CFHHS Meeting Materials and Links Full Meeting Schedule
June 26, 2007 Sept. 24, 2007 Nov. 16, 2007 Jan. 24, 2008 -- SJR 15 Subcommittee Jan. 25, 2008 Feb. 11, 2008 -- SJR 15 Subcommittee March 17-18, 2008 June 10-11, 2008 Aug. 21-22, 2008 Oct. 14, 2008
Oct. 14, 2008: Meeting Materials and Links Agenda Minutes Listen -- Audio Timeline Mental Health Study: Items for Possible Committee Action Mental Health Study: Items for Possible DPHHS Action
Final Report: Legislative Mental Health Study -- DMA Health Strategies Final Report Presentation -- Full Report -- Draft (This version will be revised based on comments received at the Oct. 14 meeting) -- Executive Summary and Summary of Recommendations -- Introduction, Methodology, and Findings on the DPHHS Mental Health System -- Financing Opportunities and Organizational Recommendations -- Mental Health Needs in the Criminal Justice System -- Appendices -- Policy Research Associates Attachments (Justice-Involved Individuals) -- Errata
Mental Health and Justice-Involved Individuals -- Summary of Law and Justice Interim Committee bill drafts -- LC 307 -- LC 516 -- LC 517 -- LC 329
Mental Health System Financing -- System of Care Account: FY 2008 Report -- System of Care Account: First Quarter FY 2009 Report
Mental Health System Organization -- Briefing Paper : Montana's History with Managed Mental Health Care
Aug. 21-22, 2008: Meeting Materials and Links Draft Agenda August 21 Minutes August 22 Minutes Listen: Aug. 21 -- Audio Timeline Listen: Aug. 22 -- Audio Timeline
SJR 5 Study -- LCS5-1 : EMT License Plates/Tax Credit -- LCS5-2 : EMS Staffing Levels -- LCS5-3 : EMT on Board of Medical Examiners -- LCS5-4 : EMS Tax Incentives -- LCS5-5 : EMS grant program -- LSC5-6 : Confidentiality of EMS Run Review -- LCS5-7 : Medical Direction/EMS Complaints -- LSC5-7 Briefing Paper -- Revised Definition of Volunteer EMT -- Revisions to EMS Bill Drafts
SJR 15 Study -- LC 38 : Economic Credentialing/Conflicts of Interest -- LC 38: Explanation of Changes to July 22 Draft -- LC 38: Review of Stark and Antikickback Acts -- LC 8887 : Extend Moratorium on Specialty Hospitals -- LC 8888 : Revise Definition and Licensing of Specialty Hospitals -- Hospital Lending Practices: Memo and Summary Table -- Statutory Requirements in Selected States : Health Care Facility Information
Mental Health Study -- DMA Health Strategies Presentation
Committee-Requested Legislation -- LC 148 : Friend of the Respondent -- Briefing Paper -- LC 149 and LC 149b (revised version): Principles and Methodology for Provider Rates -- LC 150 : Sponsor Notification in Administrative Rulemaking -- Briefing Paper
Agency Monitoring -- DPHHS Legislation: Delayed/Amended Birth Certificates -- DPHHS Legislation: Streamlining Child Support Enforcement -- DPHHS Legislation: Senior and Long-Term Care Accountability Rules -- DPHHS Legislation: Child Welfare Placeholder -- DPHHS Legislation: Medicaid Third-Party Liability -- DPHHS Legislation: Medicaid Buy-in Program -- DPHHS Legislation: Volunteers-Public Health Health Emergencies -- DPHHS Legislation: ER and Hospital Discharge Data -- DPHHS Legislation: EMS Statutory Clarifications -- Rule Review
June 10-11, 2008: Meeting Materials and LinksAgenda Minutes: June 10 Full Committee -- June 11 Full Committee Listen: June 10 -- Audio Timeline Listen: June 11 SJR 15 Subcommittee Listen: June 11 Full Commitee -- Audio Timeline
SJR 5 Study -- LCS5-1 -- Briefing Paper -- LCS5-2 -- Briefing Paper -- LCS5-3 -- Briefing Paper -- LCS5-4 -- Briefing Paper -- LCS5-5 -- Briefing Paper -- LCS5-6 -- Briefing Paper -- SJR 5 Study: Other Statutory References -- Legislative Audit Memo on EMS-Related Issues
SJR 15 Study -- Revised version of LC 38 with May 28 comments -- Links to additional comment received on LC 38 -- Health Care Facility Survey: Summary , Services , Staffing , Payor Mix 1 , 2 -- Briefing Paper : Employment, Staffing, and Insurance Issues
Mental Health Study -- DMA Health Strategies Update -- Mental Health Parity: General Overview -- Children's Systems of Care
Agency Monitoring: DPHHS -- Rule Review
