Montana Statutes
§ 53-21-1301 — Purpose
Montana·Title 53 SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS·Ch. 21 MENTALLY ILL·Part 13 Mental Health Care Advance Directives
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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Legislative History
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 329, L. 2011.
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§ 53-21-1001
Definitions§ 53-21-1002
Duties Of Department§ 53-21-1003
Through 53-21-1005 Reserved§ 53-21-1007
Mental Health Services Contracts§ 53-21-1008
And 53-21-1009 Reserved§ 53-21-101
Purpose§ 53-21-1010
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Continuation Of Services§ 53-21-1012
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