Montana Administrative Code

24.156.1905 EMT-BASIC: RECERTIFICATION (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, 50-6-204, MCA History: NEW, 1983 MAR p. 475, Eff. 5/13/83; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 2374, Eff. 11/11/88; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 1471; REP, 2004 …

24.156.2001 EMT-ADVANCED: ACTS ALLOWED (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, 50-6-205, MCA History: NEW, 1983 MAR p. 475, Eff. 5/13/83; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 2374, Eff. 11/11/88; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 2480, Eff. 11/23/95; TRANS, from …

24.156.2002 EMT-ADVANCED: COURSE REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, 50-6-205, MCA History: NEW, 1983 MAR p. 475, Eff. 5/13/83; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 2374, Eff. 11/11/88; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 1471; REP…

24.156.2003 EMT-ADVANCED: STUDENT ELIGIBILITY (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, 50-6-205, MCA History: NEW, 1983 MAR p. 475, Eff. 5/13/83; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 2374, Eff. 11/11/88; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 1471; REP…

24.156.2004 EMT-ADVANCED: CERTIFICATION (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, 50-6-204, 50-6-205, MCA History: NEW, 1983 MAR p. 475, Eff. 5/13/83; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 2374, Eff. 11/11/88; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 2027, Eff. 11/1/91; TR…

24.156.2005 EMT-ADVANCED: RECERTIFICATION (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-205, MCA History: NEW, 1983 MAR p. 475, Eff. 5/13/83; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 1471; REP, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04.

24.156.201 PROCEDURAL RULES The Montana State Board of Medical Examiners adopts and incorporates the procedural rules of the Department of Labor and Industry as listed in chapter 2 of this title. Authorizing statute(s): 2-4-201, MCA Implementing statute(s): 2-4-201, MCA History: …

24.156.2011 EMT-DEFIBRILLATION: ACTS ALLOWED (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-204, MCA History: NEW, 1986 MAR p. 1073, Eff. 6/27/86; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 1471; REP, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04.

24.156.2012 EMT-DEFIBRILLATION: COURSE REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-204, MCA History: NEW, 1986 MAR p. 1073, Eff. 6/27/86; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 1471; REP, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04.

24.156.2013 EMT-DEFIBRILLATION: STUDENT ELIGIBILITY (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, 50-6-204, MCA History: NEW, 1986 MAR p. 1073, Eff. 6/27/86; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 2374, Eff. 11/11/88; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 14…

24.156.2014 EMT-DEFIBRILLATION: CERTIFICATION (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, 50-6-204, MCA History: NEW, 1986 MAR p. 1073, Eff. 6/27/86; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 2374, Eff. 11/11/88; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR p. 1471; RE…

24.156.202 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION The Board of Medical Examinersadopts and incorporatesthe public participation rules of the Department ofLabor andIndustryas listed in chapter 2 ofthis title. Authorizing statute(s): 2-3-103, MCA Implementing statute(s): 2-3-103, MCA History: NEW, 1…

24.156.203 BOARD MEETINGS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-3-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-3-204, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 2480, Eff. 11/23/95; TRANS, from Commerce, 2001 MAR …

24.156.2705 UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1813, Eff. 11/9/07; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 120, Eff. 2/1/13; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2833, Eff. 11/21/14; AM…

24.156.2706 OBLIGATION TO REPORT TO BOARD (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-319, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): History: 37-1-131, 37-1-319, 50-6-203, MCA; NEW, 2012 MAR p. 2464, Eff. 12/7/12; REP, 2015 MAR p. 820, Eff. 6/26/15.

24.156.2707 REPORTING TO THE BOARD (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2013 MAR p. 120, Eff. 2/1/13; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 820, Eff. 6/26/15; AMD, 2019 MAR p. 431, Eff. 4/27/19; REP, 2022 MAR p. 1664, Eff. 8/6/22.

24.156.2708 COMPLAINTS INVOLVING PREHOSPITAL CARE, INTERFACILITY CARE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (ECPs), OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS) OPERATIONS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-3-203, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2013 MAR p. 1…

24.156.2713 ECP LICENSE APPLICATION (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1813, Eff. 11/9/07; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 120, Eff. 2/1/13; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 82…

24.156.2715 SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT EDUCATION (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-304, 37-3-203, 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1813, Eff. 11/9/07; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 120, E…

24.156.2717 ECP LICENSE RENEWAL (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 37-1-141, 37-1-306, 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 1583, Eff. 7/1/06; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1813, Eff. 11/9/07; AMD, 2013 MA…

24.156.2721 FINAL PRE-LICENSING EXAMINATIONS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2019 MAR p. 431, Eff. 4/27/19; REP, 2022 MAR p. 520, Eff. 4/16/22.

24.156.2731 FEES (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-134, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-134, 37-1-141, 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04; AMD, 2006 MAR p. 1583, Eff. 7/1/06; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1813, Eff. 11/9/07; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 120, Eff. …

24.156.2741 ECP TRAINING PROGRAM/COURSE APPLICATION AND APPROVAL (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1813, Eff. 11/9/07; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 120, Eff. 2/1/13; REP, 2019 …

24.156.2745 EXAMINATIONS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1813, Eff. 11/9/07; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 120, Eff. 2/1/13; REP, 2019 MAR p. 431, Eff. 4/27/19.

24.156.2754 INITIAL ECP COURSE REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1813, Eff. 11/9/07; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 120, Eff. 2/1/13; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 820,…

24.156.2755 POST-COURSE REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-3-203, 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2013 MAR p. 120, Eff. 2/1/13; REP, 2019 MAR p. 431, Eff. 4/27/19.

