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MT Code § 52-2-735 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 7. Child Care|52-2-735. Health protection -- certification required

  52-2-735. Health protection -- certification required. (1) The department shall adopt rules for the protection of children in day-care centers from the health hazards of inadequate food preparation, poor nutrition, and communicable diseases. Rules adopted by the department must include rules requiring children under 5 years of age to be immunized against Haemophilus influenza type "b" before being admitted for care in the facility unless an exemption has been claimed as provided in 20-5-405.   (2) Local public health authorities shall arrange to provide training to day-care center providers and employees regarding health hazards. Upon successful completion of the training the local public health authorities shall issue certificates to the providers and employees.   (3) In lieu of training, local public health authorities may elect to inspect facilities and issue certificates of approval to child-care center providers.   (4) Each applicant for a license to operate a day-care center shall submit to the department a certificate issued pursuant to subsection (2) or (3) before the department will issue a license.   (5) The local public health authority may charge the applicant a reasonable fee, not to exceed $25, for any inspection necessary to issue a certificate of approval, or a fee not to exceed the documented cost for training it provides under this section.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 247, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 10-805; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 606, L. 1981; Sec. 53-4-506, MCA 1987; redes. 52-2-735 by Code Commissioner, 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 165, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 152, Ch. 418, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 352, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 52-2-737 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 7. Child Care|52-2-737. Group day-care home -- staffing requirement

  52-2-737. Group day-care home -- staffing requirement. There must be at least two caregivers caring for the children at all times when there are more than eight children present at a group day-care home.  History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 421, L. 2021.
MT Code § 52-2-738 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 7. Child Care|52-2-738. through 52-2-740 reserved

  52-2-738 through 52-2-740 reserved.
MT Code § 52-2-741 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 7. Child Care|52-2-741. Penalty -- remedies

  52-2-741. Penalty -- remedies. (1) A person, group of persons, or corporation who establishes or maintains a day-care facility or assists in conducting or maintaining a day-care facility without first obtaining a license or registration certificate from the department as provided for in this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.   (2) (a) If the department is advised or has reason to believe that a person, group of persons, or corporation is operating a day-care facility without a license or registration certificate, it shall make an investigation to ascertain the facts. If the department finds that the day-care facility is being or has been operated without a license or registration certificate, it may report the results of its investigation to the attorney general or the county attorney of the county where the day-care facility is being operated for prosecution and request that an injunction be issued against the facility until a license or certificate is issued.   (b) The department may institute any action necessary to enforce compliance with this part or any order or rule of the department under this part or to obtain a judicial interpretation of any of the foregoing.   (c) The department may, by its own attorney, any county attorney, or the attorney general, initiate an action in the justice's court, city court, municipal court, or district court of the appropriate jurisdiction and be represented by that representative on appeal to the district court and supreme court of Montana, as applicable.   History: (1)En. Sec. 18, Ch. 606, L. 1981; (2)En. Sec. 11, Ch. 247, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 10-811; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 606, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 692, L. 1989; Sec. 53-4-515, MCA 1987; redes. 52-2-741 by Code Commissioner, 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 222, L. 1997.
MT Code § 52-2-801 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 8. Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Programs|52-2-801. Purpose

  52-2-801. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to provide for the licensure and regulation of private alternative adolescent residential or outdoor programs to monitor and maintain a high standard of care and to ensure the health and safety of the adolescents and parents using the programs.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 293, L. 2019.
MT Code § 52-2-802 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 8. Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Programs|52-2-802. Definitions

