The bill authorizes the Department of Public Health and Human Services to adopt and automatically update Medicare fee schedules issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services through rulemaking. It amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to streamline the process for adopting these rules, including provisions that allow the department to bypass certain procedural requirements typically associated with rule adoption. Specifically, the bill clarifies that if the legislative committee does not respond within 10 business days to a proposal notice, the agency can proceed without objection.

Key insertions in the bill include the explicit authority granted to the Department of Public Health and Human Services to adopt rules related to Medicare fee schedules and the stipulation that automatic updates do not require the same procedural steps as other rule adoptions. This aims to enhance efficiency in incorporating Medicare fee schedule updates into state regulations. The proposed changes are set to take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 2-4-302, 2-4-305, 2-4-306, 2-4-307, 53-6-113