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This bill requires the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services to provide quarterly reports to the health and human services budget committee about its efforts to develop a plan implementing the Olmstead decision, a landmark 1999 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that requires states to provide community-based services for people with disabilities when appropriate and not unnecessarily isolate them in institutional settings. The reporting requirement will occur during the interim period following the 69th legislative session, with the bill becoming effective on July 1, 2025, and automatically terminating on September 15, 2026. The legislation appears to be part of a broader effort to ensure the state is working towards providing more integrated and community-based services for individuals with disabilities, in line with the principles established by the Olmstead decision, which promotes the civil rights and community integration of people with disabilities.

Budget and Finance

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4163