  52-2-802. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Department" means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201.   (2) "Direct access" means that an individual has or likely will have person-to-person spoken or physical contact with or access to a program participant.   (3) "License" means a written document issued by the department that the license holder has complied with this part and the applicable standards and rules for programs.   (4) "Licensee" means the holder of a license issued by the department in accordance with the provisions of this part.   (5) "Person associated with the program" means any owner, partner, member, employee, or contractor providing professional or occupational services to a program.   (6) (a) "Program" means a private alternative adolescent residential or outdoor program that provides a structured, private, alternative residential setting for youth who are experiencing emotional, behavioral, or learning problems and who have a history of failing in academic, social, moral, or emotional development at home or in less-structured traditional settings.   (b) The term does not include:   (i) any program that is otherwise required to be licensed or regulated by the state under Title 50, 52, or 53, except that a program that holds itself out as providing primary, inpatient chemical dependency treatment must ensure that the treatment program is provided by a public or private chemical treatment facility approved by the department under 53-24-208.   (ii) recreational programs such as boy scouts, girl scouts, or 4-H clubs;   (iii) organizations, boarding schools, or residential schools with a sole focus on academics;   (iv) residential training or vocational programs with a sole focus on education and vocational training;   (v) youth camps with a focus on recreation and faith-related activities; or   (vi) an organization, boarding school, or residential school that is an adjunct ministry of a church incorporated in the state of Montana.   (7) "Program participant" means any adolescent to whom services are being provided by the program.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 293, L. 2019.
MT Code § 52-2-803 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 8. Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Programs|52-2-803. Duties of department

  52-2-803. Duties of department. The department shall:   (1) exercise licensing authority over all programs under this part;   (2) adopt rules prescribing the health and safety standards upon which licenses are issued under this part;   (3) adopt rules setting forth reasonable licensing fees;   (4) make available to the public information on the name, address, and contact information for each licensee; and   (5) report to the children, families, health, and human services interim committee in accordance with 5-11-210 on the department's efforts related to this part.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 293, L. 2019.
MT Code § 52-2-804 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 8. Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Programs|52-2-804. License required -- term of license -- fees

  52-2-804. License required -- term of license -- fees. (1) A person, group of persons, or corporation may not establish or maintain a program as defined in this part unless licensed to do so by the department. A license is valid only for the person and premises for which it was issued. A license may not be sold, assigned, or transferred.   (2) The department:   (a) may issue a license that remains in effect for a period not to exceed 3 years; and   (b) may charge a reasonable fee commensurate with administrative costs to issue a license, as set forth by rule.   (3) A 3-year license may be issued only to a program that has not received notice of any deficiencies on the licensing criteria and implementation guidelines that are provided in department rule.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 293, L. 2019.
MT Code § 52-2-805 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 8. Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Programs|52-2-805. Requirements for licensure

  52-2-805. Requirements for licensure. (1) The department shall require applicants and licensees:   (a) to submit a set of fingerprints for each person associated with the program who has direct access to program participants for the purpose of conducting a criminal and child protection background check by the Montana department of justice and the federal bureau of investigation. This background investigation must include information pertaining to criminal convictions, reports of domestic violence, and substantiated child abuse or neglect of children.   (b) to maintain and to provide verification of policies of insurance in a form and in an adequate amount as determined by rule.   (2) In developing minimum standards for licensed programs, the department may adopt rules that pertain to ensuring the health and safety of program participants.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 293, L. 2019.
MT Code § 52-2-806 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 8. Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Programs|52-2-806. Provisional license

  52-2-806. Provisional license. The department may issue a provisional license for a period not to exceed 6 months if it finds that a licensee or applicant does not meet all standards established by the department as long as the licensee or applicant is attempting to meet the minimum standards.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 293, L. 2019.
MT Code § 52-2-807 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 8. Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Programs|52-2-807. Renewal license

  52-2-807. Renewal license. If a licensed program desires to renew a license, the request for renewal must be made at least 30 days prior to the expiration of its license.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 293, L. 2019.
MT Code § 52-2-808 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 8. Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Programs|52-2-808. Denial, cancellation, reduction, revocation, and nonrenewal of licenses -- fair hearing

