Montana Code 50-4-802. Legislative intent and purpose
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50-4-802. Legislative intent and purpose. The legislature recognizes that the large number of uninsured and underinsured Montanans has a significant long-term human and economic impact on families, health care providers, and the state of Montana. It is the intent of the legislature through this part to enhance access to primary care and preventive care for Montana residents by strengthening and supporting Montana’s community health centers.
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-4-802
- Preventive care: means comprehensive care that emphasizes prevention, early detection, and early treatment of conditions, including but not limited to routine physical examinations, health screenings, immunizations, and health education. See Montana Code 50-4-803
- Primary care: means the type of medical care that provides a patient with a broad spectrum of preventive and curative health care services over a long period of time and that coordinates all of the care a patient receives. See Montana Code 50-4-803
- 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