March 17-18, 2008: Meeting Materials and LinksAgenda Minutes: March 17 SJR 15 Subcommittee -- March 17 Full Committee -- March 18 Full Committee Listen: March 17 -- Audio Timeline Listen: March 18 -- Audio Timeline
SJR 5 Study -- Summary of Testimony
SJR 15 Study -- LC 38:Economic Credentialing/Conflict of Interest -- Initial Version -- Revised Version -- LC8888:Specialty Hospitals -- Initial Version -- Revised Version -- Memo on Initial Bill Drafts -- Memo on Revised Bill Drafts -- Links to Comments Received on Bill Drafts -- Health Care Facility Survey Update -- Hospices and End-of-Life Care in Montana -- Charity Care and Other Community Benefits
Mental Health Study -- Overview of Montana's Publicly Funded Mental Health System -- Montana State Hospital Update -- DMA Health Strategies Presentation
Draft Corrective Legislation -- LC 41 : Clarify exclusions from dangerous drug schedules -- LC 42 : Repeal the sunset provision of the hospital bed tax -- LC 43 : Clarify duration of the caretaker relative educational authorization affidavit
Agency Monitoring: DPHHS -- Rule Review
Feb. 11, 2008: SJR 15 Subcommittee MaterialsAgenda Minutes Listen Bill Draft on Conflict of Interest, Economic Credentialing Comments on Specialty Hospitals
Jan. 25, 2008: Meeting Materials and LinksAgenda Minutes Meeting Audio -- Audio Timeline
SJR 5 Study -- EMS in Montana PowerPoint -- Reimbursement Issues PowerPoint -- EMS Elsewhere: Ideas and Approaches Power Point
SJR 15 Study -- Hospital Charity Care and Pricing Study and Addendum -- Requirements in Selected States: Health Care Facility Pricing/Quality and Insurance Information -- Delivering Healthcare Through Community Health Centers PowerPoint -- Health Care Facility Survey and Cover Letter -- NSCL Community Benefit/Tax Exemption Report -- Health Information Technology: Continuity of Care Record
Mental Health Study -- Study RFP: Review and Recommendation of Proposals
Agency Monitoring: DPHHS -- Explanation of Proposed Cleanup Legislation -- Rule Review -- Legal Memorandum : Proposed Changes to Vital Statistics Administrative Rules
Jan. 24, 2008: SJR15 Subcommittee Materials Agenda Minutes Meeting Audio Materials: --Benefis statement --St. Peter's Hospital statement and conflict of interest policy --Dr. Paul Byorth statement --Dr. Jim Elliott statement --Dr. Keith Popovich statement --Patti Jo Lane statement Nov. 16, 2007: Meeting Materials and LinksAgenda Minutes Meeting Audio -- Audio Timeline
SJR 5 Study -- Briefing Paper: EMS by the Numbers -- Education and Quality Issues in EMS -- Blackfeet Tribal EMS
SJR 15 Study -- Updated: Table of Montana Hospitals -- Updated: Table of Specialized Health Care Facilities in Montana -- Transparency: Pricing/Quality Transparency -- Transparency: Texas Center for Health Statistics -- Transparency: Arizona Hospital Cost Comparisons -- Transparency: Wisconsin PricePoint -- Transparency: Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council Report and Sample Page
Mental Health Study -- RFP: Explanation and Draft Language and Decision Log Sheet (as approved Nov. 16, 2007) -- Rhode Island's Integrated Family and Community System of Care
Agency Monitoring: DPHHS -- DPHHS Rule Review
Sept. 24, 2007: Meeting Materials and LinksAgenda Minutes Meeting Audio -- Audio Timeline
SJR 5 Study --- Briefing Paper: The Evolution of Montana's EMS Laws --- Professional Licensing of Emergency Medical Technicians --- Montana Emergency Medical Services: A Guide for Elected Officials
SJR 15 Study --- Topics to Consider --- Table of SJR 15-Related Definitions, Issues --- Table of Montana Hospitals --- Table of Specialized Health Care Facilities in Montana (Draft) --- Table of Community Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics --- Tax Treatment of Nonprofit Entities --- Review of Related Court Cases
Agency Monitoring: DPHHS Community Services Block Grant Material DPHHS Rule Review
June 26, 2007: Meeting MaterialsAgenda Minutes Meeting Audio Draft Work Plan SJR 5 Draft Study Plan SJR15 Draft Study Plan HJR48 Draft Study Plan Mental Health Appropriation Decision Points Summary of Health and Human Services Legislation Rules Review Brochure DPHHS Rule Review