All Roll Calls
Yes: 500 • No: 39
MontanaHB 93669th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET
Authorize transfers and other necessary measures to implement HB 2-Section B
Sponsored By: Jane Gillette (Republican)
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State FinanceAppropriations
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Account funds higher Medicaid hospital pay
Starting July 1, 2025, all money collected under 15-66-102 goes into the hospital Medicaid reimbursement account. The state must use this money to fund increases in Medicaid payments to hospitals and to cover fee collection and related administrative costs. These rules end June 30, 2027.
More staff help and state hospital beds
Beginning July 1, 2025, the fund can pay student loan repayment for nurses, LPNs, and psychiatrists at state health facilities, with priority for Montana State Hospital staff. The fund can also add licensed beds at the Montana State Hospital to increase inpatient capacity. The law says loan repayments and adding licensed beds are not treated as operating costs for this fund. These authorities end June 30, 2027.
Committee plans long-term behavioral health funding
The law creates a long-term sustainability committee for HB 872 goals. DPHHS staffs it and pays its costs, with research from the budget office and the Legislative Fiscal Division. The committee meets every two months starting June 1, 2025, with public comment time and remote options. The committee ends June 30, 2027.
New behavioral health fund boosts access
The law creates the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Fund. Beginning July 1, 2025, the state deposits legislative general fund transfers into this account. Money can pay the state share for Medicaid and CHIP payments to behavioral health providers and to intermediate care facilities. It can fund statewide investments to stabilize providers, grow the workforce, and expand integrated physical and behavioral care. It can buy or remodel facilities, and pay planning and operating contracts for behavioral health settings and intermediate care facilities. It can also pay for a study and plan for a full behavioral health system. The fund may not be used to operate existing state facilities. These authorities end June 30, 2027.
Clinic funding depends on separate law
Funding in HB 2 for certified community behavioral health centers only takes effect if another bill (HB 574) is passed and approved. If HB 574 is not enacted, that HB 2 appropriation is void. This condition applies July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.
Keeps funding court-ordered mental evaluations
DPHHS continues using approved funding to support community-based court-ordered evaluations and clinical stabilization services in local detention facilities. This requirement runs from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jane Gillette
Republican • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/30/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 90 • No: 9
House vote • 4/29/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 84 • No: 13
House vote • 4/25/2025
Do Concur
Yes: 45 • No: 4
House vote • 4/23/2025
Do Concur As Amended
Yes: 49 • No: 1
House vote • 4/23/2025
AMD-HB0936.003.001 Lenz D/PASS
Yes: 50 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 89 • No: 8
House vote • 4/7/2025
Do Pass
Yes: 93 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
Chapter Number Assigned
5/19/2025HouseSigned by Governor
5/13/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor
5/7/2025HouseSigned by President
5/6/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
5/5/2025HouseReturned from Enrolling
5/1/2025HouseSent to Enrolling
4/30/2025House3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate
4/30/2025House2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred
4/29/2025HouseReturned to House with Amendments
4/25/2025Senate3rd Reading Concurred
4/25/2025Senate2nd Reading Concurred as Amended
4/23/2025Senate2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried
4/23/2025Senate2nd Reading Pass Consideration
4/22/2025SenateCommittee Report--Bill Concurred as Amended
4/17/2025SenateCommittee Executive Action--Bill Concurred as Amended
4/16/2025SenateHearing
4/14/2025SenateReferred to Committee
4/10/2025SenateFirst Reading
4/9/2025SenateTransmitted to Senate
4/8/2025House3rd Reading Passed
4/8/2025House2nd Reading Passed
4/7/2025HouseFiscal Note Printed
4/4/2025HouseFiscal Note Signed
4/4/2025HouseFiscal Note Received
4/3/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
4/30/2025
As Amended (Version 4)
4/23/2025
As Amended (Version 3)
4/17/2025
As Amended (Version 2)
4/2/2025
Introduced
3/31/2025