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MontanaHB 60169th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)House

Create online portal for community assisters related to Medicaid

Sponsored By: SJ Howell (Democrat)

Signed by Governor

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Online Medicaid help from community assisters

Beginning May 1, 2026, Montana runs an online portal to help with Medicaid. You can pick one or more community assisters in the portal. They can check your application or renewal status and read notices. They can report changes, see what you need to do, and update your contact info. If enabled, they can also submit applications and upload verification documents for you.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • SJ Howell

    Democrat • House

Cosponsors

  • Vince Ricci

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 222 • No: 75

Senate vote • 4/12/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 28 • No: 22

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 32 • No: 18

House vote • 3/4/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 81 • No: 17

House vote • 3/3/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 81 • No: 18

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    5/8/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    5/5/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/25/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/25/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/23/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/14/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    4/12/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    4/12/2025Senate

  9. Committee Report

    4/11/2025Senate

  10. Committee Executive Action

    4/11/2025Senate

  11. Hearing

    4/10/2025Senate

  12. Rereferred to Committee

    4/10/2025Senate

  13. 2nd Reading

    4/10/2025Senate

  14. Committee Report

    3/31/2025Senate

  15. Committee Executive Action

    3/28/2025Senate

  16. Hearing

    3/20/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Committee

    3/5/2025Senate

  18. Transmitted to Senate

    3/4/2025House

  19. 3rd Reading

    3/4/2025House

  20. Committee Report

    3/3/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action

    3/3/2025House

  22. Hearing

    3/3/2025House

  23. Rereferred to Committee

    3/3/2025House

  24. 2nd Reading

    3/3/2025House

  25. Committee Report

    2/28/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/14/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    2/20/2025

    PDF

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