Montana Statutes
§ 53-21-411 — Location And Function Of Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center
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53-21-411 . Location and function of Montana mental health nursing care center.
(1)The institution located at Lewistown is the Montana mental health nursing care center. The primary function of the center is the care and treatment of persons with mental disorders who require nursing care. Priority must be given to patients referred from the Montana state hospital.
(2)Appropriate admissions to the Montana mental health nursing care center are persons who are unable to maintain themselves in their homes or communities due to a mental disorder, as defined in 53-21-102 , but who do not require the intensity of treatment available at the Montana state hospital.
(3)The department of public health and human services may adopt rules concerning specific admission criteria, treatment, and dischar
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 71, Ch. 199, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 70, Ch. 120, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 466, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 80-2501; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 231, L. 1983; (2)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 231, L. 1983; amd. Secs. 23, 27, Ch. 361, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 243, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 262, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 94, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 497, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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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