The bill establishes a framework for the designation of Rural Emergency Hospitals, outlining specific requirements that must be met for such designation. It includes a definition of what constitutes a Rural Emergency Hospital and grants rulemaking authority to relevant agencies to implement the provisions of the bill.

Additionally, the bill amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), specifically sections 15-66-101, 33-36-103, 40-6-402, 50-5-101, 50-5-701, 50-5-1301, 50-16-103, and 50-17-102, to incorporate these new provisions and ensure consistency with the newly established requirements for Rural Emergency Hospitals. The bill also specifies an effective date for these changes.

Statutes affected:
HB0312_1.pdf: 15-66-101, 33-36-103, 40-6-402, 50-5-101, 50-5-701, 50-5-1301, 50-16-103, 50-17-102
Introduced: 15-66-101, 33-36-103, 40-6-402, 50-5-101, 50-5-701, 50-5-1301, 50-16-103, 50-17-102