JODEE'S SUCCESSFUL LEGISLATION IN 2023

Strengthened Human Trafficking Laws in MT creating harsh penalties for Sex, Labor, Child Sex, & Aggravated Sex Trafficking and making these crimes easier to prosecute. 

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. 

We are not done working for you. to override the veto. 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, rural and urban areas.  This provides options for communities. 

Allow Rural Hospitals to obtain Federal funding to help them stay open and serving rural MT and change to the designation of Rural Emergency Hospital. 

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