Montana § 50-4-803 Definitions

Montana Statutes

§ 50-4-803 — Definitions

Montana § 50-4-803

Title 50HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 4HEALTH CARE POLICY

Part 8Community Health Center Support

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Mont. Code Ann. § 50-4-803 (2026).

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50-4-803 . Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:

(1)"Department" means the department of public health and human services provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 22.

(2)"Federally qualified community health center" means a facility providing primary and preventive medical, dental, mental health, and substance abuse services to medically underserved, disadvantaged, or hard-to-reach populations on a sliding-scale fee basis, operating under federal regulations, and receiving federal funds under the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b.

(3)"Federally qualified health center look-alike" means a facility that meets all of the expectations established for the federally funded community health center program but does not receive federal operating funds under

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50-4-803 . Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Department" means the department of public health and human services provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 22.
(2) "Federally qualified community health center" means a facility providing primary and preventive medical, dental, mental health, and substance abuse services to medically underserved, disadvantaged, or hard-to-reach populations on a sliding-scale fee basis, operating under federal regulations, and receiving federal funds under the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b.
(3) "Federally qualified health center look-alike" means a facility that meets all of the expectations established for the federally funded community health center program but does not receive federal operating funds under the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b.
(4) "Preventive care" means comprehensive care that emphasizes prevention, early detection, and early treatment of conditions, including but not limited to routine physical examinations, health screenings, immunizations, and health education.
(5) "Primary care" means the type of medical care that provides a patient with a broad spectrum of preventive and curative health care services over a long period of time and that coordinates all of the care a patient receives.
(6) "Section 330 funds" means the federal funds commonly known by that name and awarded by the health resources and services administration of the U.S. department of health and human services to health centers that qualify for funding under the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b.