Montana Statutes
§ 53-20-101 — Purpose
Montana·Title 53 SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS·Ch. 20 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES·Part 1 Treatment
53-20-101 . Purpose. The purpose of this part is to:
(1)secure for each person who may be a person with developmental disabilities such treatment and habilitation as will be suited to the needs of the person and to assure that such treatment and habilitation are skillfully and humanely administered with full respect for the person's dignity and personal integrity;
(2)accomplish this goal whenever possible in a community-based setting;
(3)accomplish this goal in an institutionalized setting only when less restrictive alternatives are unavailable or inadequate and only when a person is so severely disabled as to require institutionalized care; and
(4)assure that due process of law is accorded any person coming under the provisions of this part.
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Legislative History
En. 38-1201 by Sec. 1, Ch. 468, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 38-1201; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 255, L. 1995.
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§ 53-20-101
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Residential Institution To Meet Standards§ 53-20-105
Repealed§ 53-20-108
And 53-20-109 Reserved§ 53-20-111
Repealed§ 53-20-112
Procedural Rights -- Appointment Of Counsel§ 53-20-113
Waiver Of Rights§ 53-20-114
Appointment Of Responsible Person§ 53-20-115
Repealed