{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-34-2501","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-34-2501","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this part, the following definitions apply:\n(1) \"Contract\" means the agreement entered into by two or more counties for the purpose of creating a joint institution.\n(2) \"Joint institution\" means a county health care facility or boarding home for the aged constructed, purchased, leased, equipped, and operated by two or more counties pursuant to the terms of the contract creating it.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 34. MEDICAL SERVICES AND BOARDING HOMES FOR THE AGED","Part 25. Multicounty Operation of Health Care Facilities and Nursing Homes"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0340/part_0250/section_0010/0070-0340-0250-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:00Z","sha256":"71b45ef48c498209c1ad686dcb3eaa16ae218d4e6585b0a36d2cc0dc92fe1e62","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-34-2418","next":"us-mt/7-34-2502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}