Montana Statutes
§ 53-20-131 — Placement In Nonstate Facility
Montana·Title 53 SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS·Ch. 20 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES·Part 1 Treatment
53-20-131 . Placement in nonstate facility.
(1)Consistent with other provisions of this part, a person admitted to a residential facility under this part for a period of more than 30 days may be committed by the court to the custody of friends or next of kin residing outside the state or transferred to an out-of-state facility for the habilitation of persons who are persons with developmental disabilities if the out-of-state facility agrees to receive the person. The commitment or transfer may not be for a longer period of time than is permitted within Montana. If the person is indigent, the expense of supporting the person in an out-of-state facility and the expense of transportation must be borne by the state of Montana.
(2)The transfer of persons admitted to a residential facility out
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Legislative History
En. 38-1218 by Sec. 18, Ch. 468, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 38-1218; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 151, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 381, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 255, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1907, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 53-20-101
Purpose§ 53-20-102
Definitions§ 53-20-103
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Repealed§ 53-20-108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Repealed§ 53-20-112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Repealed