50-4-902. Health insurance purchase mandate prohibited — exceptions. (1) The state or federal government may not:

Terms Used In Montana Code 50-4-902

  • 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

(a)mandate or require a person or entity to purchase health insurance coverage as defined in 33-22-140; or

(b)impose a penalty, tax, fee, or fine of any type if a person or entity declines to purchase health insurance coverage.

(2)This section does not apply to a requirement to purchase health insurance coverage that is imposed by:

(a)a court when an individual or entity is a named party in a judicial dispute;

(b)the department of public health and human services as part of a child support enforcement action; or

(c)the Montana university system as a requirement for students.