HB 601 Montana House · 2025 Regular Session

Create online portal for community assisters related to Medicaid

HB 601 establishes an online portal by May 1, 2026, to assist Medicaid applicants and enrollees. This portal allows designated "community assisters" to help individuals apply for Medicaid coverage and submit required documents. Key functions include enabling assisters to review application status, view department notices, report eligibility changes, and update contact information for their clients. The portal also allows, but does not require, assisters to submit initial applications or redeterminations and upload verification documents. This aims to streamline the application process for individuals seeking Medicaid assistance through community organizations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed May 8, 2025
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The bill text shows minor formatting and spacing adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The title and introductory sections were slightly reorganized to remove extra line breaks and ensure consistent capitalization, but the core legal provisions regarding the Medicaid Community Assister Portal remain unchanged.
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

2822
Passed
Total votes 50
Apr 12, 2025
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican32
10 Yea 22 Nay
68% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
13
Committee
12
May 5, 2025
Signed into law
(H) Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Signed by President
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Signed by Speaker
lower
Apr 12, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-22)
senate
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Report - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
upper
Mar 4, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (81-17-2)
house
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) Appropriations
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Human Services
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Human Services
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Human Services
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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S.J. Howell
DDemocratic
MT
100