Montana § 50-1-119 - Behavioral Health System For Future Generations Fund

§ 50-1-119. Behavioral Health System For Future Generations Fund

Behavioral health system for future generations fund. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102 to be known as the behavioral health system for future generations fund. (2) There must be deposited in the account money received from legislative general fund transfers. (3) Eligible uses of the fund include: (a) medicaid and CHIP matching funds for payments made to behavioral health settings; (b) medicaid and CHIP matching funds for payments made to intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities; (c) statewide community-based investments to stabilize behavioral health and developmental disabilities service providers and delivery, increase and strengthen the behavioral health and developmental disabilities workforce, increase service capacity to meet identified behavioral health and developmental disabilities services demands, and increase opportunities for Montanans to receive integrated physical and behavioral health care; (d) acquisition of new or remodeling of existing infrastructure or property to support the establishment of behavioral health settings and intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities; (e) planning, operation, or other contract expenses associated with intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities; (f) planning, operation, or other contract expenses associated with behavioral health settings; (g) studying and planning of the development of a comprehensive behavioral health system; (h) offering student loan repayment programs for nurses, licensed practical nurses, and psychiatrists at state health facilities and prioritizing employees at the Montana state hospital for the programs; and (i) providing additional licensed beds at the Montana state hospital. (4) (a) Funds in this account may not be used to operate existing state facilities. (b) Student loan repayments and the addition of licensed beds are not considered operating expenses for the purposes of this section. (Subsections (3)(h), (3)(i), and (4)(b) terminate June 30, 2027--sec. 8, Ch. 760, L. 2025.)