Health insurance purchase mandate prohibited -- exceptions

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.