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Montana Title 53. Social Services and Institutions § 53-21-185. Care and treatment following release

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The department and its agents have an affirmative duty to provide adequate transitional treatment and care for all patients released after a period of involuntary confinement. Transitional care and treatment possibilities include but are not limited to psychiatric day care, treatment in the home by a visiting therapist, nursing home or extended care, a halfway house, outpatient treatment, and treatment in the psychiatric ward of a general hospital.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 53. Social Services and Institutions § 53-21-185. Care and treatment following release - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-53-social-services-and-institutions/mt-st-53-21-185/

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