Montana Title 20. Education § 20-7-401. Definitions

(1) “Child with a disability” means a child evaluated in accordance with the regulations of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act as having a disability and who because of the disability needs special education and related services.

(2) “Free appropriate public education” means special education and related services that:

(3) “Related services” means services in accordance with regulations of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act that are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.

(4) “Special education” means specially designed instruction, given at no cost to the parents or guardians, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability, including but not limited to instruction conducted in a classroom, home, hospital, institution, or other setting and instruction in physical education.

(5) “State-operated adult health care facility providing special education services to its residents” means the Montana state hospital, the Montana mental health nursing care center, or the Montana chemical dependency treatment center.

(6) “Surrogate parent” means an individual appointed to safeguard a child's rights and protect the child's interests in educational evaluation, placement, and hearing or appeal procedures concerning the child.