Senate Bill No. [insert bill number] establishes a Tribal Relations Management Team within the Department of Public Health and Human Services in Montana. This team will consist of a Tribal Relations Manager and a Director of American Indian Health. The Tribal Relations Manager will serve as the primary communicator with tribal governments and federal entities, provide guidance for integrating tribal collaboration into departmental policies, and facilitate formal tribal consultations. The Director of American Indian Health will focus on identifying health disparities between Indian and non-Indian populations and developing strategies to improve health equity.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the Secretary of State send a copy of the act to each federally recognized tribal government in Montana. The provisions of this act are intended to be codified as part of Title 2, chapter 15, part 22 of the Montana Code. The bill emphasizes the importance of government-to-government relationships and aims to enhance collaboration between state health services and tribal communities.