GET INVOLVED | 06 | Week 7 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 386: Revising laws related to continuous Medicaid eligibilityHB 395: Generally revise voting laws related to individuals of unsound mindSB 194: Eliminate the board of public assistanceHB 341: Revise laws relating to brain injuriesHB 245: Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination dateSB 82: Establish adjustment to blindness programSB 72: Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based servicesHB 488: Allowing a disabled voter to electronically return a ballotHB 38: Revise laws related to disability parkingSB 300: Providing protections for service dogs and handlersFollow these bills at ⁠⁠⁠bills.legmt.gov⁠⁠⁠Upcoming times to get involved:Feb. 20th, 2025: Public Hearing for SB 72 in (S) Finance and Claims Committee at 2:30pm in Room 317Feb. 21st, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 488 in (H) State Administration Committee at 10:00am in Room 455Feb. 21st, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 38 in (S) Highways and Transportation Committee at 3:00pm in Room 422Feb. 24th, 2025: Public Hearing for SB 300 in (H) Human Services Committee at 3:00pm in Room 152March 19th, 2025: Disability Rally Day at the Montana State Capitol (more details to come!)How 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 (Google Doc)⁠⁠⁠Contact the podcast:Email:⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠Instagram:⁠⁠⁠@disabilityvoices⁠⁠⁠Episode Transcript: ⁠⁠⁠Transcript (Google Doc)