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MT SB62
Bill
AI Summary
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Closes enrollment in Montana's expanded Medicaid program (HELP Act) to new applicants on September 1, 2025, allowing only those already enrolled as of August 31, 2025 to remain covered
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Requires the Department of Public Health and Human Services to apply for a federal waiver from CMS to maintain existing eligibility and federal matching fund levels for current enrollees
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Grants the department authority to implement additional restrictions if federal funding decreases, including community engagement requirements, biannual redeterminations, elimination of automatic renewals, and lifetime benefit limits for able-bodied adults
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Changes the program's termination date from June 30, 2025 to whenever the DPHHS director certifies that no participants remain enrolled
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Takes effect immediately upon passage and approval
Legislative Description
Provide for phaseout of Medicaid expansion program
Safety
Last Action
(S) Died in Process
5/23/2025