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This bill provides for the phaseout of Montana's Medicaid expansion program, which offers health coverage to low-income adults. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Public Health and Human Services from enrolling new individuals in the expanded Medicaid program after September 1, 2025, though people already enrolled as of August 31, 2025, can remain in the program if they maintain continuous coverage. The department is required to apply for a federal waiver to continue receiving matching funds for existing enrollees. The bill grants the department flexibility to manage the program if federal funding changes, including potential measures like implementing community engagement requirements, conducting more frequent eligibility reviews, and establishing lifetime benefit limits for able-bodied adults. The legislation also modifies previous laws to align with this phaseout approach, changing termination dates and contingencies related to the Medicaid expansion program. The bill becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval, signaling the state's intent to gradually reduce its expanded Medicaid coverage while seeking to maintain federal funding for current participants.

Health and Social Services

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0624