Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 12. TREATMENTS FOR CHRONIC OR TERMINAL ILLNESS

Part 2. Palliative Care

Definitions

50-12-202. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:

(1) "Council" means the palliative care and quality of life interdisciplinary advisory council provided for in 50-12-203.

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

(3) "Palliative care" means patient-centered and family-centered medical care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating suffering caused by serious illness.

(4) "Program" means the palliative care consumer and professional information and education program provided for in 50-12-205.

History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 153, L. 2017.