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• Gives the governor sole authority to appoint and remove board members with or without cause
• Takes out the requirement that a Montana physician be included in the board of medical examiners, we need Montana experts to be on these boards as well as licensed medical professionals
• Harms the board of dentistry by removing licensing requirements and allowing non-Montana dentists to serve on the board of dentistry. We need professionals who have been actively practicing in Montana to serve on these boards. The ill does the same thing for the boards of pharmacy, nursing, nursing home administrators, optometry, chiropractors, radiologic technologists, speech and language audiologists, hearing aid dispensers, phycologists and so on….

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• Blatant censorship that targets our school, library, and museum employees by opening them up to unwarranted harassment
• Allows anyone to accuse these professionals of obscenity
• Montanans across our state trust our teachers and librarians. HB 234 is aimed at a problem that does not exist, as all of these institutions have board approved policies to ensure that the materials they provide are suitable for the public.
• The definition of the title of this law is found here. None of these materials are found in public schools or libraries or museums. HB 234 is a blatant attempt at censorship.
• It exposes public schools, libraries and museums to frivolous and costly lawsuits when funding is already tight.

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• Just a simple do not support is fine

Or Contact: Katharine Burnham - (202) 415-5742 - katharine.burnham@legmt.gov

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• The child care shortage and child care affordability crisis is hurting Montana families and our economy

• Some families are paying as much for child care as they are for housing.

• We need to cap the cost of child care for MT families and revise the reimbursement structure to bring more stability to child care providers – like HB 238 calls for

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• Working Montanans need childcare solutions, this bill helps our most vulnerable families.
• Keeps parents in the workforce
• This is a fairness issue, we need to invest in working families
• If you have a personal story that demonstrates need or have stories or experience with unaffordable child care, this is the time to share

Contact: Katharine Burnham - (202) 415-5742 - katharine.burnham@legmt.gov

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• This bills helps keep all Montanans safe, especially our indigenous population
• This bill had no opponents in the house

Contact: Lance Fourstar - Lance.Fourstar@legmt.gov

The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing an amendment that would restrict abortion access for Medicaid recipients. This proposed amendment not only imposes additional restrictions on the "medical necessity" standard required to have Medicaid fund an abortion, but also adds a prior-authorization review of "medical necessity" that could leave Medicaid recipients without the care they need.

or submit a statement via email to  HHSadminrules@mt.gov by 5pm on January 20th. 

Make sure the subject line says Comment in Opposition to ARM 37.82.102 and 37.86.104 Amendment. Make sure the body of the email includes your name, place in Montana, and why you oppose this amendment. 

Senate Bill 99, carried by Sen. John Fuller, would harm current and future trans, non-binary and two-spirit youth by taking away their access to lifesaving, gender-affirming healthcare including hormone blockers and hormone replacement. Senate Bill 99 would also prohibit public employees like teachers and school counselors from supporting a minor’s social transition.

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• Quality, affordable child care is essential for our economy and for more families the cost out of reach, if they can find it. Not only do we have an affordability crisis, we have an availability crisis. 

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• The DPHHS and the Governor have made it easier to kick people off their health care by changing the Medicaid eligibility rules, which will disproportionately affect Tribal health care services

• The DPHHS needs to restore continuous eligibility 

• And moving forward, needs to go about redetermining eligibility requirements in a slower and more responsible way



• Their current plan for changing eligibility is irresponsible – and could kick 43,000 Montanans off their health care

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• The DPHHS and the Governor have made it easier to kick people off their health care by changing the Medicaid eligibility rules

• The DPHHS needs to restore continuous eligibility 

• And moving forward, needs to go about redetermining eligibility requirements in a slower and more responsible way

• Their current plan for changing eligibility is irresponsible – and could kick 43,000 Montanans off their health care