Montana Title 53. Social Services and Institutions § 53-6-152. Ambulance medicaid reimbursement special revenue account--statutory appropriation

(a) money from the assessment fee provided for in 15-27-102;

(b) any penalties and interest on penalties collected pursuant to 15-27-101 to 15-27-113;

(c) other money authorized by the legislature to be credited to the account;  and

(d) income earned on the account.

(a) to first reimburse the general fund through a transfer from this account to the general fund for appropriations made to the department of revenue to implement, collect, and administer the ambulance provider assessment fee;

(b) to fund personal services for the department of revenue for implementing Chapter 420, Laws of 2025;  and

(c) to provide funding no later than June 30 September 30 of each year for increases in medicaid payments to emergency ambulance services up to the average commercial rate for the service and for the cost of collection of the fees and other administrative activities associated with the implementation of increases in the medicaid payments to ambulance providers.