appear to be procedural updates to finalize the bill for the current year rather than substantive policy shifts.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on using state funds for Medicaid and health support services, but the text was restructured to clarify the baseline for counting enrollees and to update the legislative session year.

TIMELINE

Updated the legislative session reference from an unspecified prior version to the 69th Legislature in 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new signature line with the year 2025 to formalize the bill's enactment date.

ELIGIBILITY

Reorganized the text defining the baseline for additional enrollees to explicitly reference the November 4, 2008 count, clarifying that funding applies to new enrollees exceeding this historical number.

HB0576_2(13).pdf → HB0576_X.pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from HB0576.2 to HB 576 and updated to reflect the 69th Legislature. The title was expanded to explicitly include 'Support Services to Children and to Adults Who Are Aged, Blind, or Disabled.' The core funding structure for tobacco settlement proceeds was reorganized: the 32% allocation for tobacco prevention remains, but the 17% allocation for health services was split into two distinct categories. The first category focuses on matching federal funds for specific programs like CHIP and home visiting, while the second category is dedicated to funding services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and the Family Education Support Program.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened in its title to more clearly define the populations served (children, aged, blind, and disabled adults), and the specific uses of the 17% tobacco settlement fund were restructured into separate subsections for federal matching and direct service funding.

TITLE

The bill title was expanded to explicitly list 'Support Services to Children and to Adults Who Are Aged, Blind, or Disabled' in addition to Medicaid and Health services.

FISCAL

The allocation of 17% of tobacco settlement proceeds was restructured. It is now divided into two parts: one for matching federal funds (CHIP, home visiting, etc.) and another specifically for funding services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and the Family Education Support Program.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was changed from HB0576.2 to HB 576, and the legislative session was updated to the 69th Legislature 2025.

HB0576_2(6).pdf → HB0576_2(7).pdf · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent significant formatting standardization, removing inconsistent capitalization and extra spacing in the list of eligible programs. Additionally, a specific Medicaid waiver reference (0148.R07.00) was removed from the list of eligible uses for funds, likely to ensure the bill remains current with changing federal regulations.

Scope change

The scope of eligible funding uses was narrowed by removing a specific, potentially outdated Medicaid waiver reference.

TECHNICAL

Standardized the formatting of the bill text by removing inconsistent capitalization (e.g., changing 'TO FUND' to 'to fund') and extra indentation throughout the document.

FISCAL

Removed a specific reference to Medicaid waiver 0148.R07.00 from the list of programs that can be funded, likely to prevent the use of funds for a program that may no longer be active or applicable.

HB0576_2(3).pdf → HB0576_2(4).pdf · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reorganized to clarify the specific purposes for which state funds can be used, primarily focusing on matching federal dollars for health programs like CHIP, Medicaid, and home visiting services. The text was cleaned up to remove redundant language and standardize the formatting of the list of allowable uses. No substantive changes to eligibility criteria, funding amounts, or program definitions were made; the updates are primarily structural and editorial.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's text was narrowed and clarified by removing duplicate provisions and consolidating the list of allowable fund uses into a single, coherent section.

TECHNICAL

Removed duplicate and conflicting text regarding fund usage to resolve inconsistencies between the two versions.

Standardized the formatting of the list of allowable fund uses (e.g., changing mixed (A)/(a) and (I)/(i) styles to a consistent hierarchy).

Reordered the text to place the amendment of Section 53-4-1115 immediately after the introductory section, improving logical flow.

HB0576_1(5).pdf → HB0576_2.pdf · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted to correct the bill number and page headers. The substantive content regarding funding restrictions, eligibility criteria, and program descriptions remains unchanged, though the line breaks and numbering within the list of allowable uses were reorganized for clarity.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from 'HB 576.1' to 'HB0576.2' and the year header was adjusted to remove redundant text.

The internal numbering and formatting of the list detailing allowable fund uses were restructured, but the specific programs and restrictions listed remain identical to the original version.

LC1342.pdf → HB0576_1.pdf · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect its official House Bill number (HB 576) instead of the legislative committee number (LC 1342) and includes an authorized print version label. A specific regulatory citation was modified to update the code section governing services for infants and toddlers with disabilities from 34 CFR 303.12 to 34 CFR 303.13.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Medicaid funding, but the specific regulatory reference for infant and toddler services was updated.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and page footers to replace the committee designation 'LC 1342' with the official bill number 'HB 576' and added an 'Authorized Print Version' label.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the regulatory citation for infant and toddler disability services from 34 CFR 303.12 to 34 CFR 303.13, updating the specific federal rule referenced for funding eligibility.

Revise funding for medicaid and health and support services to children and to adults who are aged, blind, and disabled

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