37.66.101    PURPOSE

(1) The Montana mental health nursing care center, a licensed nursing care facility, provides long term care and treatment of persons with mental disorders. The primary function of the center is set forth in 53-21-411 , MCA. The center provides a secure unit for persons with alzheimer/dementia. This program provides for persons who do not require the intensity of treatment available at Montana state hospital.

History: Sec. 53-21-402 and 53-21-411, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-21-411, MCA; NEW, 1986 MAR p. 257, Eff. 2/28/86; AMD, 1996 MAR p. 1391, Eff. 5/24/96; TRANS, from DOC, 1998 MAR p. 1505.