Montana Code 50-5-1106. Resident’s rights devolve to authorized representative
50-5-1106. Resident’s rights devolve to authorized representative. The rights and responsibilities listed in 50-5-1104 and 50-5-1105 devolve to the resident‘s authorized representative when the resident:
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-5-1106
- Authorized representative: means :
(a)a person who has a general power of attorney for a resident;
(b)a person appointed by a court to manage the personal or financial affairs of a resident;
(c)a representative payee;
(d)a resident's next of kin; or
(e)a sponsoring agency. See Montana Code 50-5-1103
- Resident: means a person who lives in a long-term care facility. See Montana Code 50-5-1103
(1)exhibits a communication barrier;
(2)has been found by the resident’s physician to be medically incapable of understanding these rights; or
(3)has been adjudicated incompetent by a district court.