24.156.2757 ECP CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 1813, Eff. 11/9/07; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 120, Eff. 2/1/13; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 820, Eff. …

24.156.2775 MANAGEMENT OF INFECTIOUS WASTES (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 50-6-203, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-131, 50-6-203, MCA History: NEW, 2004 MAR p. 188, Eff. 1/30/04; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 120, Eff. 2/1/13; REP, 2022 MAR p. 1664, Eff. 8/6/22.

24.156.401 MEDICAL ASSISTANT – DELEGATION AND SUPERVISION A health care provider authorized by 37-3-104, MCA, may delegate administrative and clinical tasks which are within the delegating health care provider's scope of practice to medical assistants who: work in the delegating …

24.156.402 SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCY The board adopts and incorporates by reference the 2025 substantial equivalency list for the Board of Medical Examiners publication. The publication is available on the board’s website. The board intends to review the publication annually. Howev…

24.156.403 DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS As used in this chapter, the following terms are defined: "Act" means the statutory provisions governing the licensee's scope of practice. "Applicant" means a person who has applied to take a licensing examination in Montana or who has app…

24.156.405 UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT It is unprofessional conduct for a licensee or applicant to violate any statute, rule, or standard of care governing their scope of practice. In addition, the following is unprofessional conduct: failure to cooperate in any investigation of the b…

24.156.406 ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION The board authorizes the department to: administratively suspend licenses for deficiencies set forth in 37-1-321(1)(a) though (e), MCA; or file a complaint pertaining to the deficiencies in (1) that are based on repeated or egregious conduct, …

24.156.407 APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE Each application for licensure from the board must include: a completed application form; the initial license fee; and verification of applicable educational requirements. The board's designee will obtain a query from the National Practitioner…

24.156.409 FEE SCHEDULE Initial and active license renewal application fees: Dietitian$75 Dietitian privilege to practice via compact75 Physician license application fee375 Physician letter of qualification for interstate compact300 Resident75 Podiatrist375 Podiatrist ankle surge…

24.156.410 FEE ABATEMENT The Board of Medical Examiners adopts and incorporates by reference the fee abatement rule of the Department of Labor and Industry found at ARM 24.101.301. Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-131, MCA Implementing statute(s): 17-2-302, 17-2-303, 37-1-134, MCA Hi…

24.156.415 MILITARY TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 37-1-145, MCA Implementing statute(s): 37-1-145, MCA History: NEW, 2014 MAR p. 1259, Eff. 6/13/14; REP, 2023 MAR p. 1407, Eff. 10/21/23.

24.156.418 NONROUTINE APPLICATIONS For the purpose of processing nonroutine applications, the board incorporates the definitions of routine and nonroutine at ARM 24.101.402 by reference. Nonroutine applications must be reviewed and approved by the board before a license may be is…

24.156.419 APPLICANTS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS The board incorporates ARM 24.101.406 by reference with the following modification: Nonviolent misdemeanor convictions involving driving under the influence (DUI) in (5)(a) are routine if the conviction date is more than five years …

24.156.425 MEDICAL DIRECTION Within 60 days of taking on the responsibilities of providing medical oversight as a medical director to an individual or group of ECPs, a physician or physician assistant shall: notify the board they are providing medical direction to ECPs on a form …

24.156.429 QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT PROVIDERS The physician assistance program will make appropriate referrals to qualified programs for evaluation and treatment based on the participant's needs. To be qualified, an evaluation program must meet the foll…

24.156.430 PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PURPOSE The Montana Board of Medical Examiners has established a program which provides assistance, rehabilitation, and after-care monitoring to all licensed health care providers under the jurisdiction of the board who are suspected and…

24.156.431 REPORTING OF SUSPECTED IMPAIRMENT Individuals, entities, or associations may report information to the board of the suspected impairment of a licensee or new license applicant, as provided in 37-3-203 and 37-3-401 , MCA. Individuals, entities, or associations may repor…

24.156.432 PROTOCOL FOR SELF-REPORTING TO A BOARD ENDORSED PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM If a licensee or license applicant chooses to self-report to the board-established professional assistance program, and the professional assistance program has determined that the licensee …

24.156.433 RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The professional assistance program established by the board as set forth in 37-3-203 and 37-3-401 , MCA, shall fulfill the terms of its contract with the board, which will include, but not be limited to the following…

24.156.435 PROTOCOL FOR DISCIPLINARY TRACK All licensees or license applicants under the jurisdiction of the board who participate in the endorsed professional assistance program under the disciplinary track shall be reported to the board by name. A licensee or license applicant …

24.156.438 PROTOCOL FOR NONDISCIPLINARY TRACK A licensee or license applicant under the jurisdiction of the board who participates in the professional assistance program under the nondisciplinary track shall be reported to the board by participant number. The identity of the part…

24.156.440 REPORTING TO THE BOARD The screening panel of the board must receive a written compliance status report from the professional assistance program, at intervals established by the contract between the program and the board, regarding each program participant: under a mon…

24.156.441 DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS The professional assistance program shall facilitate participant discharge from the program. The discharge criteria must be determined by the board in conjunction with the recommendations of the professional assistance program. The following are …

24.156.444 RELAPSE REPORTING The professional assistance program shall define what constitutes "relapse" for each particular participant and determine if and when relapse has occurred. A participant who has a single episode of relapse and/or early detection of relapse with nomina…