Nursing Facilities in Montana pay a utilization fee for each inpatient bed day.

An inpatient bed day is a day of inpatient care provided by a nursing facility and includes:

• Each day a resident is in the facility receiving nursing care including the day admitted and day of the resident's death
• A bed held for a resident while the resident is on temporary leave from the facility.

Fees

Montana charges $15.30 per inpatient bed day.

Reporting and Payment Options

• File and pay through our TransAction Portal (TAP) or
• Make an ACH Credit Payments

Due Dates

Reports and payments are due the last of of the month following the calendar quarter:

First Quarter	April 30
Second Quarter	July 31
Third Quarter	October 31
Fourth Quarter	January 31

Penalties and Interest

The Nursing Facility Utilization Fee (NFBT) is subject to uniform penalties and interest.

Revenue Distribution

Revenue collected for Nursing Facility Bed Fees goes to:

• $2.80 to the state General Fund
• $12.50 to a state special revenue fund

Related Laws

• 15-60-101 through 15-60-211, MCA
• 15-66-101 through 15-66-209, MCA
• 50-5-101, MCA
• 42.31.1002, ARM