{"data":{"id":"us-mt/53-7-402","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"53-7-402","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply:\n(1) \"Consumer\" means a person with a severe visual impairment who the department has determined is eligible for independent living services.\n(2) \"Department\" means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201.\n(3) \"Independent living\" means control over one's life based on choices between acceptable options in a manner that minimizes reliance on others for making decisions and for conducting the activities of daily living.\n(4) \"Independent living goals\" means a consumer's goals to achieve independent living.\n(5) \"Independent living services\" means services and equipment provided by the department to help consumers achieve their independent living goals.\n(6) \"Severe visual impairment\" means a visual disability that, even with correction, remains so severe that it makes daily tasks difficult to perform.","path":["TITLE 53. SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS","CHAPTER 7. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION","Part 4. Adjustment to Blindness"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0530/chapter_0070/part_0040/section_0020/0530-0070-0040-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:19Z","sha256":"ffd20a0dbaf24fd4878cb0f2816b86f356e1df7a5b194c827e6b298eb75e8c47","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/53-7-401","next":"us-mt/53-7-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}