37-20-301. Requirements for physician assistant practice. A physician, office, firm, state institution, or professional service corporation may not employ or make use of the services of a physician assistant in the practice of medicine, as defined in 37-3-102, and as provided in this chapter and a physician assistant may not be employed or practice as a physician assistant unless the physician assistant:

Terms Used In Montana Code 37-20-301

  • Board: means the Montana state board of medical examiners established in 2-15-1731. See Montana Code 37-20-401
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Physician assistant: means an individual licensed pursuant to this chapter who provides medical services that may include but are not limited to examination, diagnosis, prescription of medications, and treatment. See Montana Code 37-20-401
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(1)is licensed by the board;

(2)has paid to the board the applicable fees required by the board; and

(3)engages in practice for which the physician assistant is educationally prepared and for which the physician assistant has achieved and maintained competency.