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MT Code § 53-21-1013 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 10. Service Area Authorities|53-21-1013. Purpose

  53-21-1013. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to:   (1) create service area authorities that collaborate with the department and local advisory councils to plan, implement, and evaluate regional public mental health care within the budget constraints for each service region;   (2) promote consumer and family leadership within the public mental health system through service area authorities; and   (3) foster a consumer-driven and family-driven system of public mental health care that advances:   (a) access to a continuum of mental health services; and   (b) individual choice of services and providers.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 553, L. 2005.
MT Code § 53-21-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 11. Suicide Prevention Program|53-21-1101. Suicide prevention officer -- duties

  53-21-1101. Suicide prevention officer -- duties. (1) The department shall implement a suicide prevention program administered by a suicide prevention officer attached to the division responsible for administering adult mental health services. The program must be informed by the best available evidence.  (2) The suicide prevention officer shall:   (a) coordinate all suicide prevention activities being conducted for both children and adults by all divisions within the department and coordinate with any suicide prevention activities that are conducted by other state agencies, including the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the department of corrections, the department of military affairs, the university system, and other stakeholders;   (b) develop a biennial suicide reduction plan in accordance with 53-21-1102 that addresses reducing suicides by Montanans of all ages, ethnic groups, and occupations;   (c) direct a statewide suicide prevention program with activities based on the best available evidence that include but are not limited to:   (i) conducting statewide communication campaigns aimed at normalizing the need for all Montanans to address their mental health and utilizing both paid and free media, including digital and social media, and including input from government agencies, school representatives from elementary schools through higher education, mental health advocacy groups, veteran groups, and other relevant nonprofit organizations;   (ii) initiating, in partnership with Montana's tribes and tribal organizations, communication and training that is culturally appropriate and utilizes the modalities best suited for Indian country;   (iii) seeking opportunities for research that will improve understanding of suicide in Montana and provide increased suicide-related services;   (iv) training for medical professionals, military personnel, school personnel, social service providers, and the general public on recognizing the early warning signs of suicidality, depression, and other mental illnesses as well as actions, based on the best available evidence, to take during and after a crisis;   (v) identifying and using available resources, which may include providing grants to entities, including but not limited to tribes, tribal and urban health organizations, local governments, schools, health care providers, professional associations, and other nonprofit and community organizations, for development or expansion of evidence-based suicide prevention programs in accordance with the requirements of 53-21-1111;   (vi) building a multifaceted, lifespan approach to suicide prevention; and   (vii) obtaining, analyzing, and reporting program evaluation data, quality health outcomes, and suicide morbidity and mortality data, subject to existing confidentiality protections for the data.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 471, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 233, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 87, L. 2021.
MT Code § 53-21-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 11. Suicide Prevention Program|53-21-1102. Suicide reduction plan

  53-21-1102. Suicide reduction plan. (1) The department shall produce a biennial suicide reduction plan that must be submitted to the legislature as provided in 5-11-210.  (2) The plan must include:   (a) an assessment of both risk and protective factors impacting Montana's suicide rate;   (b) an assessment of both risk factors and protective factors impacting the suicide rates of active duty members, reserve members, and guard members of the uniformed services and veterans in Montana;   (c) specific activities to reduce suicide, including activities directed at active duty members, reserve members, and guard members of the uniformed services and veterans;   (d) concrete targets for suicide reduction among various demographic populations, including but not limited to American Indians, active duty members, reserve members, and guard members of the uniformed services and veterans, and youth;   (e) measurable outcomes for all activities; and   (f) information on all existing state suicide reduction activities for all state agencies, as well as any known local or tribal suicide reduction activities.   (3) Upon the development of a suicide reduction plan draft, the department shall initiate a public comment period of not less than 21 days during which members of mental health advocacy groups and other interested parties may submit comments on and suggestions for the plan. The department shall produce a final plan, which takes public comment into account, no later than 60 days after the close of the comment period. The plan must be published on the department's website and submitted to:   (a) the children, families, health, and human services interim committee and the legislature as provided in 5-11-210;   (b) the director of the department; and   (c) the governor.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 471, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 353, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 87, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 365, L. 2021.
MT Code § 53-21-1103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 11. Suicide Prevention Program|53-21-1103. Suicide hotline

