Montana Code Annotated 2003

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     37-20-101. Qualifications of supervising physician and physician assistant-certified. (1) Each supervising physician named in the utilization plan required by 37-20-301 shall:
     (a) possess a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in this state;
     (b) submit a statement to the Montana state board of medical examiners that, in his opinion, the physician assistant-certified to be employed is of good character and is both mentally and physically able to perform the duties of a physician assistant-certified described in the utilization plan;
     (c) submit a statement to the board that he will exercise supervision over the physician assistant-certified in accordance with any rules adopted by the board and will retain professional and legal responsibility for the care and treatment of his patients; and
     (d) submit detailed information to the board regarding the physician's professional background, medical education, internship and residency, continuing education received, membership in state and national medical associations, hospital and staff privileges, and such other information as the board may require.
     (2) Each physician assistant-certified named in the utilization plan required by 37-20-301 shall meet the criteria for approval as a physician assistant-certified as provided in 37-20-402.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 380, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 97, L. 1989.

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