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This bill establishes a Medicaid medical respite care program for homeless individuals in the state of Montana. The program will reimburse eligible providers for offering short-term housing with supportive medical services to homeless individuals who are too ill or frail to recover from a physical illness or injury but do not require hospital care. The bill outlines the types of services that can be provided under the program, such as medication management, immunizations, discharge planning, and transportation. The Department of Public Health and Human Services is required to apply for a waiver or state plan amendment from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement the program, and the department must report annually to the legislature on the program's utilization and cost savings.