Montana Code 50-4-902. Health insurance purchase mandate prohibited — exceptions
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.