Montana SB187 revises Medicaid laws, expanding coverage and clarifying definitions.

Montana SB187 generally revises Medicaid laws by expanding coverage to include auxiliary personnel services and traditional healing services. It also eliminates the termination date for the Medicaid expansion program. The bill mandates the Department of Public Health and Human Services to simplify administrative processes for mental health services and prioritize preventive care. It requires the department to report changes to provider rates, Medicaid waivers, or the Medicaid state plan to specified committees.

Montana SB187 revises Medicaid laws, expanding coverage and clarifying definitions.

Montana SB187 generally revises Medicaid laws by expanding coverage to include auxiliary personnel services and traditional healing services. It also eliminates the termination date for the Medicaid expansion program. The bill mandates the Department of Public Health and Human Services to simplify administrative processes for mental health services and prioritize preventive care. It requires the department to report changes to provider rates, Medicaid waivers, or the Medicaid state plan to specified committees.