Montana § 53-6-104 Freedom Of Doctors To Treat Recipients Of Medical Assistance -- Freedom To Select Doctor

Montana Statutes

§ 53-6-104 — Freedom Of Doctors To Treat Recipients Of Medical Assistance -- Freedom To Select Doctor

Montana § 53-6-104

Title 53SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS

Ch. 6HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Part 1Medical Assistance -- Medicaid

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 53-6-104 (2026).

Text

53-6-104 . Freedom of doctors to treat recipients of medical assistance -- freedom to select doctor.

(1)The department of public health and human services shall provide for professional freedom of those licensed practitioners who provide medical assistance under this part and provide reasonable freedom of choice to recipients of medical aid to select the vendor or provider of medical care, services, or prescribed drugs.

(2)This section may not be construed to prohibit the department from imposing conditions on the payment of provider services and the receipt of medical assistance, as provided for under 53-6-111 and 53-6-113 through 53-6-116 .

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53-6-104 . Freedom of doctors to treat recipients of medical assistance -- freedom to select doctor. (1) The department of public health and human services shall provide for professional freedom of those licensed practitioners who provide medical assistance under this part and provide reasonable freedom of choice to recipients of medical aid to select the vendor or provider of medical care, services, or prescribed drugs.
(2) This section may not be construed to prohibit the department from imposing conditions on the payment of provider services and the receipt of medical assistance, as provided for under 53-6-111 and 53-6-113 through 53-6-116 .

Legislative History

En. Sec. 4, Ch. 325, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 71-1514; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 475, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 711, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 31, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 439, Ch. 546, L. 1995.