MT HB576

Expands the allowable uses of the 17% tobacco settlement proceeds account to include federal matching funds for Medicaid Section 1115 waivers serving elderly/physically disabled residents and individuals with developmental disabilities

Adds funding authorization for home visiting programs through the maternal, infant, and early childhood program (42 U.S.C. 711) or Title IV-E prevention services

Permits tobacco settlement funds to support services for infants and toddlers with disabilities under federal regulations (34 CFR 303.13) and the family education support program

Expands the state special revenue account (Section 53-4-1115) to allow matching federal funds for the same Medicaid waivers and early childhood programs added to tobacco settlement accounts

Amends Sections 17-6-606 and 53-4-1115, MCA to add assistance for children and adults who are aged, blind, or disabled as an explicit statutory purpose for tobacco settlement proceeds