Montana Code 50-20-105. Duties of department
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50-20-105. Duties of department. (1) The department shall make regulations to provide for the humane disposition of dead infants or fetuses.
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-20-105
- Abortion: means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the child after live birth, or to remove a dead fetus. See Montana Code 50-20-104
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 50-20-104
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The department shall make regulations for a comprehensive system of reporting of maternal deaths and complications within the state resulting directly or indirectly from abortion, subject to the provisions of 50-20-110(6).
(3)The department shall report to the attorney general any apparent violation of this chapter.
(4)The department shall develop a certification form for use in accordance with 50-20-113.