Montana Title 50. Health and Safety § 50-17-102. Definitions

(1) “Acute heart attack” means a heart attack that involves a prolonged period of blocked blood supply, affects a large area of the heart, and is measured by an elevation of the ST segment of an electrocardiogram.

(2) “Approved course of treatment” means a course of treatment for tuberculosis that includes medical treatment prescribed by a physician and consistent with accepted medical standards, as well as appropriate followup to ensure public health and safety as set out in the rules of the department.

(3) “Critical access hospital” has the meaning provided in 50-5-101.

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

(5) “Emergency medical service” has the meaning provided in 50-6-302.

(6) “Hospital” has the meaning provided in 50-5-101 and includes a rural emergency hospital as defined in 50-5-101.

(7) “Local board” means a city, county, city-county, or district board of health.

(8) “Receiving hospital” means a hospital capable of performing coronary revascularization for a patient suffering an acute heart attack.

(9) “Treatment location” or “location” means a hospital or other place designated by a local health officer where the person diagnosed with tuberculosis must remain to be available for an approved course of treatment.