Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services

Standardized the bill title and header formatting to match the final enrolled version, removing draft-specific labels like 'SB0072.4' and internal amendment indicators.

Corrected minor text inconsistencies, such as changing 'AS DEFINED' to 'as defined' and standardizing the capitalization of section headers and program names.

Added a final 'END' marker and page breaks to indicate the conclusion of the official enrolled bill document.

Removed excessive indentation from several subsections to standardize the document formatting.

Added the word 'IN' to a sentence regarding the implementation of a presumptive eligibility program to correct a grammatical omission.

The requirement for applicants to self-attest to income and resource requirements was updated to explicitly define 'income' according to federal regulations (20 CFR 416.1201), ensuring alignment with federal Medicaid standards.

The bill number was changed from SB 72.3 to SB 72.4, reflecting a revision in the legislative text.

Added a new requirement for the Secretary of State to send a copy of the act to each federally recognized tribal government in Montana.

Explicitly mandated the submission of Section 1115 waiver applications and Section 1915(K) state plan amendments to CMS to implement the presumptive eligibility program.

Reorganized the bill by extracting the CMS waiver submission text into a new Section 1 and adding codification and effective date instructions for this new section.

Added a new section requiring the Department to submit Section 1115 and Section 1915(K) waiver applications to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Added a new effective date section stating that the core program is not effective until the Department certifies that federal waivers have been approved.

Updated the bill number from SB0072.2 to SB0072.3 and reorganized the codification instructions to align with the new sections.

Added 'or transition a patient from a hospital to the community' to the list of necessary services, clarifying that the program supports both preventing hospitalization and facilitating discharge.

Updated the bill title to include 'AMENDMENT' and 'TRANSITION A PATIENT FROM A HOSPITAL OR OTHER INSTITUTIONAL SETTING' to reflect the expanded scope of services.

Added a line break to item (vi) regarding patient transition services to improve readability and clarity.

Extended the deadline for submitting an application for ongoing Medicaid coverage from 10 calendar days to 30 calendar days after the presumptive eligibility determination.

Added specific waiver programs (Big Sky and Community First Choice) to the list of services covered under presumptive eligibility to prevent institutionalization.

Granted the department authority to provide time extensions for the application process and exceptions to service limits when necessary to avoid preventable health declines or hospitalizations.

Required the department to submit a Section 1115 waiver or state plan amendment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to legally implement the new presumptive eligibility program.

Updated the bill number from SB 72 to SB0072.2 and adjusted the header formatting.

Updated the header and footer text to change the bill identifier from 'LC 0724' to 'SB 72' and added the 'Authorized Print Version' designation.