MontanaFailed bill would set Medicaid fees for three therapy services
If enacted, Montana Medicaid would use a $39.56 2026 conversion factor to calculate covered fees for physical, speech, and occupational therapy services.
What it does
If enacted, Montana Medicaid would calculate covered fees for three therapy professions using a $39.56 conversion factor in fiscal year 2026 and later inflation-linked increases.
Argument forThe formula could make payment updates more predictable for therapy providers by linking later increases to medical-care inflation.
Argument againstLinking future payment increases to medical-care inflation could raise Medicaid spending for covered therapy services.
More detail
The Medicaid program would calculate covered fees by multiplying a conversion factor, a service's relative value unit, and any applicable policy adjuster. The rule would cover services provided by physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists under Montana Medicaid. The service must be covered by Medicaid. The calculation would use the applicable relative value unit and policy adjuster. For state fiscal year 2026, the conversion factor would be $39.56; each later fiscal year would use the required annual increase.
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History
- 2025
- Jul 15(H) Veto OverrideLatest
- Jun 14(H) Veto Override Vote in Progress
- Jun 9(H) Vetoed by Governor Greg GianforteMajor
- Jun 2(H) Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- May 29(S) Signed by PresidentPassed Senate
- May 12(H) Signed by SpeakerPassed House
- Apr 18(H) Returned from Enrolling
- Apr 16(H) Sent to Enrolling
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16(H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- Apr 16(H) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 15(H) 2nd Reading Senate AmendmentsMinor
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15(H) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 10(S) Returned to House with Amendments
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10(S) 3rd Reading
- Apr 10(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 9(S) Committee Report - (S) Finance and Claims
- Vote recorded be_concurred_in. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Finance and Claims
- Apr 7(S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- Apr 5(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Finance and Claims
- Apr 5(S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- Apr 4(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- Apr 2(S) Rereferred to Committee - (S) Finance and ClaimsMinor
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 2(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- Apr 2(H) Revised Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Apr 2(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 1(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- Mar 28(S) Committee Report - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- Vote recorded be_concurred_in_as_amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 28(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- Mar 19(S) Hearing - (S) Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
- Mar 5(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Business, Labor and Economic AffairsMinor
- Mar 4(H) Transmitted to Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4(H) 3rd Reading
- Mar 4(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
- Mar 3(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- Mar 3(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 3(H) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Feb 28(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 28(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
- Feb 27(H) Fiscal Note Printed
- Feb 26(H) Fiscal Note Signed
- Feb 26(H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- Feb 26(H) Hearing Canceled - (H) Business and Labor
- Feb 26(H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- Feb 25(H) Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Feb 20(H) 1st Reading
- Feb 20(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and LaborMinor
- Feb 19(H) Fiscal Note Requested
- Feb 19(H) Introduced
- Feb 18(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Feb 17(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Feb 13(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Feb 13(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Feb 12(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Feb 10(LC) Draft in Edit
- Feb 10(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- 2024
- Nov 22(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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