Montana § 53-21-185 - Care And Treatment Following Release
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 53-21-185 — Care And Treatment Following Release, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-21-185. Care And Treatment Following Release
Care and treatment following release. The department and its agents have an affirmative duty to provide adequate transitional treatment and care for all patients released after a period of involuntary confinement. Transitional care and treatment possibilities include but are not limited to psychiatric day care, treatment in the home by a visiting therapist, nursing home or extended care, a halfway house, outpatient treatment, and treatment in the psychiatric ward of a general hospital.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53-21-185 ("Care And Treatment Following Release") 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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