Montana Code Annotated
Title 53. Social Services and Institutions
Chapter 21. Mentally Ill

53-21-107. Abuse and neglect of persons admitted to mental health facility prohibited -- reporting -- investigations - 53-21-107. Abuse and neglect of persons admitted to mental health...

53-21-108. through 53-21-110 reserved - 53-21-108 through 53-21-110 reserved.

53-21-111. Voluntary admission -- content of admission form -- requirements for valid admission - 53-21-111. Voluntary admission -- content of admission form -- requirements...

53-21-112. Voluntary admission of minors - 53-21-112. Voluntary admission of minors. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision...

53-21-113. Costs of committing a patient already voluntarily admitted -- transportation costs for voluntary admission - 53-21-113. Costs of committing a patient already voluntarily admitted --...

53-21-114. Notice of rights to be given - 53-21-114. Notice of rights to be given. (1) Whenever a...

53-21-115. Procedural rights - 53-21-115. Procedural rights. In addition to any other rights that...

53-21-116. Right to be present at hearing or trial -- assignment of counsel - 53-21-116. Right to be present at hearing or trial --...

53-21-117. Right to representation by own attorney - 53-21-117. Right to representation by own attorney. The respondent or...

53-21-118. Right to examination by professional person of own choosing - 53-21-118. Right to examination by professional person of own choosing....

53-21-119. Waiver of rights - 53-21-119. Waiver of rights. (1) A person may waive the...

53-21-120. Detention to be in least restrictive environment -- preference for mental health facility -- court relief -- prehearing detention of mentally ill person prohibited - 53-21-120. Detention to be in least restrictive environment -- preference...

53-21-121. Petition for commitment -- contents of -- notice of - 53-21-121. Petition for commitment -- contents of -- notice of....

53-21-122. Petition for commitment -- filing of -- initial hearing on - 53-21-122. Petition for commitment -- filing of -- initial hearing...

53-21-123. Examination of respondent following initial hearing -- recommendation of professional person - 53-21-123. Examination of respondent following initial hearing -- recommendation of...

53-21-124. Detention of respondent pending hearing or trial -- jail prohibited - 53-21-124. Detention of respondent pending hearing or trial -- jail...

53-21-125. Request for jury trial - 53-21-125. Request for jury trial. At any time prior to...

53-21-126. Trial or hearing on petition - 53-21-126. Trial or hearing on petition. (1) The respondent must...

53-21-127. Posttrial disposition - 53-21-127. Posttrial disposition. (1) If, upon trial, it is determined...

53-21-128. Petition for extension of commitment period - 53-21-128. Petition for extension of commitment period. (1) (a) Not...

53-21-129. Emergency situation -- petition -- detention - 53-21-129. Emergency situation -- petition -- detention. (1) When an...

53-21-130. Transfer or commitment to mental health facility from other institutions - 53-21-130. Transfer or commitment to mental health facility from other...

53-21-131. Appeal procedure - 53-21-131. Appeal procedure. Appellate review of any order of short-term...

53-21-132. Cost of examination and commitment - 53-21-132. Cost of examination and commitment. (1) The cost of...

53-21-133. Transfer to nonstate facilities - 53-21-133. Transfer to nonstate facilities. (1) If a person is...

53-21-134. Receipt of nonresident person suffering from a mental disorder pending return to home state - 53-21-134. Receipt of nonresident person suffering from a mental disorder...

53-21-135. Terminated - 53-21-135. Terminated. Sec. 1, Ch. 541, L. 1989. History: En....

53-21-136. Terminated - 53-21-136. Terminated. Sec. 1, Ch. 541, L. 1989. History: En....

53-21-137. Terminated - 53-21-137. Terminated. Sec. 1, Ch. 541, L. 1989. History: En....

53-21-138. Renumbered 53-21-1201 - 53-21-138. Renumbered 53-21-1201. Sec. 3(2), Ch. 479, L. 2009.

53-21-139. Renumbered 53-21-1202 - 53-21-139. Renumbered 53-21-1202. Sec. 3(2), Ch. 479, L. 2009.

53-21-140. Use of two-way electronic audio-video communication - 53-21-140. Use of two-way electronic audio-video communication. (1) For purposes...

