Montana Statutes
§ 53-24-305 — Visitation And Communication Rights Of Patients
Montana·Title 53 SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS·Ch. 24 ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG DEPENDENCE·Part 3 Treatment of Alcoholics and Intoxicated Persons
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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Legislative History
En. 69-6223 by Sec. 13, Ch. 302, L. 1974; Sec. 69-6223, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 80-2720 by Sec. 6, Ch. 280, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 80-2720.
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