Montana § 52-3-604 - Access To Long-Term Care Facilities
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 52-3-604 — Access To Long-Term Care Facilities, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-3-604. Access To Long-Term Care Facilities
Access to long-term care facilities. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the long-term care ombudsman or local ombudsman must have access without advance notice to any long-term care facility, including private access to any resident, for the purpose of meeting with residents, investigating and resolving complaints, and advising residents on their rights. (2) Access must be granted to the long-term care ombudsman or local ombudsman during normal visiting hours and to the long-term care ombudsman at any time. A local ombudsman may have access after normal visiting hours with approval, directions, and oversight of the long-term care ombudsman when necessary to perform the duties described in 52-3-603 . (3) The ombudsman shall carry out the duties described in 52-3-603 in a manner that is least disruptive to resident care and activities.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 52-3-604 cover?
Section 52-3-604 ("Access To Long-Term Care Facilities") 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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