Montana § 53-20-602 - Intensive Behavior Center Limitations
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 53-20-602 — Intensive Behavior Center Limitations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-20-602. Intensive Behavior Center Limitations
Intensive behavior center limitations. (1) There is a state-operated 12-bed intensive behavior center for individuals with a developmental disability who are in need of intensive treatment because of continuous or repeated behaviors that pose an imminent risk of serious harm to self or others. (2) The center shall provide a program of active treatment in a secure residential environment. The treatment must: (a) address the behavioral issues of each resident; and (b) foster for each resident the transition to and residency in less restrictive service settings. (3) The center may serve only individuals for whom the department has asked a county attorney to file a petition alleging the individual is in need of the services and secure setting of the center and requesting that the individual be committed to the center for services. The initial period of commitment to the center may not exceed 90 days. If recommitment is sought pursuant to 53-20-128 , each subsequent recommitment period may not exceed 90 days.
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 53-20-602 cover?
Section 53-20-602 ("Intensive Behavior Center Limitations") 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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