53-21-141. Civil and legal rights of person committed - 53-21-141. Civil and legal rights of person committed. (1) Unless...

53-21-142. Rights of persons admitted to facility - 53-21-142. Rights of persons admitted to facility. Patients admitted to...

53-21-143. Right not to be fingerprinted - 53-21-143. Right not to be fingerprinted. No person admitted to...

53-21-144. Rights concerning photographs - 53-21-144. Rights concerning photographs. (1) A person admitted to a...

53-21-145. Right to be free from unnecessary or excessive medication - 53-21-145. Right to be free from unnecessary or excessive medication....

53-21-146. Right to be free from physical restraint and isolation - 53-21-146. Right to be free from physical restraint and isolation....

53-21-147. Right not to be subjected to experimental research - 53-21-147. Right not to be subjected to experimental research. (1)...

53-21-148. Right not to be subjected to hazardous treatment - 53-21-148. Right not to be subjected to hazardous treatment. Patients...

53-21-149. Conditions of treatment in community facility, program, or course of treatment - 53-21-149. Conditions of treatment in community facility, program, or course...

53-21-150. Treatment plan -- provider choice - 53-21-150. Treatment plan -- provider choice. (1) Stabilizing treatment must...

53-21-151. Notification of noncompliance as condition for treatment plan -- response - 53-21-151. Notification of noncompliance as condition for treatment plan --...

53-21-152. Department funding responsibility - 53-21-152. Department funding responsibility. The department shall develop a separate...

53-21-153. Repealed - 53-21-153. Repealed. Sec. 22, Ch. 329, L. 2011. History: En....

53-21-154. through 53-21-160 reserved - 53-21-154 through 53-21-160 reserved.

53-21-161. Qualifications of professional persons - 53-21-161. Qualifications of professional persons. In every mental health facility...

53-21-162. Establishment of patient treatment plan -- patient's rights - 53-21-162. Establishment of patient treatment plan -- patient's rights. (1)...

53-21-163. Examination following commitment - 53-21-163. Examination following commitment. Within 30 days after a patient...

53-21-164. Repealed - 53-21-164. Repealed. Sec. 15, Ch. 14, Sp. L. June 1986....

53-21-165. Records to be maintained - 53-21-165. Records to be maintained. Complete patient records must be...

53-21-166. Records to be confidential -- exceptions - 53-21-166. Records to be confidential -- exceptions. All information obtained...

53-21-167. Patient labor - 53-21-167. Patient labor. The following rules govern patient labor: (1)...

53-21-168. Statement of rights to be furnished and posted - 53-21-168. Statement of rights to be furnished and posted. Each...

53-21-169. Protection and advocacy system -- designation and authority - 53-21-169. Protection and advocacy system -- designation and authority. (1)...

53-21-170. through 53-21-179 reserved - 53-21-170 through 53-21-179 reserved.

53-21-180. Discharge plan - 53-21-180. Discharge plan. Each patient admitted as an inpatient to...

53-21-181. Discharge during or at end of initial commitment period -- patient's right to referral - 53-21-181. Discharge during or at end of initial commitment period...

53-21-182. Court-ordered release to alternative placement or treatment - 53-21-182. Court-ordered release to alternative placement or treatment. At any...

53-21-183. Release conditioned on receipt of outpatient care - 53-21-183. Release conditioned on receipt of outpatient care. (1) When,...

53-21-184. Patients for whom release and discharge provisions inapplicable - 53-21-184. Patients for whom release and discharge provisions inapplicable. The...

53-21-185. Care and treatment following release - 53-21-185. Care and treatment following release. The department and its...

53-21-186. Support of patient conditionally released - 53-21-186. Support of patient conditionally released. When a mental health...

53-21-187. Clothing for patients discharged or conditionally released - 53-21-187. Clothing for patients discharged or conditionally released. A patient...

53-21-188. Repealed - 53-21-188. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 247, L. 1999. History: En....

53-21-189. Fact of evaluation or treatment not to be used for discrimination - 53-21-189. Fact of evaluation or treatment not to be used...

53-21-190. Fact of evaluation or treatment not to be used in subsequent court proceeding -- exception - 53-21-190. Fact of evaluation or treatment not to be used...

