53-21-149. Conditions of treatment in community facility, program, or course of treatment, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2025

TITLE 53. SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS

CHAPTER 21. MENTALLY ILL

Part 1. Treatment of the Seriously Mentally Ill

Conditions Of Treatment In Community Facility, Program, Or Course Of Treatment

53-21-149. Conditions of treatment in community facility, program, or course of treatment. (1) If the court orders a disposition under 53-21-127(3)(a)(ii), the court may order the following conditions for treatment in a community facility or program or may order a course of treatment, including but not limited to:

(a) following a treatment plan developed pursuant to 53-21-150 that may include case management services, medication, short-term inpatient treatment, chemical dependency treatment, assertive community treatment, or a combination, as set forth by the designated community facility or program or the individual responsible for the management and supervision of the respondent's treatment; or

(b) specific residential or housing requirements that may include being under the care or custody of a relative or guardian.

(2) The department shall establish a fee schedule and administrative rules to address the payment of costs associated with the commitment of a person to a community facility or program pursuant to this section.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 342, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 763, L. 2025.