  52-2-808. Denial, cancellation, reduction, revocation, and nonrenewal of licenses -- fair hearing. (1) The department, after written notice to the applicant or licensee, may deny, suspend, cancel, reduce, modify, or revoke a license upon finding that:   (a) any of the applicable conditions set forth in this part and the rules adopted pursuant to this part as prerequisites for the issuance of a license no longer exist;   (b) the licensee is no longer in compliance with the minimum standards prescribed by the department; or   (c) the license was issued upon fraudulent or untrue representation.   (2) The applicant or licensee by written request may invoke the opportunity for hearing on the department's action by requesting a hearing within 10 days of notice of department action. The hearing must be conducted according to the department's rules.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 293, L. 2019.
MT Code § 52-2-809 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 8. Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Programs|52-2-809. Licensees and applicants to maintain records, furnish reports, and permit inspections

  52-2-809. Licensees and applicants to maintain records, furnish reports, and permit inspections. Every applicant for a license and every licensee shall give the right of entrance to and inspection of premises to representatives of the department at reasonable times, keep and maintain records as the department may prescribe, permit inspection of these records, and report to the department facts that may be required on forms furnished by the department.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 293, L. 2019.
MT Code § 52-2-810 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 8. Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Programs|52-2-810. Periodic visits to facilities by department -- investigations -- consultation with licensees and registrants

  52-2-810. Periodic visits to facilities by department -- investigations -- consultation with licensees and registrants. (1) The department or its authorized representative shall make periodic visits to all licensed programs to ensure that minimum standards are maintained.   (2) The department may investigate and inspect the conditions and qualifications of any program seeking or holding a license under the provisions of this part.   (3) The department shall conduct an onsite inspection of:   (a) each program applying for a license; and   (b) each licensed program at least once every 3 years.   (4) Upon request of the department, the state fire prevention and investigation section of the department of justice shall inspect any program for which a license is applied for or issued and shall report its findings to the department.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 293, L. 2019.
MT Code § 52-2-811 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 8. Private Alternative Adolescent Residential or Outdoor Programs|52-2-811. Penalty -- remedies

  52-2-811. Penalty -- remedies. (1) A person who establishes or maintains a program or assists in conducting or maintaining a program without first obtaining a license from the department as provided for in this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.   (2) (a) If the department is advised or has reason to believe that a program is operating without a license, it shall make an investigation to ascertain the facts. If the department finds that the program is being or has been operated without a license, it may report the results of its investigation to the attorney general or the county attorney of the county where the program is being operated for prosecution and request that an injunction be issued against the program until a license is issued.   (b) The department may institute any action necessary to enforce compliance with this part or any order or rule of the department under this part or to obtain a judicial interpretation of any of the foregoing.   (c) The department may, by its own attorney, any county attorney, or the attorney general, initiate an action in the justice's court, city court, municipal court, or district court of the appropriate jurisdiction and be represented by that representative on appeal to the district court and supreme court of Montana, as applicable.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 293, L. 2019.
MT Code § 52-2-901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 2. Children's Services|Part 9. Early Intervention Services|52-2-901. Evaluation and assessment of language and literacy development in deaf and hard-of-hearing children -- report

  52-2-901. Evaluation and assessment of language and literacy development in deaf and hard-of-hearing children -- report. (1) In providing early intervention services for deaf and hard-of-hearing children and their families pursuant to Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. 1431, et seq., the department of public health and human services shall provide a list of tools for qualified personnel to use in evaluating and assessing the language and literacy development of deaf and hard-of-hearing children.  (2) A tool:   (a) must be in a format that shows the stages of language development for English, for American sign language, or for another language spoken in the child's home;   (b) must be used by qualified personnel to track the development of deaf and hard-of-hearing children's expressive and receptive language acquisition and developmental stages toward literacy;   (c) must be selected from existing instruments or assessments used to assess the development of all children from birth to 3 years of age; and   (d) must be appropriate, in both content and administration, for use with deaf and hard-of-hearing children.   (3) The tools may be used, as part of the assessment required by federal law, by a child's individualized family service plan to track the child's progress and to establish or modify the child's individualized family service plan.   (4) The department shall provide a list of tools selected pursuant to this section to providers of early intervention services to track the language and literacy development of the deaf and hard-of-hearing children to whom the provider is providing services.   (5) The department shall prepare an annual report, using existing data that is reported in compliance with federal requirements, regarding the language and literacy development in deaf and hard-of-hearing children from birth to 3 years of age. The department shall make the report available on its website.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 214, L. 2021.
MT Code § 52-3-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 3. Adult Services|Part 1. Problems of Aging|52-3-101. Functions of department of public health and human services

