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Legislature hears bill to create online portal for community Medicaid assisters
Summary
Representative S.J. Howell introduced House Bill 601 on March 26, 2025, asking the Montana Senate Public Health Committee to authorize a Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) online portal that would let designated “community assisters” view application status, notices and actions, report eligibility changes and update contact information for Medicaid applicants and enrollees.
Representative S.J. Howell introduced House Bill 601 on March 26, 2025, asking the Montana Senate Public Health Committee to authorize a Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) online portal that would let designated “community assisters” view application status, notices and actions, report eligibility changes and update contact information for Medicaid applicants and enrollees.
The bill responds to what Howell described as widespread problems after the public health emergency ended: missed mail, long phone wait times and processing delays that led to people losing Medicaid coverage. “This is a simple straightforward way that helps people help people,” Representative S.J. Howell said in closing.
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