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