{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-7-422","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-7-422","heading":"Out-of-state placement of child with disability -- payment of costs.","body":"(1) In accordance with a placement made by persons determining an individualized education program for a child with a disability, the trustees of a district may arrange for the attendance of the child in a special education program offered outside of the state of Montana.\n(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), when the persons determining the individualized education program of a child with a disability who is in need of special education recommend placement in an out-of-state private residential facility, the trustees of the district of residence shall negotiate the amount and manner of payment of all costs associated with the placement.\n(3) Whenever a child with a disability who is in need of special education and related services is placed by a state agency in an out-of-state residential facility, the state agency making the placement shall pay the education costs resulting from the placement.\n(4) The state agency shall place the child with a disability in a facility that will provide the child with a free appropriate public education that complies with the requirements of Title 20, chapter 7, part 4.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 7. SCHOOL INSTRUCTION AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS","Part 4. Special Education for Exceptional Children"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0070/part_0040/section_0220/0200-0070-0040-0220.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:21Z","sha256":"978bdc57f28592cb3bb64e776525489239f556399f8a3eff26743aef90de5fd9","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-7-421","next":"us-mt/20-7-423"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}