Montana Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations § 27-1-736. Limits on liability of medical practitioner or dental hygienist who provides services without compensation

(a) “clinic” means a place for the provision of health care to patients that is organized for the delivery of health care without compensation or that is operated as a health center under 42 U.S.C. 254b;

(b) “community-based program to provide access to health care services for uninsured persons” means a local program in which care is provided without compensation to individuals who have been referred through that community-based program and in which the medical practitioner or dental hygienist has entered into a written agreement to provide the service;

(c) “health care” has the meaning provided in 50-16-504;

(d) “without compensation” means that the medical practitioner or dental hygienist voluntarily rendered health care without receiving any reimbursement or compensation, except for reimbursement for supplies.

(a) does not have malpractice insurance coverage because the medical practitioner or dental hygienist is retired or is otherwise not engaged in active practice; or

(b) has malpractice insurance coverage that has a rider or exclusion that excludes coverage for services provided under this section.