Bill > SB296

This bill revises the funding laws related to nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Montana. It establishes procedures for calculating room and board costs for assisted living residents, requiring the Department of Public Health and Human Services to annually adjust the amount that Medicaid enrollees must pay for room and board when receiving assisted living services. The bill also directs the Department to apply for a state plan amendment to make assisted living services currently covered under the Big Sky Waiver a service covered under the Medicaid Community First Choice option. Additionally, the bill requires quarterly reporting to the Health and Human Services Interim Budget Committee on the utilization of the Big Sky Waiver and Community First Choice programs. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://laws.leg.mt.gov/legprd/LAW0210W$BSIV.ActionQuery?P_BILL_NO1=296&P_BLTP_BILL_TYP_CD=SB&Z_ACTION=Find&P_SESS=20231