  53-21-1103. Suicide hotline. (1) The department is required to have a suicide crisis hotline available, staffed by paid, trained employees 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.  (2) The hotline may be operated by the department or by a qualified Montana-based, nonprofit organization.   (3) The department shall conduct an annual review of hotline utilization and operator performance.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 471, L. 2007.
MT Code § 53-21-1104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 11. Suicide Prevention Program|53-21-1104. reserved

  53-21-1104 reserved.
MT Code § 53-21-1105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 11. Suicide Prevention Program|53-21-1105. Terminated

  53-21-1105. Terminated. Sec. 16, Ch. 353, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 353, L. 2013.
MT Code § 53-21-1106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 11. Suicide Prevention Program|53-21-1106. Terminated

  53-21-1106. Terminated. Sec. 16, Ch. 353, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 353, L. 2013.
MT Code § 53-21-1107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 11. Suicide Prevention Program|53-21-1107. Terminated

  53-21-1107. Terminated. Sec. 16, Ch. 353, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 353, L. 2013.
MT Code § 53-21-1108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 11. Suicide Prevention Program|53-21-1108. Terminated

  53-21-1108. Terminated. Sec. 16, Ch. 353, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 353, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 55, Ch. 348, L. 2015.
MT Code § 53-21-1109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 11. Suicide Prevention Program|53-21-1109. Terminated

  53-21-1109. Terminated. Sec. 16, Ch. 353, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 353, L. 2013.
MT Code § 53-21-1110 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 11. Suicide Prevention Program|53-21-1110. Terminated

  53-21-1110. Terminated. Sec. 16, ch. 353, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 353, L. 2013.
MT Code § 53-21-1111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 11. Suicide Prevention Program|53-21-1111. Suicide prevention grants

  53-21-1111. Suicide prevention grants. (1) The department shall administer a grant program from funds appropriated by the legislature for suicide prevention activities pursuant to this section.  (2) (a) To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall demonstrate credible evidence to the department that the activity to be funded is effective in preventing suicide.   (b) An activity must be considered effective if it meets one or more of the following criteria:   (i) it has been cited as effective by peer-reviewed research or literature;   (ii) it was a formally adopted recommendation of the Montana suicide review team established in section 3, Chapter 353, Laws of 2013; or   (iii) it increases knowledge of and response to adverse childhood experiences.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 233, L. 2017.
MT Code § 53-21-1201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 12. Jail Diversion and Crisis Intervention|53-21-1201. Diversion of certain persons suffering from mental disorders from detention center

  53-21-1201. Diversion of certain persons suffering from mental disorders from detention center. (1) The sheriff or administrator of a detention center in each county shall require screening of inmates to identify persons accused of minor misdemeanor offenses who appear to be suffering from mental disorders and who may require commitment, as defined in 53-21-102.   (2) If as a result of screening and observation it is believed that an inmate is suffering from a mental disorder and may require commitment, the sheriff or administrator of the detention center shall:   (a) request services from a crisis intervention program established by the department, as provided for in 53-21-1202;   (b) refer the inmate to the nearest qualified mental health care provider as arranged by the county; or   (c) subject to 53-21-193 and subsection (3) of this section, transfer the inmate to a private mental health facility, a behavioral health inpatient facility, or a hospital equipped to provide treatment and care of persons who are suffering from a mental disorder and who require commitment.   (3) The facility must be notified, and the facility shall state that a bed is available and agree to accept transfer of the patient based on admission criteria before a person may be transferred under this section.   (4) As used in this section, the term "minor misdemeanor offense" includes but is not limited to a nonserious misdemeanor, such as criminal trespass to property, loitering, disorderly conduct, and disturbing the public peace.   (5) A person intoxicated by drugs or alcohol who is accused of a minor misdemeanor offense may be detained in a jail until the level of intoxication is reduced to the point that screening for a mental disorder and the need for commitment can be performed.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 636, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 312, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 488, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 490, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 247, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 513, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 561, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 602, L. 2003; Sec. 53-21-138, MCA 2007; redes. 53-21-1201 by Sec. 3(2), Ch. 479, L. 2009.
MT Code § 53-21-1202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 12. Jail Diversion and Crisis Intervention|53-21-1202. Crisis intervention programs -- rulemaking authority

