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  CERTIFICATE OF NEED INTELLIGENCE BRIEF: MONTANA
  The Rojas Report | conlaws.rojasreport.com/states/montana/
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  State:    Montana (MT)
  Score:    5/100
  Tier:     Mostly Free
  Rank:     14 of 51 jurisdictions

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  SUMMARY
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  Montana has very limited CON laws, applying only to long-term care
facilities. Explore its impact on healthcare access and competition.

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  SCOPE OF REGULATION
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  * Long-Term Care Facilities Only
  * Long-Term Care / Nursing Homes
  * Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs)
  * Imaging (MRI, CT, PET)
  * Home Health Agencies

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  APPLICATION PROCESS
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  The process for the remaining CON is administered by the DPHHS, but its
narrow focus means few applications are filed.

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  REFORM STATUS
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  1975 (Mostly Repealed)

  Billings Clinic, Providence Health

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  Source: The Rojas Report | conlaws.rojasreport.com/states/montana/
  Data: Cicero Institute, NASHP, FTC, DOJ, CMS, state health departments
  Generated: April 2026
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