Montana State Legislature

2019-2020 Children, Families, Health, and Human Services

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The committee has completed its work for the 2019-2020 interim. Material from the final meeting is available by clicking on the Meeting Information link.

Meeting Information

Legislative Poll: MAR Notice No. 37-923
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The committee has completed its work. No further meetings are scheduled.

 

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About the Committee

The Children and Families Interim Committee is a joint bipartisan committee of the Legislature that meets between legislative sessions to monitor the Department of Public Health and Human Services; conduct interim studies; and generally review issues related to health and human services.

The Committee's work plan outlined the approach it took to its various duties during the 2019-2020 interim.

Committee Members

REPRESENTATIVE
FREDERICK (ERIC) MOORE (R) --Chair

SENATOR
DIANE SANDS (D) --Vice Chair

REPRESENTATIVE
BARBARA BESSETTE (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
MARY CAFERRO (D)

SENATOR
JOHN ESP (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
DENNIS LENZ (R)

SENATOR
MARY MCNALLY (D)

SENATOR
ALBERT OLSZEWSKI (R)

REPRESENTATIVE
GORDON PIERSON (D)

REPRESENTATIVE
TOM WELCH (R)

Committee Staff:

Sue O'Connell, Lead Staff
Alexis Sandru, Attorney
Fong Hom, Secretary

Aug. 28, 2020, Meeting:  Agenda -- Minutes Log --Video/Audio

Aug. 12, 2020, Meeting: MAR Notice No. 37-923
    -- Agenda  -- Minutes Log -- Video/Audio

June 29, 2020, Meeting: Agenda -- Minutes Log -- Video/Audio

May 11 & 13, 2020

March 19, 2020, Conference Call:  Agenda -- Minutes Log -- Audio

(The scheduled March 19-20 meeting was not held as planned due to public health concerns.)

Jan. 16-17, 2020

Nov. 14-15, 2019, Meeting

Sept. 13, 2019, Meeting:  Agenda - Minutes Log - Video/Audio

July 30, 2019, Meeting:  Agenda -  Minutes Log - Video/Audio

June 27, 2019, Meeting:  Agenda -  Minutes Log - Video/Audio

Assigned Studies

The Legislative Council assigned five studies to the committee:

  • HJR 32, a study of prenatal drug use;
  • HJR 48 and HJR 49, requesting studies of various elements of the child protective services system;
  • HJR 50, a study of senior and long-term care services; and
  • SB 202, a study of the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act.

Agency Oversight

The committee is required by law to monitor activities of the Department of Public Health and Human Services. Duties include:

The committee also is monitoring the Medicaid expansion program and the implementation of legislatively approved work and other community engagement requirements for the program.

The committee adopted a work plan on July 30, outlining how it will carry out its duties during the interim.

The committee agreed to send the 2021 Legislature eight bill drafts based on its HJR 50 study, HJR 48/49 study, and SB 202 study.  The approved bill drafts are available on the respective study pages.

The committee is also responsible for reviewing bill draft proposals from the Department of Public Health and Human Services and approving early drafting and pre-introduction of the bills. The committee will review those proposals at its August meeting.

 

State law requires that a number of reports be provided to the Children and Families Committee throughout the interim. The reports are grouped by topic and will be posted as they are provided to the committee.

Child Abuse and Neglect

Developmental Disabilities

  • Montana Developmental Center Client Outcomes
  • SB5 Review of DD Rules: Draft Plan

Medicaid

Medical Marijuana

Mental Health

Prevention

Public Health

Public Assistance

Technology

  • Secure Data Warehouse Implementation