53-21-191. and 53-21-192 reserved - 53-21-191 and 53-21-192 reserved.

53-21-193. Commitment to behavioral health inpatient facilities -- preference -- voluntary treatment - 53-21-193. Commitment to behavioral health inpatient facilities -- preference --...

53-21-194. Department licensure of behavioral health inpatient facilities -- rulemaking authority -- transfer criteria - 53-21-194. Department licensure of behavioral health inpatient facilities -- rulemaking...

53-21-195. Rehospitalization of patient conditionally released from inpatient treatment facilities -- petition - 53-21-195. Rehospitalization of patient conditionally released from inpatient treatment facilities...

53-21-196. Detention of conditionally released patient pending hearing - 53-21-196. Detention of conditionally released patient pending hearing. The court...

53-21-197. Hearing on rehospitalization petition -- revocation of conditional release - 53-21-197. Hearing on rehospitalization petition -- revocation of conditional release....

53-21-198. Extension of conditions of release -- hearing - 53-21-198. Extension of conditions of release -- hearing. (1) (a)...

53-21-199. Option for diversion from involuntary commitment to Montana state hospital - 53-21-199. Option for diversion from involuntary commitment to Montana state...

Part 2. Community Mental Health Centers (Repealed)

53-21-201. Repealed - 53-21-201. Repealed. Secs. 16(2), 19(2), Ch. 602, L. 2003. History:...

53-21-202. Repealed - 53-21-202. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 602, L. 2003. History: En....

53-21-203. Repealed - 53-21-203. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 602, L. 2003. History: En....

53-21-204. Repealed - 53-21-204. Repealed. Secs. 16(2), 19(2), Ch. 602, L. 2003. History:...

53-21-205. Repealed - 53-21-205. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 602, L. 2003. History: En....

53-21-206. Repealed - 53-21-206. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 602, L. 2003. History: En....

53-21-207. through 53-21-210 reserved - 53-21-207 through 53-21-210 reserved.

53-21-211. Repealed - 53-21-211. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 602, L. 2003. History: En....

53-21-212. Repealed - 53-21-212. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 602, L. 2003. History: En....

53-21-213. Repealed - 53-21-213. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 602, L. 2003. History: En....

53-21-214. Repealed - 53-21-214. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 602, L. 2003. History: En....

Part 3. Warm Springs State Hospital (Repealed)

53-21-301. Repealed - 53-21-301. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 361, L. 1983. History: En....

53-21-302. Repealed - 53-21-302. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 361, L. 1983. History: En....

Part 4. Community-Based Nursing Homes Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center

53-21-401. Legislative intent - 53-21-401. Legislative intent. (1) It is the intent of the...

53-21-402. Powers and duties of department of public health and human services - 53-21-402. Powers and duties of department of public health and...

53-21-403. through 53-21-410 reserved - 53-21-403 through 53-21-410 reserved.

53-21-411. Location and function of Montana mental health nursing care center - 53-21-411. Location and function of Montana mental health nursing care...

53-21-412. Repealed - 53-21-412. Repealed. Sec. 7, Ch. 94, L. 1995. History: En....

53-21-413. Discharge and transfer of patients - 53-21-413. Discharge and transfer of patients. (1) The superintendent of...

53-21-414. Admissions to mental health nursing care center - 53-21-414. Admissions to mental health nursing care center. (1) The...

Part 5. Youth Treatment

53-21-501. Repealed - 53-21-501. Repealed. Sec. 15, Ch. 14, Sp. L. June 1986....

53-21-502. Repealed - 53-21-502. Repealed. Sec. 15, Ch. 14, Sp. L. June 1986....

53-21-503. and 53-21-504 reserved - 53-21-503 and 53-21-504 reserved.

53-21-505. Repealed - 53-21-505. Repealed. Sec. 15, Ch. 14, Sp. L. June 1986....

53-21-506. No commitment to Montana state hospital - 53-21-506. No commitment to Montana state hospital. An individual who...

53-21-507. Repealed - 53-21-507. Repealed. Sec. 5, Ch. 612, L. 1985. History: En....

53-21-508. Monitoring of children's mental health outcomes -- report - 53-21-508. Monitoring of children's mental health outcomes -- report. (1)...

