37-3-102. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Approved internship" means an internship training program of at least 1 year in a hospital that is either approved for intern training by the American osteopathic association or conforms to the minimum standards for intern training established by the council on medical education of the American medical association or successors. However, the board may, upon investigation, approve any other internship.
     (2) "Approved medical school" means a school that either is accredited by the American osteopathic association or conforms to the minimum education standards established by the council on medical education of the American medical association or successors for medical schools or is equivalent in the sound discretion of the board. The board may, on investigation of the education standards and facilities, approve any medical school, including foreign medical schools.
     (3) "Approved residency" means a residency training program in a hospital conforming to the minimum standards for residency training established by the council on medical education of the American medical association or successors or approved for residency training by the American osteopathic association.
     (4) "Board" means the Montana state board of medical examiners provided for in 2-15-1731.
     (5) "Department" means the department of labor and industry provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 17.
     (6) "Medical assistant" means an unlicensed allied health care worker who functions under the supervision of a physician or podiatrist in a physician's or podiatrist's office and who performs administrative and clinical tasks.
     (7) "Physician" means a person who holds a degree as a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy and who has a valid license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in this state.
     (8) "Practice of medicine" means the diagnosis, treatment, or correction of or the attempt to or the holding of oneself out as being able to diagnose, treat, or correct human conditions, ailments, diseases, injuries, or infirmities, whether physical or mental, by any means, methods, devices, or instrumentalities. If a person who does not possess a license to practice medicine in this state under this chapter and who is not exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter performs acts constituting the practice of medicine, the person is practicing medicine in violation of this chapter.

     History: (1)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 338, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 203, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 97, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 91, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 66-1012, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 19, Ch. 338, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 203, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 102, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 66-1028, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 20, Ch. 338, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 203, L. 1971; Sec. 66-1029, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. Sec. 21, Ch. 338, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 203, L. 1971; Sec. 66-1030, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 66-1012(1), 66-1028, 66-1029, 66-1030(part); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 274, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 112, Ch. 483, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 85, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 224, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 109, L. 2009.