Montana § 53-24-305 Visitation And Communication Rights Of Patients

Montana Statutes

§ 53-24-305 — Visitation And Communication Rights Of Patients

Montana § 53-24-305

Title 53SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS

Ch. 24ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG DEPENDENCE

Part 3Treatment of Alcoholics and Intoxicated Persons

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Mont. Code Ann. § 53-24-305 (2026).

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53-24-305 . Visitation and communication rights of patients.

(1)Subject to reasonable rules regarding hours of visitation which the department may adopt, patients in any approved treatment facility shall be granted opportunities for adequate consultation with counsel and for continuing contact with family and friends consistent with an effective treatment program.

(2)Neither mail nor other communication to or from a patient in any approved treatment facility may be intercepted, read, or censored. The administrator may adopt reasonable rules regarding the use of telephone by patients in approved treatment facilities.

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53-24-305 . Visitation and communication rights of patients. (1) Subject to reasonable rules regarding hours of visitation which the department may adopt, patients in any approved treatment facility shall be granted opportunities for adequate consultation with counsel and for continuing contact with family and friends consistent with an effective treatment program.
(2) Neither mail nor other communication to or from a patient in any approved treatment facility may be intercepted, read, or censored. The administrator may adopt reasonable rules regarding the use of telephone by patients in approved treatment facilities.