Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 50 > Chapter 16 > Part 6 - Government Health Care Information

• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 50-16-602
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Health care information: means information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that identifies or can readily be associated with the identity of an individual, including one who is deceased, and that relates to that individual's health care or status. See Montana Code 50-16-602
• Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
• Local board: means a county, city, city-county, or district board of health provided for in Title 50, chapter 2, part 1. See Montana Code 50-16-602
• Local health officer: means a county, city, city-county, or district health officer appointed by a local board. See Montana Code 50-16-602
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• 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
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.