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Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Quality Assurance Division records, 1976-1998
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Department of Public Health and Human Services.
- Title
- Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Quality Assurance Division records
- Dates
- 1976-1998 (inclusive)19761998
- Quantity
- 4 linear feet
- Collection Number
- RS 495 (Formerly RS 445)
- Summary
- This collection is a subgroup (Division) of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services records. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services records. This collection is comprised of DPHHS's Quality Assurance Division (now named Office of Inspector General) and includes manuals and court papers.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Legislature established the Department of Public Welfare in 1937, consolidating state welfare activities. The Department was responsible for the administration of all forms of public assistance, including general relief programs and supervision of institutions caring for the dependent, delinquent, or mentally or physically handicapped. In 1971 the Department of Public Welfare was abolished and its functions assumed by the newly created Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS). The SRS assumed the functions of various state agencies, including functions pertaining to vocational rehabilitation and education; the Commission on Aging; and the Council on Human Resources. The SRS administered all forms of public assistance, child protection, and child welfare; gave consultant service to private institutions providing care for the needy, indigent, handicapped, or dependent; developed provisions for services to the blind; supervised county boards of public welfare; and administered all funds allotted for public welfare activities. State government reorganization in 1995 combined the SRS with portions of the Department of Health and Environmental Sciences to form the Department of Public Health and Human Services.
The mission of the Quality Assurance Division (QAD) is to promote and protect the health, safety, and well-being of people in Montana by providing responsive, independent assessment and monitoring of human services, through respectful relationships.
Some of the responsibilities of the division include:
Licensing and/or certifying health care, child care, and residential services;
Detecting and investigating abuse and fraud committed by recipients of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid and Food Stamp programs;
Performing federally mandated quality-control reviews of the Medicaid and Food Stamp programs;
Providing independent fair hearings for clients and providers participating in DPHHS programs;
As of 2024, the Division is now named the Office of Inspector General.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection is composed of subject files and court papers.
The subject files series primarily includes revised versions of manuals for programs on Food Stamps, Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), Medicaid, and the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP).
The court papers series contains records on Fair Hearings Trials. Please note that some information has been marked as restricted due to the presence of social security numbers.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society Library & Archives. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Library & Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by series.
Location of Collection
43:5-6Processing Note
In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 495, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the Montana Historical Society catalog, and to follow best archival practices.
Collections from Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services' various Divisions and Bureaus that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 495. Rather than reprocessing over 60 linear feet of DPHHS materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids, and provide access to them via links through the central finding aid. This decision has allowed the MTHS archival staff to maintain intellectual control over the collection, while removing the need to reprocess it. It also keeps State Agency finding aids at manageable sizes. Please read the scope and content note carefully to determine if this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition information available upon request
