Montana § 50-4-902 - Health Insurance Purchase Mandate Prohibited -- Exceptions
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 50-4-902 — Health Insurance Purchase Mandate Prohibited -- Exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-4-902. Health Insurance Purchase Mandate Prohibited -- Exceptions
Health insurance purchase mandate prohibited -- exceptions. (1) The state or federal government may not: (a) mandate or require a person or entity to purchase health insurance coverage as defined in 33-22-140 ; or (b) impose a penalty, tax, fee, or fine of any type if a person or entity declines to purchase health insurance coverage. (2) This section does not apply to a requirement to purchase health insurance coverage that is imposed by: (a) a court when an individual or entity is a named party in a judicial dispute; (b) the department of public health and human services as part of a child support enforcement action; or (c) the Montana university system as a requirement for students.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-4-902 ("Health Insurance Purchase Mandate Prohibited -- Exceptions") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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