Senate Bill No. [insert bill number] aims to enhance the Family Education and Support Services Program administered by the Department of Public Health and Human Services in Montana. The bill mandates that the department increase its program capacity by July 1, 2026, to accommodate all qualified families applying for the program. Additionally, it requires the department to provide annual reports to the children, families, health, and human services interim committee, detailing the benefits experienced by participating families, the program's effectiveness in preparing families for future state health care programs, and a comparison of experiences between families receiving services and those who do not.

The bill also establishes an effective date of July 1, 2025, and includes a termination date of June 30, 2027, for the provisions outlined within it. The legislature expresses its intent for the program to serve a number of qualified families comparable to those served in fiscal year 2016.