MT HB274

Establishes a medical respite care program providing Medicaid reimbursement for short-term housing with medical services for homeless individuals too ill to recover on the streets but not sick enough for hospitalization

Covered services include treatment plan development, medication management, immunizations, communicable disease screening, discharge planning, care coordination, transportation to medical appointments, and meals

Directs the Department of Public Health and Human Services to apply for a federal Medicaid waiver or state plan amendment by January 1, 2026

Requires annual reporting to the legislature by September 1 on the number of individuals served, program costs, and healthcare cost reductions achieved

Program implementation is contingent on federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval of the waiver or state plan amendment