GET INVOLVED | 03 | Week 3 Updates

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Caffeinate and Advocate: Weekly group at Ability Montana to discuss updates, practice testimony, or learn more about the legislative process. Fridays from 9:00-11:30 am. In person at the Butte Office (820 W Platinum, Butte MT) or online via Zoom (call 406-782-4834 to be sent the link).

Bills we mentioned in this episode:

HB 168: Provide state funding for preschool children with disabilities

SB 72: Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services

HB 230: Generally revise Medicaid laws

HB 245: Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination date

SB 82: Establish adjustment to blindness program

Follow these bills at ⁠bills.legmt.gov⁠

This week’s events:

January 22, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 230 and HB 245 in Human Services Committee Room #303 starting at 2pm.

January 24, 2025: Public Hearing for SB 82 in Public Health, Welfare and Safety Committee Room #317 at 3pm.

How to get involved in the legislative process:

Send a message to a committee: ⁠Click Here⁠