Montana Statutes
§ 50-17-112 — Procedure To Obtain Release From Commitment
Montana·Title 50 HEALTH AND SAFETY·Ch. 17 DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL·Part 1 Tuberculosis Control
50-17-112 . Procedure to obtain release from commitment.
(1)One hundred and eighty days or more after the date of commitment, a person committed under 50-17-107 or 50-17-108 may apply to the court that ordered the person's commitment for a release.
(2)Not fewer than 3 or more than 7 days after receipt of the request, the court shall hold a hearing.
(3)Following the hearing, the court shall:
(a)order the person's discharge if it finds that the person has completed an approved course of treatment or does not have tuberculosis; or
(b)dismiss the request if it finds that the person still has tuberculosis or that the person has refused to submit to an examination to determine whether the person has tuberculosis or has not yet completed an approved course of treatment.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 35, Ch. 197, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 69-4312; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 61, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1828, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 50-17-101
Policy Of State§ 50-17-102
Definitions§ 50-17-103
Powers And Duties Of Department§ 50-17-104
Repealed§ 50-17-106
Hearing On The Application§ 50-17-107
Adjudication Of Application§ 50-17-112
Procedure To Obtain Release From Commitment§ 50-17-113
Voluntary Release§ 50-17-114
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