  53-21-1202. Crisis intervention programs -- rulemaking authority. (1) The department shall, subject to available appropriations for the purposes of this part, establish crisis intervention programs. The programs must be designed to provide 24-hour emergency admission and care of persons suffering from a mental disorder and requiring commitment in a temporary, safe environment in the community as an alternative to placement in jail.   (2) The department shall provide information and technical assistance regarding needed services and assist counties and federally recognized tribal governments in developing plans for crisis intervention services and for the provision of alternatives to jail placement.   (3) The department may provide crisis intervention programs as:   (a) a rehabilitative service under 53-6-101(4)(j); and   (b) a targeted case management service authorized in 53-6-101(4)(n).   (4) The department shall adopt rules to:   (a) implement the grant program provided for in 53-21-1203;   (b) contract for detention beds pursuant to 53-21-1204; and   (c) pay for short-term inpatient treatment that is provided pursuant to 53-21-1205.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 636, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 489, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 490, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 530, L. 2005; Sec. 53-21-139, MCA 2007; redes. 53-21-1202 by Sec. 3(2), Ch. 479, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 207, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 219, L. 2017.
MT Code § 53-21-1204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 12. Jail Diversion and Crisis Intervention|53-21-1204. Department to contract for detention beds

  53-21-1204. Department to contract for detention beds. (1) To the extent funding is appropriated for the purposes of this section, for each service area, as defined in 53-21-1001, the department shall contract with a mental health facility for psychiatric treatment beds that may be used for:   (a) inpatient crisis intervention services needed prior to an involuntary commitment petition being filed; and   (b) emergency detention under 53-21-129 and court-ordered detention under 53-21-124 after an involuntary commitment petition has been filed but before final disposition.   (2) Contracting pursuant to this section must take into consideration strategic plans developed pursuant to 53-21-1201 and 53-21-1202 and local need for precommitment and short-term inpatient treatment services.   (3) Each contract must provide that for payment of costs for detention, evaluation, and treatment pursuant to subsection (1), the facility shall bill for payment of costs in the order of priority provided for under 53-21-132(2)(a).   (4) Each contract must require the collection and reporting of fiscal and program data in the time and manner prescribed by the department to support program evaluation and measure progress on performance objectives. The department shall establish baseline data on emergency and court-ordered detention admissions to the state hospital from each county and analyze the effect of contracting under this section on state hospital admissions.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 480, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 207, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 219, L. 2017.
MT Code § 53-21-1205 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 12. Jail Diversion and Crisis Intervention|53-21-1205. Short-term inpatient treatment -- process -- placement -- length -- conditions for proceeding with commitment hearing

  53-21-1205. Short-term inpatient treatment -- process -- placement -- length -- conditions for proceeding with commitment hearing. (1) When a commitment hearing has been suspended pursuant to 53-21-123(3)(b) so that the respondent may be diverted to short-term inpatient treatment, the professional person who conducted the examination shall, with the concurrence of the county attorney, recommend to the court an appropriate placement in a mental health facility with available short-term treatment beds.   (2) Short-term inpatient treatment may not exceed 14 days, except pending a commitment hearing scheduled pursuant to subsection (5).   (3) Subject to the provisions of this section, a respondent may be released before completing 14 days of treatment if the professional person responsible for the respondent's treatment plan determines that the respondent no longer requires inpatient treatment. However, the county attorney and the respondent's attorney must be notified at least 24 hours before a respondent is released.   (4) When a respondent is released, the professional person shall notify the court and the court shall dismiss the commitment petition.   (5) The court must be notified and shall proceed with a commitment hearing within 5 business days of receiving notice of any of the following circumstances:   (a) the professional person responsible for the respondent's treatment plan determines that the respondent should not be released after 14 days of treatment because, in the professional person's judgment, an emergency situation would exist if the respondent were released;   (b) the respondent refuses treatment;   (c) the respondent's attorney requests the respondent's release before the 14-day treatment period is completed; or   (d) the county attorney objects to the respondent's release within 24 hours of being notified of the respondent's pending release as required in subsection (3).   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 481, L. 2009.
MT Code § 53-21-1206 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 12. Jail Diversion and Crisis Intervention|53-21-1206. Treatment and discharge plan -- safety -- rights

