Montana § 53-21-1301 Purpose

Montana Statutes

§ 53-21-1301 — Purpose

Montana § 53-21-1301

Title 53SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS

Ch. 21MENTALLY ILL

Part 13Mental Health Care Advance Directives

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Mont. Code Ann. § 53-21-1301 (2026).

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53-21-1301 . Purpose. The purpose of this part is to:

(1)promote more timely, informed, compassionate, and effective mental health care;

(2)recognize the right of any person who has capacity to give or withhold informed consent for mental health services;

(3)prevent unnecessary delays in receiving care for a mental disorder in times of impending or actual crisis;

(4)allow a person with mental illness to provide the legal authority for provision of health care during a period of incapacity, even over the person's own protest;

(5)reduce the use of costly legal interventions, including emergency detentions, civil commitment, involuntary medication, and guardianship;

(6)minimize the impacts of crisis on people, families, communities, and providers; and

(7)support the relationship betwee

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53-21-1301 . Purpose. The purpose of this part is to:
(1) promote more timely, informed, compassionate, and effective mental health care;
(2) recognize the right of any person who has capacity to give or withhold informed consent for mental health services;
(3) prevent unnecessary delays in receiving care for a mental disorder in times of impending or actual crisis;
(4) allow a person with mental illness to provide the legal authority for provision of health care during a period of incapacity, even over the person's own protest;
(5) reduce the use of costly legal interventions, including emergency detentions, civil commitment, involuntary medication, and guardianship;
(6) minimize the impacts of crisis on people, families, communities, and providers; and
(7) support the relationship between the provider and the patient by promoting thoughtful, constructive, and timely communication.