Montana Code 50-4-504. Definitions
50-4-504. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-4-504
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Health care: includes both physical health care and mental health care. See Montana Code 50-4-504
- 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
(1)”Health care” includes both physical health care and mental health care.
(2)”Health care provider” or “provider” means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to provide health care in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.
(3)”Health insurer” means any health insurance company, health service corporation, health maintenance organization, insurer providing disability insurance as described in 33-1-207, and to the extent permitted under federal law, any administrator of an insured, self-insured, or publicly funded health care benefit plan offered by public and private entities.