  53-21-1206. Treatment and discharge plan -- safety -- rights. (1) For each respondent admitted as an inpatient to a mental health facility for short-term inpatient treatment pursuant to 53-21-1205 and this section, the provisions of 53-21-162 and 53-21-180 apply, except as follows:   (a) the comprehensive physical and mental examination and review of behavioral status must be completed within 24 hours of admission;   (b) the individualized treatment plan must be implemented no later than 3 days after the admission; and   (c) a discharge plan must be developed prior to discharge.   (2) Short-term inpatient treatment must be provided in a manner that considers the safety of the respondent, other patients, staff, and the general public.   (3) A respondent in a mental health facility for short-term inpatient treatment is entitled to all of the rights and protections provided in part 1 of this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 481, L. 2009.
MT Code § 53-21-1207 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 12. Jail Diversion and Crisis Intervention|53-21-1207. Mental health services special revenue account

  53-21-1207. Mental health services special revenue account. (1) There is a mental health services special revenue account within the state special revenue fund established in 17-2-102.  (2) The account consists of:   (a) money transferred into the account; and   (b) money appropriated by the legislature.   (3) Money in the account must be used by the department to pay for services provided by behavioral health peer support specialists pursuant to 53-6-101.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 297, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 86, Ch. 576, L. 2021.
MT Code § 53-21-1208 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 12. Jail Diversion and Crisis Intervention|53-21-1208. Terminated

  53-21-1208. Terminated. Sec. 9, Ch. 416, L. 2019.  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 416, L. 2019.
MT Code § 53-21-1209 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 12. Jail Diversion and Crisis Intervention|53-21-1209. Terminated

  53-21-1209. Terminated. Sec. 9, Ch. 416, L. 2019.  History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 416, L. 2019.
MT Code § 53-21-1210 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 12. Jail Diversion and Crisis Intervention|53-21-1210. Terminated

  53-21-1210. Terminated. Sec. 9, Ch. 416, L. 2019.  History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 416, L. 2019.
MT Code § 53-21-1301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 13. Mental Health Care Advance Directives|53-21-1301. Purpose

  53-21-1301. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to:   (1) promote more timely, informed, compassionate, and effective mental health care;   (2) recognize the right of any person who has capacity to give or withhold informed consent for mental health services;   (3) prevent unnecessary delays in receiving care for a mental disorder in times of impending or actual crisis;   (4) allow a person with mental illness to provide the legal authority for provision of health care during a period of incapacity, even over the person's own protest;   (5) reduce the use of costly legal interventions, including emergency detentions, civil commitment, involuntary medication, and guardianship;   (6) minimize the impacts of crisis on people, families, communities, and providers; and   (7) support the relationship between the provider and the patient by promoting thoughtful, constructive, and timely communication.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 329, L. 2011.
MT Code § 53-21-1302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 13. Mental Health Care Advance Directives|53-21-1302. Definitions

  53-21-1302. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Agent" means a person designated in a directive to make health care decisions for the principal granting power.   (2) "Capacity" is the ability of a person to understand the significant benefits and risks of and alternatives to proposed health care and to make and communicate a health care decision.   (3) "Directive" means a mental health care advance directive or any part of a mental health care advance directive.   (4) "Health care provider" means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to administer health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.   (5) "Incapacitated" means that a person is determined by the supervising health care provider or a court to lack the ability to give or withhold consent for medical care.   (6) "Principal" means a person who executes a directive, whether or not that directive designates an agent to make health care decisions.   (7) "Supervising health care provider" means the primary physician or, if there is no primary physician or the primary physician is not reasonably available, the health care provider who undertakes primary responsibility for a principal's health care.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 329, L. 2011.
MT Code § 53-21-1303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 53. Social Services and Institutions|Chapter 21. Mentally Ill|Part 13. Mental Health Care Advance Directives|53-21-1303. Presumption of capacity

  53-21-1303. Presumption of capacity. (1) A person is presumed to have capacity to make a health care decision and to create or revoke a directive.   (2) This part does not affect the right of a person to make health care decisions while having capacity to do so.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 329, L. 2011.