53-6-105. Discrimination prohibited. No discrimination shall be practiced or asserted against any applicant for or recipient of care and services under this part on the basis of race, color, or national origin, and the furnishing of care and services under this part to any applicant or recipient thereof shall not be delayed or denied on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

Terms Used In Montana Code 53-6-105

  • Applicant: means a person:

    (a)who has submitted an application for determination of medicaid eligibility to a medicaid agency on the person's own behalf or on behalf of another person; or

    (b)on whose behalf an application has been submitted. See Montana Code 53-6-155

  • Recipient: means a person:

    (a)who has been determined by a medicaid agency to be eligible for medicaid benefits, whether or not the person actually has received any benefits; or

    (b)who actually receives medicaid benefits, whether or not determined eligible. See Montana Code 53-6-155