MontanaMontana public colleges would cover certain illness costs after required vaccinations
Montana public colleges would reimburse eligible current and former students for care and lost income from covered illnesses diagnosed after COVID-19 vaccinations required for attendance.
What it does
Montana public colleges overseen by the Board of Regents would repay eligible students’ medical costs and lost income for covered illnesses diagnosed after COVID-19 vaccinations required for attendance.
Argument forReimbursements could help eligible students cover treatment bills and replace income lost to illness following a vaccination required for attendance.
Argument againstColleges could face payment requests without medical proof that vaccination caused the illness, because eligibility relies on a diagnosis after vaccination.
More detail
Covered public colleges would repay eligible students for medical care and income lost because of a covered illness. Students would qualify if they attended a Montana public college overseen by the Board of Regents for any amount of time after January 20, 2020. Students would submit vaccination dates, certification that vaccination was required for attendance, a medical provider’s certification of a later diagnosis, and cost records. The four named illnesses are myocarditis, pericarditis, thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, and Guillain-Barre syndrome. Other illnesses would qualify if the Board of Regents approves them as positively associated with COVID-19 vaccines. The requirement would have taken effect upon passage and approval, but the measure died in the legislative process.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 23(S) Died in ProcessDied
- Mar 12(S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- Mar 5(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Education and Cultural ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded to_table. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4(S) Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
- Mar 4(S) Fiscal Note Printed
- Mar 4(S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- Mar 4(S) Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Feb 26(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 26(S) Fiscal Note Requested
- Feb 25(S) 1st Reading
- Feb 25(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Feb 25(S) Introduced
- Feb 24(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Feb 24(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Feb 24(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Feb 24(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Feb 20(LC) Draft in Edit
- Feb 20(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- 2024
- Dec 14(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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