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MT HB835
Bill
Status
Failed
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Neil Duram
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AI Summary
- Extends the at-home infant care program eligibility from children under 2 years of age to children under 3 years of age
- Increases the maximum lifetime benefit from 24 months to 36 months of assistance per family
- Appropriates $2 million from the general fund to the Department of Public Health and Human Services for each year of the biennium beginning July 1, 2025
- Eligibility requirements remain unchanged: families must be at or below 150% of federal poverty level, not receiving other cash assistance, and meet work hour requirements (120 hours/month for two-parent families, 60 hours for single-parent families)
- Effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Extend at-home infant care program
Appropriations
Last Action
(H) Died in Process
5/20/2025
Committee Referrals
Human Services3/18/2025
Full Bill Text
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