Create department of health services
This bill creates a new Department of Health Services in Montana and transfers human services functions from the Department of Public Health and Human Services to this new agency. The transferred functions include developmental disabilities services, mental health care, chemical dependency treatment, and veterans' long-term care services. The bill also requires all contracts for third-party human services to include dispute resolution clauses and updates state code definitions related to department performance and structure.
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introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 14, 2024
Last action Mar 20, 2025
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