Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate rejects sponsor’s Medicaid‑expansion revision and indefinitely postpones alternate plan
Summary
Senate Bill 199, which would have revised Montana’s Medicaid expansion to include new community‑engagement requirements tied to federal waivers, failed a do‑pass recommendation and was later indefinitely postponed on the Senate floor. Supporters said the bill offered stability amid federal uncertainty; opponents said it risked ending expansion.
Senate Bill 199, a proposal to revise the state's Medicaid expansion to incorporate productivity/community engagement requirements contingent on federal waivers, failed to advance and was subsequently indefinitely postponed by the Senate.
Sponsor Senator Trevis described SB 199 as a moderate reauthorization patterned on earlier legislation and tied to federal waivers. "S B 1 99 is largely H B 6 58 from 02/2019," Trevis said on the floor, and explained the bill would reauthorize expansion if waivers allowing…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
