Section 53-6-1303 - [Terminates 6/30/2025] DefinitionsAs used in this part, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Community engagement" means participation in the activities specified in 53-6-1308 as a means to improve a program participant's well-being and opportunities for self-sufficiency.(2) "Department" means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201.(3) "HELP Act" or "act" means the Montana Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership Act provided for in Title 39, chapter 12, and this part.(4) "Member" means an individual enrolled in the Montana medicaid program pursuant to 53-6-131 or receiving medicaid-funded services pursuant to 53-6-1304.(5) "Program participant" or "participant" means an individual enrolled in the Montana Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership Act program established in Title 39, chapter 12, and this part. (Terminates June 30, 2025--secs. 38, 48, Ch. 415, L. 2019.)Amended by Laws 2019, Ch. 415,Sec. 31, eff. 1/1/2020.Added by Laws 2015, Ch. 368, Sec. 3, eff. 11/2/2015, upon approval by the U.S. department of health and human services of all waivers and approvals necessary to provide medicaid-funded services to individuals eligible pursuant to 53-6-1304 in the manner provided for in Laws 2015, Ch. 368; terminating 6/30/2019. Laws 2019, Ch. 415 extended the termination date to 6/30/2025.See Laws 2015, Ch. 368, Sec. 28.[Section 47 of Laws 2019, Ch. 415 provides: "Applicability. An individual enrolled in the expanded medicaid program provided for in Title 53, chapter 6, part 13, on the date the centers for medicare and medicaid services approves a waiver authorizing community engagement requirements shall comply with the community engagement requirements of [this act] within 180 days of the date the department of public health and human services has implemented the community engagement requirements."]