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Subject FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
Intro, 000-302 |
1978-1984 |
| 1 / 2 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
303-403 |
1978-1984 |
| 1 / 3 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
404-9903 |
1978-1984 |
| 1 / 4 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
Intro, 000-004 |
1984-1991 |
| 1 / 5 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
Intro, 100-300 |
1984-1991 |
| 1 / 6 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
400 |
1984-1991 |
| 1 / 7 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
500-1100 |
1984-1991 |
| 1 / 8 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
1200-1400, 9900-9904 |
1984-1991 |
| 1 / 9 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
Intro, 000-500 |
1984-1996 |
| 1 / 10 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
600-9903 |
1984-1996 |
| 1 / 11 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
Grants |
1977 |
| 1 / 12 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
Revised AFDC Quality Control Manual |
1985 |
| 1 / 13 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
Revised AFDC Quality Control Manual |
1987 |
| 1 / 14 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
Revised AFDC Quality Control Manual |
1991-1992 |
| 1 / 15 | Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) –
Revised AFDC Quality Control Manual |
1995 |
| 1 / 16 | Economic Assistance Intro, 000-700 |
1979-1988 |
| 1 / 17 | Economic Assistance Intro, 800-9904 |
1979-1988 |
| 1 / 18-2 / 1 | The Economic Assistance Management System
(TEAMS) |
1990-1991 |
| 2 / 2 | Food Stamps – Intro, 000-300 |
1979-1984 |
| 2 / 3 | Food Stamps – 400 – 9904 |
1979-1984 |
| 2 / 4 | Food Stamps – Intro, 000-300 |
1980 |
| 2 / 5 | Food Stamps – 400 – 9903 |
1980 |
| 2 / 6 | Food Stamp Program – Monthly Reporting/Retrospective
Budgeting |
1983 |
| 2 / 7 | Food Stamp Tables |
1976 |
| 2 / 8 | Food Stamp Tables |
1982-1986 |
| 2 / 9 | Food Stamp Tables |
1987-1993 |
| 2 / 10 | Food Stamps – 000-304 |
1979-1984 |
| 2 / 11 | Food Stamps – 305-9903 |
1979-1985 |
| 2 / 12 | Food Stamps – Intro, 000-333 |
1989-1990 |
| 2 / 13 | Food Stamps – 444-9901 |
1984-1990 |
| 2 / 14 | Food Stamps – 111-9902 |
1985-1988 |
| 2 / 15 | The Food Stamp Program Quality Control Review
Handbook |
1986 |
| 2 / 16 | Food Stamps – Intro, 000-222 |
1995-1996 |
| 3 / 1 | Food Stamps – 333-9906 |
1995-1996 |
| 3 / 2 | General Relief Assistance |
1989-1992 |
| 3 / 3 | The Low Income Energy Assistance Program
(LIEAP) |
1983-1984 |
| 3 / 4 | Medical Assistance (Medicaid) – Intro, 000 |
1982-1991 |
| 3 / 5 | Medical Assistance (Medicaid) – 100-203 |
1982-1991 |
| 3 / 6 | Medical Assistance (Medicaid) – 204-208 |
1982-1991 |
| 3 / 7 | Medical Assistance (Medicaid) – 300-400 |
1982-1991 |
| 3 / 8 | Medical Assistance (Medicaid) – 500-9901 |
1982-1991 |
| 3 / 9 | Medical Assistance (Medicaid) – 300-400 |
1979-1991 |
| 3 / 10 | Medical Assistance (Medicaid) – 500-9904 |
1979-1991 |
| 3 / 11 | Medical Assistance (Medicaid) |
1987-1991 |
| 3 / 12 | Medical Assistance (Medicaid) – Intro,
000-300 |
1987-1996 |
| 3 / 13 | Medical Assistance (Medicaid) – 400-9904 |
1987-1996 |
| 3 / 14-3 / 15 | Manual Updates to Aid to Families with Dependent
Children (AFDC), Medicaid, Food Stamp, and The Low Income Energy Assistance Program
(LIEAP) |
1978-1997 |
| 3 / 16 | Integrated Quality Control Data Processing System
(IQCPS) User’s Manual – Intro, 1-285 |
undated |
| 3 / 17 | Integrated Quality Control Data Processing System
(IQCPS) User’s Manual – 286-463 |
undated |
Court PapersReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 4 / 1-4 / 4 | Galinkin, George – Family Counseling Center – Board of
Appeal |
1991-1998 |
| 4 / 5 | Galinkin, George – Family Counseling Center – Board of
Appeal – RESTRICTED |
1991-1998 |
| 4 / 6 | Weis, Patricia – Cascade County |
1989-1994 |
| 4 / 7 | Weis, Patricia – Cascade County -
RESTRICTED |
1989-1994 |
| 4 / 8-4 / 14 | Shodair Hospital – Bad Bear, Dawnarhea |
1992-1993 |
| 4 / 15-4 / 16 | Shodair Hospital – Bad Bear, Dawnarhea -
RESTRICTED |
1992-1993 |
| 4 / 17 | Touchette, Carolyn – Missoula County |
1993-1995 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Food stamps
- Medicaid--Montana.
Finding aid prepared by Matt Kruse; Updated by Lindsey
Mick
2012;
2024
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