Montana Title 53. Social Services and Institutions § 53-24-314. Preferential placement at and referral to certified recovery residences--informed consent required for placement in certain certified recovery residences

(b)(i) A judge, justice of the peace, or magistrate shall refer an individual to at least two recovery residences, one of which must support United States food and drug administration-approved medication-assisted treatment of substance use disorders.

(ii) A judge, justice of the peace, or magistrate may not refer an individual to a certified recovery residence that does not permit the individual to receive treatment or take medication prescribed by a qualified health care provider without the informed consent of the individual who is subject to the referral.

(i) culture of the recovery residence, including but not limited to the permissiveness of unhealthy behaviors, current residents' commitment to recovery and support of other residents, requirements and support to attend and seek clinical treatment and outside nonclinical sobriety support, and the general living environment;

(ii) geographic area, neighborhood, or external surrounding environment of the recovery residence;

(iii) physical living environment of the recovery residence;

(iv) level of training and professionalism of residence staff;

(v) recovery residence's reputation regarding ethical business practices, which may include but is not limited to fraud and abuse of residents;

(vi) recovery residence's relapse policy; and

(vii) availability of opioid-overdose reversal drugs.