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Montana Title 50. Health and Safety § 50-8-101. Definitions

Current as of April 27, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

As used in this part, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Department” means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201.

(2) “Facility” means:

(a) nonmedical facilities including:

(i) mental health transitional living facilities; and

(ii) inpatient freestanding or intermediate transitional living facilities for alcohol or drug treatment or emergency detoxification;

(b) community homes for persons with developmental disabilities, community homes for physically disabled persons, and adult foster family care homes;

(c) youth care facilities;

(d) public accommodations, including roominghouses, retirement homes, hotels, and motels;

(e) health care facilities or services, including hospitals, skilled and intermediate nursing home services, and intermediate care nursing home services for the intellectually disabled;

(f) freestanding medical facilities or care, including infirmaries, kidney treatment centers, and home health agencies; and

(g) assisted living facilities.

(3) “Inspecting authority” means the department or agency authorized by statute to perform a given inspection necessary for certification for licensure.

(4) “Licensing agency” means the agency that is authorized by statute to issue the license.

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