Montana Code > Title 50 > Chapter 12 – Treatments for Chronic or Terminal Illness
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| Part 1 | Right to Try Act | § 50-12-101 – § 50-12-110 |
| Part 2 | Palliative Care | § 50-12-201 – § 50-12-205 |
Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 50 > Chapter 12 - Treatments for Chronic or Terminal Illness
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Council: means the palliative care and quality of life interdisciplinary advisory council provided for in 50-12-203. See Montana Code 50-12-202
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 50-12-202
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Health care facility: has the meaning provided in 50-5-101. See Montana Code 50-12-102
- Health care provider: means any of the following individuals licensed pursuant to Title 37:
(a)a physician;
(b)an advanced practice registered nurse authorized by the board of nursing to prescribe medicine; and
(c)a physician assistant. See Montana Code 50-12-102
- Palliative care: means patient-centered and family-centered medical care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating suffering caused by serious illness. See Montana Code 50-12-202
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Program: means the palliative care consumer and professional information and education program provided for in 50-12-205. See Montana Code 50-12-202
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Written informed consent: means a written document that meets the requirements of 50-12-105. See Montana Code 50-12-102