Part 6. Montana State Hospital

53-21-601. Location and primary function of hospital - 53-21-601. Location and primary function of hospital. (1) The facility...

53-21-602. Repealed - 53-21-602. Repealed. Sec. 19, Ch. 579, L. 1993. History: En....

53-21-603. Chemical dependency treatment center - 53-21-603. Chemical dependency treatment center. (1) There is a Montana...

53-21-604. Terminated - 53-21-604. Terminated. Sec. 9, Ch. 388, L. 2009. History: En....

53-21-605. Terminated - 53-21-605. Terminated. Sec. 9, Ch. 388, L. 2009. History: En....

Part 7. Mental Health Managed Care

53-21-701. Mental health managed care allowed -- contract - 53-21-701. Mental health managed care allowed -- contract. (1) The...

53-21-702. Mental health care system -- eligibility -- services -- advisory council - 53-21-702. Mental health care system -- eligibility -- services --...

53-21-703. Rulemaking authority - 53-21-703. Rulemaking authority. (1) The department shall adopt appropriate rules...

53-21-704. Repealed - 53-21-704. Repealed. Sec. 9, Ch. 466, L. 2001. History: En....

Part 10. Service Area Authorities

53-21-1001. Definitions - 53-21-1001. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

53-21-1002. Duties of department - 53-21-1002. Duties of department. The department: (1) shall take cognizance...

53-21-1003. through 53-21-1005 reserved - 53-21-1003 through 53-21-1005 reserved.

53-21-1006. Service area authorities -- leadership committees -- boards -- plans - 53-21-1006. Service area authorities -- leadership committees -- boards --...

53-21-1007. Mental health services contracts - 53-21-1007. Mental health services contracts. (1) The department shall provide...

53-21-1008. and 53-21-1009 reserved - 53-21-1008 and 53-21-1009 reserved.

53-21-1010. County commissioners -- community mental health centers -- licensed mental health centers - 53-21-1010. County commissioners -- community mental health centers -- licensed...

53-21-1011. Continuation of services - 53-21-1011. Continuation of services. This part may not be construed...

53-21-1012. Availability of services - 53-21-1012. Availability of services. (1) The services funded by the...

53-21-1013. Purpose - 53-21-1013. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to: (1)...

Part 11. Suicide Prevention Program

53-21-1101. Suicide prevention officer -- duties - 53-21-1101. Suicide prevention officer -- duties. (1) The department shall...

53-21-1102. Suicide reduction plan - 53-21-1102. Suicide reduction plan. (1) The department shall produce a...

53-21-1103. Suicide hotline - 53-21-1103. Suicide hotline. (1) The department is required to have...

53-21-1104. reserved - 53-21-1104 reserved.

53-21-1105. Terminated - 53-21-1105. Terminated. Sec. 16, Ch. 353, L. 2013. History: En....

53-21-1106. Terminated - 53-21-1106. Terminated. Sec. 16, Ch. 353, L. 2013. History: En....

53-21-1107. Terminated - 53-21-1107. Terminated. Sec. 16, Ch. 353, L. 2013. History: En....

53-21-1108. Terminated - 53-21-1108. Terminated. Sec. 16, Ch. 353, L. 2013. History: En....

53-21-1109. Terminated - 53-21-1109. Terminated. Sec. 16, Ch. 353, L. 2013. History: En....

53-21-1110. Terminated - 53-21-1110. Terminated. Sec. 16, ch. 353, L. 2013. History: En....

53-21-1111. Suicide prevention grants - 53-21-1111. Suicide prevention grants. (1) The department shall administer a...

Part 12. Jail Diversion and Crisis Intervention

53-21-1201. Diversion of certain persons suffering from mental disorders from detention center - 53-21-1201. Diversion of certain persons suffering from mental disorders from...

53-21-1202. Crisis intervention programs -- rulemaking authority - 53-21-1202. Crisis intervention programs -- rulemaking authority. (1) The department...

53-21-1203. State matching fund grants for county and tribal government crisis intervention, jail diversion, precommitment, and short-term inpatient treatment costs - 53-21-1203. State matching fund grants for county and tribal government...

53-21-1204. Department to contract for detention beds - 53-21-1204. Department to contract for detention beds. (1) To the...

