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The new committee that will oversee Montana’s directive to keep patients with primary diagnoses of Alzheimer’s, dementia and traumatic brain injuries from being involuntarily committed to the Montana State Hospital held its first meeting Tuesday, developing a list of questions it wants answered in order to oversee the state’s progress and possibly recommend legislation to make the transition easier.

The two bills took different angles at attempting to resolve some issues uncovered at the state hospital in Warm Springs last year.

At the age of 67, her brother, known as Lu, died in August of 2021 while under care at the Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs.

At the age of 67, her brother, known as Lu, died in August of 2021 while under care at the Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs.

The citations ranged from inadequate staffing, to improper infection control, to neglect and sexual, verbal and physical abuse between patients.

Lawmakers and the state health department are at odds over how a proposal to fix a blunder at the state hospital may play out.

A bill introduced Friday is perhaps the most significant policy bill aimed at resolving issues at the embattled Montana State Hospital.

Legislation to end the admission of dementia patients at the state hospital is scheduled for a Jan. 13 hearing.

The Montana state health department has expanded its contract with a private consulting group hired to oversee the struggling Montana State Hospital and other public health care facilities. The amended agreement with Alvarez & Marsal went into effect Oct. 1.

The amended agreement with Alvarez & Marsal went into effect Oct 1.