Montana Statutes
§ 53-21-186 — Support Of Patient Conditionally Released
Montana·Title 53 SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS·Ch. 21 MENTALLY ILL·Part 1 Treatment of the Seriously Mentally Ill
53-21-186 . Support of patient conditionally released. When a mental health facility conditionally releases a patient committed to its care, it is not liable for the patient's support while conditionally released. Liability transfers to the legal guardian, parent, or person under whose care the patient is placed when conditionally released or to any other person legally liable for the patient's support. The local office of public assistance in the county where the patient resides or is found is responsible for providing relief and care for a conditionally released patient who is unable to be self-supporting or who is unable to secure support from the person under whose care the patient was placed on convalescent leave, like any other person in need of relief and care, under the public assi
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 6, Ch. 145, L. 1941; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 149, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 152, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 120, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 466, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 37, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 38-506; amd. Sec. 111, Ch. 114, L. 2003.
Nearby Sections
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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
County Commissioners -- Community Mental Health Centers -- Licensed Mental Health Centers§ 53-21-1011
Continuation Of Services§ 53-21-1012
Availability Of Services§ 53-21-1013
Purpose§ 53-21-1014
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics -- Department Duties -- Reporting Requirement§ 53-21-1015
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Requirements -- Billing Practices -- Performance Measurements§ 53-21-1016
Incentive Program -- Rulemaking§ 53-21-102
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