53-21-1205. Short-term inpatient treatment -- process -- placement -- length -- conditions for proceeding with commitment hearing - 53-21-1205. Short-term inpatient treatment -- process -- placement -- length...

53-21-1206. Treatment and discharge plan -- safety -- rights - 53-21-1206. Treatment and discharge plan -- safety -- rights. (1)...

53-21-1207. Mental health services special revenue account - 53-21-1207. Mental health services special revenue account. (1) There is...

53-21-1208. Terminated - 53-21-1208. Terminated. Sec. 9, Ch. 416, L. 2019. History: En....

53-21-1209. Terminated - 53-21-1209. Terminated. Sec. 9, Ch. 416, L. 2019. History: En....

53-21-1210. Terminated - 53-21-1210. Terminated. Sec. 9, Ch. 416, L. 2019. History: En....

Part 13. Mental Health Care Advance Directives

53-21-1301. Purpose - 53-21-1301. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to: (1)...

53-21-1302. Definitions - 53-21-1302. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

53-21-1303. Presumption of capacity - 53-21-1303. Presumption of capacity. (1) A person is presumed to...

53-21-1304. Scope of mental health care advance directive - 53-21-1304. Scope of mental health care advance directive. (1) An...

53-21-1305. Validity of appointment of agent - 53-21-1305. Validity of appointment of agent. If the directive appoints...

53-21-1306. through 53-21-1310 reserved - 53-21-1306 through 53-21-1310 reserved.

53-21-1311. Prohibited elements - 53-21-1311. Prohibited elements. A directive may not: (1) create an...

53-21-1312. When a directive takes effect -- determination of incapacity - 53-21-1312. When a directive takes effect -- determination of incapacity....

53-21-1313. Provider of mental health services - 53-21-1313. Provider of mental health services. (1) A provider of...

53-21-1314. Duties of agent - 53-21-1314. Duties of agent. (1) An agent shall act in...

53-21-1315. Health care decisions in event of the principal's protest - 53-21-1315. Health care decisions in event of the principal's protest....

53-21-1316. through 53-21-1320 reserved - 53-21-1316 through 53-21-1320 reserved.

53-21-1321. Explicit authorization required for certain treatment - 53-21-1321. Explicit authorization required for certain treatment. Electroconvulsive therapy or...

53-21-1322. Authorization for admission to inpatient treatment -- effect of directive - 53-21-1322. Authorization for admission to inpatient treatment -- effect of...

53-21-1323. Expiration - 53-21-1323. Expiration. A directive is valid indefinitely unless the directive...

53-21-1324. Revocation - 53-21-1324. Revocation. (1) The principal may revoke a directive in...

53-21-1325. Effect of directive on existing law - 53-21-1325. Effect of directive on existing law. (1) A directive...

53-21-1326. through 53-21-1330 reserved - 53-21-1326 through 53-21-1330 reserved.

53-21-1331. Nomination of guardian or conservator - 53-21-1331. Nomination of guardian or conservator. A directive may nominate...

53-21-1332. Decisions by guardian or conservator - 53-21-1332. Decisions by guardian or conservator. When a valid directive...

53-21-1333. Health care information - 53-21-1333. Health care information. Unless otherwise specified in the directive,...

53-21-1334. Immunities - 53-21-1334. Immunities. (1) A health care provider or institution acting...

53-21-1335. Judicial review - 53-21-1335. Judicial review. (1) A health care provider, principal, agent,...

Part 14. Crisis Stabilization Services

53-21-1401. Definitions - 53-21-1401. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions...

53-21-1402. Purpose -- limitations - 53-21-1402. Purpose -- limitations. (1) (a) The purpose of this...

53-21-1403. Crisis stabilization services -- requirements - 53-21-1403. Crisis stabilization services -- requirements. (1) In order to...

53-21-1404. Claims and reimbursement -- exceptions - 53-21-1404. Claims and reimbursement -- exceptions. (1) The department shall...

53-21-1405. Rulemaking authority - 53-21-1405. Rulemaking authority. The department may adopt rules establishing: (1)...

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Montana Code Annotated Title 53. Social Services and Institutions Chapter 21. Mentally Ill

Montana Code Annotated
Title 53. Social Services and Institutions
Chapter 21. Mentally Ill