Montana § 53-1-710 Approved 2-1-1 Service Providers

Montana Statutes

§ 53-1-710 — Approved 2-1-1 Service Providers

Montana § 53-1-710

Title 53SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS

Ch. 1GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF INSTITUTIONS

Part 7Statewide 2-1-1 System

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Mont. Code Ann. § 53-1-710 (2026).

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53-1-710 . Approved 2-1-1 service providers.

(1)Only an approved service provider may provide 2-1-1 telephone services after July 1, 2006. The department shall approve 2-1-1 service providers after considering the following:

(a)the ability of the proposed 2-1-1 service provider to meet the national 2-1-1 standards recommended by the alliance of information and referral systems and adopted by the national 2-1-1 collaborative in October 2002;

(b)the financial stability of the proposed 2-1-1 service provider;

(c)the community support for the proposed 2-1-1 service provider;

(d)the proposed 2-1-1 service provider's relationships with other information and referral services;

(e)the proposed 2-1-1 service provider's record of providing existing 2-1-1 services; and

(f)the proposed 2-1-1 se

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53-1-710 . Approved 2-1-1 service providers. (1) Only an approved service provider may provide 2-1-1 telephone services after July 1, 2006. The department shall approve 2-1-1 service providers after considering the following:
(a) the ability of the proposed 2-1-1 service provider to meet the national 2-1-1 standards recommended by the alliance of information and referral systems and adopted by the national 2-1-1 collaborative in October 2002;
(b) the financial stability of the proposed 2-1-1 service provider;
(c) the community support for the proposed 2-1-1 service provider;
(d) the proposed 2-1-1 service provider's relationships with other information and referral services;
(e) the proposed 2-1-1 service provider's record of providing existing 2-1-1 services; and
(f) the proposed 2-1-1 service area.
(2) An existing 2-1-1 service provider may apply for the geographical area in which the service provider is currently approved to offer 2-1-1 telephone services.