  52-3-101. Functions of department of public health and human services. The department of public health and human services shall:   (1) consult with and advise organized efforts by communities, organizations, associations, and groups that are working toward any forms of assistance to problems of aging;   (2) study and identify problems of aging;   (3) review existing programs for the aging and make recommendations to the governor and the legislature for improvements in the programs;   (4) encourage the sponsorship of community projects which will seek to make optimum use of the time and talents of retired persons;   (5) coordinate, through area councils on aging, the delivery of community-based care, including but not limited to home health care, homemaker services, foster home care, nutrition, transportation, winterization, information and referral, and recreation.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 73, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 12, L. 1967; Sec. 82-3504, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 71-2001 by Sec. 43, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 71-2301; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 665, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 609, L. 1987; Sec. 53-5-101, MCA 1989; redes. 52-3-101 by Code Commissioner, 1991; amd. Sec. 353, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 435, L. 1999.
MT Code § 52-3-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 3. Adult Services|Part 1. Problems of Aging|52-3-102. Grants and gifts to department

  52-3-102. Grants and gifts to department. The department of public health and human services may receive on behalf of the state any grant from the federal government or any grant or gift from any source and accept the grant or gift so that the title will pass to the state. All grants, grants-in-aid, or gifts must be deposited with the state treasurer and must be continuously available to the department.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 73, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 12, L. 1967; Sec. 82-3505, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 71-2002 by Sec. 44, Ch. 121, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 71-2302; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 609, L. 1987; Sec. 53-5-102, MCA 1989; redes. 52-3-102 by Code Commissioner, 1991; amd. Sec. 354, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 52-3-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 3. Adult Services|Part 1. Problems of Aging|52-3-103. Designation of area agencies

  52-3-103. Designation of area agencies. (1) The department of public health and human services may designate as an area agency in a geographical area an entity that demonstrates its ability to:   (a) develop and administer an area plan for a comprehensive and coordinated system of services; and   (b) serve as the advocate and focal point for older persons in the planning and service area.   (2) An entity may be but is not limited to:   (a) an established office on aging that operates within the geographical area;   (b) an office or agency of a unit of general purpose local government, except a local office of public assistance;   (c) any combination of offices or units of general purpose local governments; or   (d) any other public or private, nonprofit agency, except a regional or local agency of the state.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 337, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 609, L. 1987; Sec. 53-5-103, MCA 1989; redes. 52-3-103 by Code Commissioner, 1991; amd. Sec. 355, Ch. 546, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 435, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 571, L. 2001.
MT Code § 52-3-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 3. Adult Services|Part 1. Problems of Aging|52-3-104. through 52-3-110 reserved

  52-3-104 through 52-3-110 reserved.
MT Code § 52-3-111 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 3. Adult Services|Part 1. Problems of Aging|52-3-111. Repealed

  52-3-111. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 208, L. 2021.  History: En. Secs. 1, 2, Ch. 638, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 609, L. 1987; Sec. 53-5-111, MCA 1989; redes. 52-3-111 by Code Commissioner, 1991; amd. Sec. 356, Ch. 546, L. 1995.
MT Code § 52-3-112 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 52. Family Services|Chapter 3. Adult Services|Part 1. Problems of Aging|52-3-112. through 52-3-114 reserved

  52-3-112 through 52-3-114 reserved.