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ACA/FAMILY MEDICAID/HEALTHY MONTANA KIDS 804-1 Public and Mental Disease Institutions
Supersedes: HMK 3.8 (10/01/09) Reference: ARM 37.79 Overview: Children who are residing in an institution for mental disease (IMD) or are an inmate in a public institution are not eligible to receive Healthy Montana Kids (HMK) coverage. NOTE: A child enrolled in HMK who subsequently enters an IMD remains enrolled through their family span. At renewal, HMK coverage is closed if the child is still in an IMD or public institution. INSTITUTION for MENTAL DISEASE (IMD): An IMD is a facility that provides diagnosis, treatment and care for individuals with mental disease. IMDs in Montana include: 1. Montana State Hospital (Warm Springs); 2. Shodair Hospital and Residential Treatment Center (Helena); 3. Intermountain Children’s Home (Helena); 4. Acadia (Butte); and 5. Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (Billings). PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: Refer to CMA 801-1 Penal Institutions for information on public institutions. Public institutions in Montana include: 1. Pine Hills (Miles City); 2. Riverside (Boulder); 3. Montana State Prison for men (Deer Lodge); 4. Montana State Prison for women (Billings); 5. Regional prisons (Billings, Glendive, Great Falls and Missoula); 6. NEXUS Methamphetamine Treatment Center for men (Lewistown); and 7. Elkhorn Methamphetamine Treatment Center for women (Boulder).