50-5-250. Licensure of experimental treatment centers -- fees -- rulemaking, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2025

TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 5. HOSPITALS AND RELATED FACILITIES

Part 2. Licensing

Licensure Of Experimental Treatment Centers -- Fees -- Rulemaking

50-5-250. Licensure of experimental treatment centers -- fees -- rulemaking. (1) (a) The department shall adopt procedures for licensing experimental treatment centers. A person may not operate an experimental treatment center without a license. The application for a license must include:

(i) the name and address of the applicant;

(ii) the location of the experimental treatment center;

(iii) the name of the person or persons who will manage or supervise the experimental treatment center;

(iv) how the experimental treatment center will fulfill the health freedom and access requirement provided in 50-5-251; and

(v) other information required by the department by rule.

(b) The department shall approve or deny the application within 90 calendar days after receiving a complete application.

(2) The department shall adopt administrative rules for licensure, including but not limited to rules establishing:

(a) minimum operational standards;

(b) the creation of written policies and procedures;

(c) oversight mechanisms;

(d) facility inspections;

(e) facility safety standards; and

(f) data collection and quality assurance systems, including outcome monitoring and adverse event reporting.

(3) (a) The fee to process an application for an experimental treatment center is $10,000 to assist with administrative processing costs.

(b) The annual renewal fee is $5,000.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 621, L. 2025.