HB885

Generally revise Medicaid laws to improve customer service

Failed·5/20/25

Montana HB885 revises Medicaid laws to enhance customer service, including establishing a phone hotline, improving client-facing technology, and.

Montana HB885 generally revises Medicaid laws to improve customer service by directing the Department of Public Health and Human Services to establish a phone hotline for members and applicants, offering expected wait times and callback options. The bill mandates that client-facing technology, implemented after the act's effective date, use mobile-first technology with optimal functionality on cell phones, tablets, and computers.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

45 Yea

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49 Nay

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6 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 3, 2025

2:00 PM

House Appropriations Hearing

Apr 3, 2025

3:00 PM

House Human Services Hearing

History

May 20, 2025

House

(H) Died in Process

Apr 9, 2025

House

(H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal

Apr 8, 2025

House

(H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed