CFHHS Staff Reports

Final Reports

• A Look at Health and Hunger in Montana -- Reviewing Programs for Montanans in Need: Final Report on the Activities of the Children Families Health and Human Services Interim Committee, Sue O'Connell, November 2012
• Strengthening the Response to Childhood Trauma in Montana: Final Report on the Senate Joint Resolution 30 Study, Casey Barrs

HJR 8 Study: Childhood Hunger
-- Informational Briefing Papers with Options for Consideration, Sue O'Connell, January 2012
    -- Increase Use of School Breakfast Programs
    -- Support Montana Farm-to-School Programs
    -- Review Issues Related to Food Deserts
    -- Create an Education Clearinghouse
    -- Expand Use of SNAP Benefits at Farmers' Markets
    -- Support Gleaning Programs
    -- Donate Montana Correctional Enterprises Food Products
    -- Flexibility in the SNAP and TANF Programs
-- Summary of Suggestions to Date, November 2011
-- Summary of Gap Information Presented to Date, November 2011
-- Unused SNAP Benefits, November 2011
-- State-Run Food Assistance Programs, Sue O'Connell, September 2011
-- Adopted Study Plan, September 2011
-- Draft Study Plan , June 2011

SJR 30 Study: Childhood Trauma
-- Confidentiality and Its Exceptions, Alexis Sandru, June 2012
--Case Worker Conditions: Historical Backdrop, Compiled by Casey Barrs, May 2012
-- Addressing Childhood Trauma: Localized Responses and Oversight Mechanisms, Casey Barrs, May 2012
-- Adopted SJR 30 Study Plan, Oct. 20, 2011
-- Revised SJR 30 Study Plan, Aug. 19, 2011
-- Draft Study Plan, June 2011

Medicaid Monitoring
-- New Questions for the Medicaid Expansion, August 2012
-- Planning for the Medicaid Expansion, March 2012
-- Provider Rates: Overview and Recent History in Montana, January 2012
-- An Overview of Medicaid Waivers, November 2011
-- An Overview of Managed Care, Sue O'Connell, November 2011
-- Montana's History with Managed Mental Health Care, September 2008
-- Medicaid: An Overview, Sue O'Connell, September 2011
-- Medicaid Enrollment by County/City

SB 423 Monitoring: Montana Marijuana Act
-- Developments Through August 2012, Sue O'Connell, August 2012
-- Registry Statistics for July 2012
-- Developments Through June 2012, Sue O'Connell, June 2012\
-- Registry Statistics for May 2012
-- Developments Through April 2012, Sue O'Connell, May 2012
-- Registry Statistics for April 2012
-- Developments Through March 2012, Sue O'Connell, March 2012
-- Registry Statistics for February 2012
-- Developments Through December 2011, Sue O'Connell, January 2012
-- Registry Statistics for December 2011
-- Developments Through October 2011, Sue O'Connell, Nov. 4, 2011
-- Developments from June 2011 through August 2011, Sue O'Connell, September 2011
-- Registry Statistics for August 2011
-- Registry Statistics for July 2011
-- How SB 423 Changes Current Law, Sue O'Connell, June 2011
-- Overview of Legal Action, Julianne Burkhardt, June 2011
-- Initiative Referendum to Overturn Law, Sue O'Connell, June 2011
-- Registry Statistics for May 2011

Agency Monitoring: DPHHS
-- Administrative Rule Review, Alexis Sandru, Aug. 6, 2012
-- Administrative Rule Review, Alexis Sandru, June 13, 2012
-- Administrative Rule Review, Alexis Sandru, May 2, 2012
-- Administrative Rule Review, Julianne Burkhardt/Alexis Sandru, March 2012
   -- DPHHS Response to Committee Objection, Feb. 3, 2012
-- Administrative Rule Review, Julianne Burkhardt, January 2012
-- Administrative Rule Review, Julianne Burkhardt, November 2011
-- Administrative Rule Review, Julianne Burkhardt, September 2011
-- Administrative Rule Review, Julianne Burkhardt, June 2011
   -- Committee Letter Related to Proposed RVRBS Rule, June 22, 2011
   -- DPHHS Response to Committee Letter, June 28, 2011