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MT SB100
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates the "Senior Care Facility Access and Stabilization Act" requiring annual adjustments to Medicaid room and board payments for assisted living, with residents retaining $100 for personal needs funds
- Directs the Department of Public Health and Human Services to apply for necessary federal waivers and state plan amendments by January 1, 2026 to move assisted living services from the Big Sky Waiver program to the Community First Choice Option program
- Transfers funding for assisted living services from Big Sky Waiver to Community First Choice Option as individuals move between programs, with savings remaining in Big Sky Waiver to serve waitlisted individuals
- Requires quarterly reporting to the health and human services interim budget committee during the 2027 biennium on enrollment, waitlists, provider participation, per-capita costs, and service utilization rates
- Effective July 1, 2025, with contingent voidness if CMS denies the state plan amendment for assisted living under Community First Choice Option
Legislative Description
Revise funding for assisted living services
Retirement
Last Action
(S) Died in Process
5/23/2025
Committee Referrals
Finance and Claims2/19/2025
Public Health, Welfare, and Safety1/13/2025
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