This bill mandates the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) to create a fee schedule and administrative rules to manage the costs associated with the commitment of individuals to community facilities and behavioral health inpatient facilities. It establishes reporting requirements for the DPHHS to report to the children, families, health, and human services interim committee every two years, detailing the number of individuals committed and detained, along with aggregate information about the facilities involved.

Additionally, the bill amends existing laws to include provisions for the establishment of these fee schedules and rules, specifically in sections 53-21-149 and 53-21-193 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA). It also includes a one-time appropriation of $5,000 from the general fund to support the implementation of these changes, indicating the legislature's intent for this to be a one-time funding measure.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 53-21-149, 53-21-193
HB0949_1(1): 53-21-149, 53-21-193
HB0949_1(2): 53-21-149, 53-21-193
HB0949_1(3): 53-21-149, 53-21-193
HB0949_1(4): 53-21-149, 53-21-193
HB0949_1: 53-21-149, 53-21-193
HB0949_X(1): 53-21-149, 53-21-193
HB0949_X(2): 53-21-149, 53-21-193
HB0949_X(3): 53-21-149, 53-21-193
HB0949_X(4): 53-21-149, 53-21-193
HB0949_X: 53-21-149, 53-21-193