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GET INVOLVED | 07 | Week 8 Updates

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Disability Right's History Documentary: Crip Camp is available to watch for free on Youtube. ⁠Crimp Camp (Youtube)⁠

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 386: Revising laws related to continuous Medicaid eligibility

HB 395: Generally revise voting laws related to individuals of unsound mind

SB 194: Eliminate the board of public assistance

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

SB 82: Establish adjustment to blindness program

SB 300: Providing protections for service dogs and handlers

HB 341: Revise laws relating to brain injuries

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

HB 574: Authorizing implementation of the certified community behavioral health clinic model

HB 576: Revise funding for Medicaid and health and support services to children and to adults who are aged, blind, and disabled

HB 601: Create online portal for community assisters related to Medicaid

HB 607: Provide for the hearing aid coverage act

HB 618: Provide for a Montana individual freedom act

HB 635: Revise human rights laws to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion programs

HB 638: Revise human rights laws

Follow these bills at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bills.legmt.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Upcoming times to get involved:

Feb. 26th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 574 in (H) Human Services Committee at 3:00pm in Room 152

Feb. 26th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 576 in (H) Human Services Committee at 3:00pm in Room 152

Feb. 26th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 601 in (H) Human Services Committee at 3:00pm in Room 152

Feb. 27th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 635 in (H) Judiciary Committee at 7:00am in Room 137

Feb. 27th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 638 in (H) Judiciary Committee at 7:00am in Room 137

Feb. 28th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 607 in (H) Business and Labor Committee at 7:00am in Room 172

March 19th, 2025: Disability Rally Day at the Montana State Capitol at 11:00am in the Rotunda

How to get involved in the legislative process:

Send a message to a committee:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Call the switchboard: 406-444-4800

Find and contact your legislator:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Sign up to give testimony via Zoom:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join our email list at Ability Montana:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Form (Google Doc)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Contact the podcast:

Email:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠disabilityvoices@abilitymt.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@disabilityvoices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode Transcript: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transcript (Google Doc)

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