re-elect jodee etchart state representative

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Strengthened Human Trafficking Laws and sends the message that we will not tolerate this is Montana!

Physician Assistant Independent Practice will increase access to high quality care in MT especially in rural areas. MT is leading the way in Health Care Reform. 

Direct Entry Midwives now have more medications and treatment options to make home births even safer. MT is 5th in the nation in per capita home births. 

Expands insurance coverage of diagnostic breast imaging to include diagnostic mammogram,  ultrasound and MRI of the breast.   This insurance mandate was supported by BCBS MT because it has the potential to lower overall cancer treatment costs with early intervention. 

While vetoed by the Governor, Next session a better version will pass! This bill allows individual elementary districts to combine to create a High School while keeping intact their own admin structure to provide for greater K-8 autonomy state wide, in rural and urban areas.  This provides options for communities to consolidate to form a High School and can decrease taxes. 

Allow Rural Hospitals to obtain Federal funding to help them stay open and serve rural MT.

Eliminates unnecessary financial qualification paperwork for certain individuals in need of a public defender. Better serves low income people in MT.