The bill aims to revise the Medicaid Expansion Program in Montana by updating the Taxpayer Integrity Fee and community engagement requirements for program participants. Key amendments include the introduction of a new condition for the Taxpayer Integrity Fee, which now specifies that participants may be assessed a fee if they own more than one light vehicle per adult in the household, with a combined depreciated value exceeding $20,000. Additionally, the community engagement requirements have been adjusted to allow for a broader range of activities that can count towards the 80 hours of required participation each month, including employment, workforce training, and educational activities, while removing certain previous stipulations.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the termination clauses of the act, changing the termination date from June 30, 2025, to a contingent termination based on the acquisition of necessary approvals or waivers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If these approvals are not obtained, the act will terminate on June 30 of the year following the next regular legislative session after the Department of Public Health and Human Services certifies this lack of approval. The bill also establishes a nonseverability clause, indicating that if any part of the act is deemed unconstitutional or invalid, all other parts will also be invalidated. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 15-30-2660, 53-6-1308
SB0199_1(1): 15-30-2660, 53-6-1308
SB0199_1(2): 15-30-2660, 53-6-1308
SB0199_1(3): 15-30-2660, 53-6-1308
SB0199_1(4): 15-30-2660, 53-6-1308
SB0199_1: 15-30-2660, 53-6-1308