50-6-301. Findings. The legislature finds and declares that:

Terms Used In Montana Code 50-6-301

  • Community-integrated health care: means the provision of out-of-hospital medical services that an emergency care provider with an endorsement may provide as determined by board rule. See Montana Code 50-6-302
  • 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)the public welfare requires the establishment of minimum uniform standards for the operation of emergency medical services;

(2)the control, inspection, and regulation of persons providing emergency medical services or community-integrated health care is necessary to prevent or eliminate improper care that may endanger the health of the public; and

(3)the regulation of emergency medical services is in the interest of the social well-being and the health and safety of the state and all its people.