Montana Code 33-1-804. Civil penalty — civil action for collection of penalty
33-1-804. Civil penalty — civil action for collection of penalty. (1) A health carrier or a managed care organization violating 33-1-802 or 33-1-803 is subject to a civil penalty, as provided in 33-1-317, for each violation. Each day of violation constitutes a separate violation for the purposes of this section.
Terms Used In Montana Code 33-1-804
- Health carrier: means an entity that is subject to the insurance laws and rules of this state and that contracts, offers to contract, or enters into an agreement to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of health care services. See Montana Code 33-1-801
- Managed care organization: means an entity that manages, owns, contracts with, or employs health care providers to provide health care services under a health plan. See Montana Code 33-1-801
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(2)In addition to other enforcement methods provided by law, the commissioner may bring a civil action in the district court in the county in which the violation occurred to collect the civil penalty provided for in subsection (1) from a person violating a provision of this part. If the violation occurred in more than one county, any county in which the violation occurred is a proper venue for a civil action. An amount collected by the commissioner pursuant to this section must be deposited in the general fund.