Mandate disclosure of certain information in public health emergency
This bill requires Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services to publish daily statistics on hospitalizations and deaths during a declared public health emergency. The law mandates that these reports include breakdowns by age group, gender, length of hospitalization, date of death, and underlying health conditions. The department must share this information on its website using methods that comply with existing privacy laws. This measure aims to increase transparency about the impact of public health emergencies on Montanans.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 14, 2024
Last action Jan 15, 2025
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