The bill aims to implement provisions of the General Appropriations Act by mandating that a portion of the hospital utilization fee be allocated for hospital quality and efficiency incentive payments, as well as for payments to independent nonaffiliated critical access hospitals. Additionally, it allows for one-time eligibility of loan repayment and funding for additional beds at the Montana State Hospital from the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Fund. The bill also includes a provision for a study on the long-term sustainability of objectives outlined in House Bill 872, and establishes new reporting requirements for the Department of Public Health and Human Services.

Key amendments include the addition of eligible uses for the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Fund, specifically offering student loan repayment programs for healthcare professionals and providing additional licensed beds at the Montana State Hospital. The bill also deletes certain language from existing law regarding the administration of the state special revenue fund account. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and will terminate on June 30, 2027.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_1(1): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_1(2): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_1(3): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_1(4): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_1(5): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_1: 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(1): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(10): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(11): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(12): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(13): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(14): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(15): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(16): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(17): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(2): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(3): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(4): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(5): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(6): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(7): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(8): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2(9): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_2: 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_3(1): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_3(2): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_3(3): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_3(4): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_3: 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_4(1): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_4(2): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_4(3): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_4(4): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_4(5): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_4(6): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_4(7): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_4(8): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_4(9): 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_4: 50-1-119, 53-6-149
HB0936_X(1): 50-1-119
HB0936_X(2): 50-1-119
HB0936_X(3): 50-1-119
HB0936_X(4): 50-1-119
HB0936_X(5): 50-1-119
HB0936_X(6): 50-1-119
HB0936_X(7): 50-1-119
HB0936_X(8): 50-1-119
HB0936_X: 50-1-119