{"data":{"id":"us-mt/53-21-1206","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"53-21-1206","heading":"Treatment and discharge plan -- safety -- rights.","body":"(1) For each respondent admitted as an inpatient to a mental health facility for short-term inpatient treatment pursuant to 53-21-1205 and this section, the provisions of 53-21-162 and 53-21-180 apply, except as follows:\n(a) the comprehensive physical and mental examination and review of behavioral status must be completed within 24 hours of admission;\n(b) the individualized treatment plan must be implemented no later than 3 days after the admission; and\n(c) a discharge plan must be developed prior to discharge.\n(2) Short-term inpatient treatment must be provided in a manner that considers the safety of the respondent, other patients, staff, and the general public.\n(3) A respondent in a mental health facility for short-term inpatient treatment is entitled to all of the rights and protections provided in part 1 of this chapter.","path":["TITLE 53. SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS","CHAPTER 21. MENTALLY ILL","Part 12. Jail Diversion and Crisis Intervention"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0530/chapter_0210/part_0120/section_0060/0530-0210-0120-0060.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:27Z","sha256":"9857fa4cf65c7d4a665e31ce817a1a283988ae2b8d4a331a6f0f929cf76d8a44","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/53-21-1205","next":"us-mt/53-21-1207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}