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69th Legislature 2025 HB 601.1
- 1 - Authorized Print Version – HB 601
1 HOUSE BILL NO. 601
2 INTRODUCED BY S. HOWELL, M. CAFERRO
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4 A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MEDICAID COMMUNITY ASSISTER PORTAL;
5 PROVIDING FOR REQUIRED AND OPTIONAL PORTAL SERVICES; AND PROVIDING A DEFINITION.”
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7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
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9 NEW SECTION. Section 1. (1) By May 1, 2026, the
10 department shall establish an online portal that allows a community assister to help an applicant or enrollee
11 who seeks assistance from that community assister to apply for medicaid coverage and to submit required
12 documents.
13 (2) The online portal must allow a community assister to:
14 (a) review the status of a medicaid application or redetermination;
15 (b) view notices from the department to the applicant or enrollee;
16 (c) report a change in an applicant or enrollee's eligibility status;
17 (d) view actions required by the applicant or enrollee; and
18 (e) update the applicant or enrollee's contact information.
19 (3) The online portal may allow a community assister to:
20 (a) submit an application for initial coverage or redetermination on behalf of the applicant or
21 enrollee; or
22 (b) upload verification documents for the applicant or enrollee.
23 (4) The online portal must allow a medicaid applicant or enrollee to designate one or more
24 community assisters to help the applicant or enrollee with the activities prescribed under subsection (2) and
25 allowed under subsection (3).
26 (5) For the purposes of this section, "community assister" means a person or organization who
27 helps individuals apply for health coverage under the Montana medicaid program established in 53-6-101.
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69th Legislature 2025 HB 601.1
- 2 - Authorized Print Version – HB 601
1 NEW SECTION. Section 2. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an
2 integral part of Title 53, chapter 6, part 1, and the provisions of Title 53, chapter 6, part 1, apply to [section 1].
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