The bill mandates the Department of Public Health and Human Services to implement the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model, with a deadline for establishment set for July 1, 2025. It allows for Medicaid coverage of services provided by these clinics, which must comply with federal regulations outlined in Public Law 113-93. Additionally, the bill ensures that behavioral health service providers who previously received federal grant funding for these clinics can still participate in the new program.

Furthermore, the bill amends Section 53-6-101 of the Montana Medicaid program to explicitly include certified community behavioral health clinic services as part of the medical assistance provided. The effective date for the changes to the Medicaid program is also pushed back to July 1, 2025, from the previously proposed January 1, 2024. The bill includes provisions for rulemaking authority and establishes a framework for the integration of these services into the existing Medicaid structure.

Statutes affected:
HB0017_1.pdf: 53-6-101
HB0017_2.pdf: 53-6-101
Amended: 53-6-101
Introduced: 53-6-101