GET INVOLVED | 05 | Week 6 Updates

Resources mentioned in this episode:Caffeinate and Advocate: Weekly group at Ability Montana to discuss updates, practice testimony, or learn more about the legislative process. Fridays from 9:00-11:30 am. In person at the Butte Office (820 W Platinum, Butte MT) or online via Zoom (call 406-782-4834 to be sent the link).Bills we mentioned in this episode:HB 245: Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination dateSB 72: Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based servicesHB 154, HB 155, HB 231: All relating to revising property tax ratesHB 385: Establish the school mental health promotion pilot programHB 386: Revising laws related to continuous Medicaid eligibilityHB 395: Generally revise voting laws related to individuals of unsound mindSB 82: Establish adjustment to blindness programSB 144: Change name of mental health advisory council to behavioral health advisory councilFollow these bills at⁠⁠bills.legmt.gov⁠⁠Upcoming times to get involved:Feb. 12th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 385 in (H) Education Committee at 3:00pm in Room 152Feb. 13th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 386 in (H) Human Services Committee at 3:00pm in Room 152Feb. 14th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 395 in (H) State Administration Committee at 10:00am in Room 455Feb. 17th, 2025: Public Hearing for SB 82 in (H) Human Services Committee at 3:00pm in Room 152Feb. 17th, 2025: Public Hearing for SB 144 in (H) Human Services Committee at 3:00pm in Room 152How to get involved in the legislative process:Send a message to a committee:⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠Call the switchboard: 406-444-4800Find and contact your legislator:⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠Sign up to give testimony via Zoom:⁠⁠Click Here⁠⁠Join our email list at Ability Montana:⁠⁠Contact Form (GoogleDoc)⁠⁠Contact the podcast:Email:⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠@disabilityvoices⁠⁠Episode Transcript: ⁠⁠Transcript (Google Doc)