The bill aims to address the impacts of nursing home closures in Montana by appropriating funds for reimbursement of family expenses and grants for the reopening of closed nursing homes. It establishes a new section that allows individuals or family members displaced by nursing home closures occurring between July 1, 2021, and the effective date of the act to apply for reimbursement of up to $1,000 for moving expenses. Additionally, the bill provides for grants of up to $25,000 to assist in reopening nursing homes that were operational on July 1, 2021, but closed before the act's effective date. Grant recipients must agree to make a portion of their beds available to individuals eligible for the medical assistance program.

The bill appropriates a total of $1.15 million from the general fund, with $850,000 designated for individual reimbursements and $300,000 for grants to support the reopening of nursing homes. It specifies that these appropriations are intended to be one-time-only. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2023.