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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: July 21, 2026
Contact: Jon Ebelt, Communications Director, DPHHS, (406) 444-0936, (406) 461-3757
jebelt@mt.gov
Rural Health Transformation Program Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting is Aug. 6
BOZEMAN, MT — Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) officials announced that the summer 2026 Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., hosted by the Montana Office of Rural Health (MORH) on the Montana State University (MSU) campus in Bozeman.
The RHTP SAC provides guidance to DPHHS to support effective implementation of the RHTP initiatives. The in-person and virtual meeting is open to the public. Space is limited for in-person attendance and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees must register by July 24 to ensure adequate accommodations.
The January 22 SAC kickoff brought more than 600 Montanans to MSU, in-person and online, with 34 stakeholder organizations and partners represented across state agencies, rural and tribal health organizations, workforce partners, providers, payers, education partners, and the public.
The Rural Health Transformation Program is supported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $233,509,358.76 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government
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