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Panel reduces EHR funding for Montana State Hospital after contract delays
Summary
The legislative health budget committee voted to cut $5 million in proposed electronic health record funding for Montana State Hospital after the department said contract negotiations delayed implementation beyond the next biennium.
The House appropriations subcommittee on Health & Human Services voted to reduce the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services' (DPHHS) planned electronic health record (EHR) appropriation for the Montana State Hospital after the agency reported contract and timeline delays.
The committee passed Decision Package DP 09/1933 on a roll call vote after DPHHS told members it does not expect the EHR system to be operational in the upcoming biennium. Vice Chair Lance moved the motion to adopt the agency's revised request to remove the EHR funding originally included in maintenance and operations. Doctor. Pollet and Mr. Hannan explained the decision followed late-stage negotiations with a vendor that made implementation in the 2026–27 biennium infeasible. Vice…
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