53-1-413. Deposit of payments and collections. (1) Except as provided in 90-7-220, 90-7-221, and this section, the department shall deposit payments and collections of charges for a resident‘s cost of care in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 53-1-413

  • Care: means the care, treatment, support, maintenance, and other services rendered by the department to a resident. See Montana Code 53-1-401
  • Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 53-1-401
  • Resident: means any person who is receiving care from or who is a resident of an institution listed in 53-1-402. See Montana Code 53-1-401
  • 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)Payments and collections for services provided to residents of the Montana veterans’ homes must be deposited in the special revenue account for the benefit of the homes. Payments and collections for services provided to residents of the Montana chemical dependency treatment center must be deposited in the state special revenue account for the facility.