MT HJ66

Requests the Legislative Finance Committee conduct an interim study on how federal funding changes since January 20, 2025, affect the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)

DPHHS receives 68.3% of its budget from federal dollars and has 2,012.27 full-time equivalent positions funded fully or partially by federal funds

Study must analyze impacts on agency operations, budgets, personnel reductions, program sustainability, and effects on Montana citizens and local, tribal, and state government programs

Findings must be presented to policy committees, the Modernization and Risk Analysis Committee, and interim budget committees, with all work concluded by September 15, 2026

Final results, conclusions, and recommendations to be reported to the 70th Legislature