{"id":374605,"date":"2017-10-03T17:13:12","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T22:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/montana-law\/montana-health-care-laws.html"},"modified":"2017-10-03T17:40:02","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T22:40:02","slug":"montana-health-care-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-health-care-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Montana Health Care Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\">\n        <div\n    data-testid=\"fl-general-title\"\n    class=\"fl-general-title fl-flex fl-gap20 fl-items-end\"\n>\n    <div class=\"fl-general-title-heading fl-flex fl-flex-column\">\n        <h1\n            class=\"fl-h1 fl-general-title-title fl-no-spacing\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-title\"\n        >\n            Montana Health Care Laws\n        <\/h1>\n        <p\n            class=\"fl-general-title-description fl-text-xl fl-no-margin\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-description\"\n        >\n            Learn about your state&#8217;s laws by using the links below.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><i>Created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw&#8217;s team<\/a> of legal writers and editors<\/i><\/p>\n\n                | Last reviewed\n        <time>\n                            October 03, 2017\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p>Welcome to FindLaw&#8217;s section on the health care laws of Montana. This section covers everything from important legal documents such as living wills and durable powers of attorney &#8212; both of which help ensure that your medical care and end-of-life preferences are honored &#8212; to abortion laws and regulations enacted to protect the privacy of patients&#8217; medical records. You&#8217;ll also learn about Montana&#8217;s unique physician-assisted suicide law, which allows terminally ill patients to acquire the means to peacefully end their lives, and a primer on the time limits for filing civil claims. Click on a link below to learn more about Montana&#8217;s health care laws.<br>\n<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"categoryContainer container responsivegrid\">\n            <h2>Learn About Montana Health Care Laws<\/h2>\n    \n    <div class=\"grid category-container-grid\">\n            <div class=\"g-col-12 g-col-md-6\">\n        <ul class=\"nav-links fl-list-style-none fl-no-margin-horizontal\">\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Montana&#x20;Durable&#x20;Power&#x20;of&#x20;Attorney&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-durable-power-of-attorney-laws.html\">\n                                Montana&#x20;Durable&#x20;Power&#x20;of&#x20;Attorney&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Overview of Montana&#8217;s durable power of attorney law, a legal process which allows a trusted individual to make important health care and end-of-life decisions on behalf of the signee.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Montana&#x20;Euthanasia&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-euthanasia-laws.html\">\n                                Montana&#x20;Euthanasia&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Legal primer on euthanasia, which is illegal in all states, and physician-assisted suicide, which is legal in Montana for those with terminal illnesses and extreme suffering.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Montana&#x20;Medical&#x20;Records&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-medical-records-laws.html\">\n                                Montana&#x20;Medical&#x20;Records&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>The basics of Montana&#8217;s laws governing the proper handling and dissemination of patients&#8217; medical records, such as who legally has access to these records and reporting requirements.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"g-col-12 g-col-md-6\">\n        <ul class=\"nav-links fl-list-style-none fl-no-margin-horizontal\">\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Montana&#x20;Living&#x20;Wills&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-living-wills-laws.html\">\n                                Montana&#x20;Living&#x20;Wills&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Summary of Montana law with regard to the drafting and execution of living wills, which are documents detailing an individual&#8217;s preferences for medical and end-of-life care.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Montana&#x20;Abortion&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-abortion-laws.html\">\n                                Montana&#x20;Abortion&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Summary of the laws and regulations affecting women&#8217;s access to abortion procedures and regulating the process itself, including waiting periods, consent requirements, and facility codes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Montana&#x20;Civil&#x20;Statute&#x20;of&#x20;Limitations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-civil-statute-of-limitations-laws.html\">\n                                Montana&#x20;Civil&#x20;Statute&#x20;of&#x20;Limitations\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Overview of Montana&#8217;s civil statute of limitations, which puts time limits on the amount of time an individual has after a given incident occurs in which to file a civil claim.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n    <div id=\"fl-content-list-container\"\n        class=\"fl-flex fl-flex-column fl-content-list-container\">\n                    <h2>Montana Health Care Law Articles<\/h2>\n        \n        <ul class=\"fl-list fl-content-list fl-no-margin\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list\">\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Montana Abortion Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-abortion-laws.html\" class=\"fl-list-item-link\">\n                        Montana Abortion Laws\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"fl-list-control-list-item\" data-testid=\"fl-content-list-item\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-angle-right medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                    <a title=\"Montana Civil Statute of Limitations  Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/montana-law\/montana-civil-statute-of-limitations-laws.html\" 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