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Committee hears bill to license community health workers; proponents cite workforce, opponents seek implementation details
Summary
Representative Buttrey asked the House Business and Labor Committee to establish state licensure for community health workers to standardize training, increase recognition and enable potential Medicaid reimbursement.
Representative Buttrey introduced House Bill 850 to the House Business and Labor Committee, proposing a professional license for community health workers (CHWs). The bill would create statutory definitions, vest licensing authority in the Department of Labor and Industry, authorize rulemaking, and include optional language allowing the Department of Public Health and Human Services to consider CHW services for Medicaid reimbursement.
Proponents said CHWs already operate across Montana in hospitals, community clinics, tribal programs and public-health settings; they testified that certification or licensure would standardize training, recognize CHWs as part…
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