Montana State Legislature
Meeting Information

Meeting Details:
May 12, 2022 -- 9 a.m.
May 13, 2022 -- 8 a.m.
Room 137, State Capitol & Zoom
On May 12, the committee will continue its studies of the family foster care system and of the factors that trigger child removals and family reunifications. On May 13, members will take up matters related to their mental health studies, including a first look at several bill drafts.
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
June 27, 2022
August 25-26, 2022
Meeting Materials
Materials for the June 27, 2022, meeting will be posted by mid-June.
May 12-13, 2022, Meeting Materials
March Meeting Follow-Up
- Staff Memo: March Meeting Follow-up/Background Information for Work Session
- Montana University System Materials
- Workforce Training & Development for the Health Care Industry
HJR 45 Study: Child Removal/Reunification
- Background and Speaker Materials
- Judicial System Flow Chart: General Progression of a DN Case
- Brett Ballew: PowerPoint-Washington State's Statewide Interdisciplinary Program
- Collaborative Safety LLC Materials:
- Family Resource Center Handouts:
- Bill Draft: HJR 45-1 -- Generally Revise Child Abuse and Neglect Laws
HJR 44 Study: Family Foster Care System
- Background and Speaker Materials
- NCSL Report: Foster Parent Retention
HB 39 Study: Judicial Pilot Projects in Abuse and Neglect Cases
- Bill Draft: HB 39-1 -- Revise EPS Hearing and PHC Laws
- Staff Briefing Papers:
Mental Health Studies: SJR 14, HJR 35, and HJR 39
- Staff Briefing Papers:
- Bill Drafts:
- HJR 35-1: Increase Access to In-State PRTF and TGH Treatment
- HJR 35-2: Strengthen Qualified Provider Pool Statute
- HJR 35-3: Institute PRTF and TGH Utilization Fee
- SJR 14-1: Revise Licensing Reciprocity for Behavioral Health Licensees
- HJR 39-1: Revise Involuntary Commitment Laws for Dementia/TBI Patients
- HJR 39-2: Share Montana State Hospital Abuse and Neglect Reports
- Speaker Materials:
- Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division: Update on Crisis Services
Agency Oversight
- Statutorily Required Report: MDC Client Outcomes
- Staff Report: Administrative Rule Review
- DPHHS Update Materials:
- Application to Renew Waiver for Additional Services and Populations (WASP)
