Bill > HB352

This bill revises Montana's child support guidelines laws by establishing a new Guidelines Review Committee within the Department of Public Health and Human Services. The committee will be required to meet at least quarterly and is tasked with researching, developing, and recommending policy changes to the child support guidelines. The department must appoint committee members with specific qualifications, including one expert in child support who is not a department employee and one member with personal experience related to child support. The bill mandates that the child support guidelines be reviewed at least every 4 years, with a requirement to have a certified public accountant review the guidelines as needed and propose modifications to the legislature. Public members of the committee will serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses according to state regulations. The bill also requires that a copy of the act be sent to each federally recognized tribal government in Montana, ensuring widespread communication about the changes to child support guidelines.

Health and Social Services

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2034