GET INVOLVED | 07 | Week 8 Updates

Resources mentioned in this episode:Disability Right's History Documentary: Crip Camp is available to watch for free on Youtube. Crimp Camp (Youtube)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 assistanceSB 72: Provide presumptive eligibility for Medicaid coverage of home and community-based servicesSB 82: Establish adjustment to blindness programSB 300: Providing protections for service dogs and handlersHB 341: Revise laws relating to brain injuriesHB 245: Revise the Montana HELP Act workforce development provisions and termination dateHB 574: Authorizing implementation of the certified community behavioral health clinic modelHB 576: Revise funding for Medicaid and health and support services to children and to adults who are aged, blind, and disabledHB 601: Create online portal for community assisters related to MedicaidHB 607: Provide for the hearing aid coverage actHB 618: Provide for a Montana individual freedom actHB 635: Revise human rights laws to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion programsHB 638: Revise human rights lawsFollow these bills at ⁠⁠⁠⁠bills.legmt.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠Upcoming times to get involved:Feb. 26th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 574 in (H) Human Services Committee at 3:00pm in Room 152Feb. 26th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 576 in (H) Human Services Committee at 3:00pm in Room 152Feb. 26th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 601 in (H) Human Services Committee at 3:00pm in Room 152Feb. 27th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 635 in (H) Judiciary Committee at 7:00am in Room 137Feb. 27th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 638 in (H) Judiciary Committee at 7:00am in Room 137Feb. 28th, 2025: Public Hearing for HB 607 in (H) Business and Labor Committee at 7:00am in Room 172March 19th, 2025: Disability Rally Day at the Montana State Capitol at 11:00am in the RotundaHow 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)