BEFORE THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 24.156.601, 24.156.805, 24.156.1002, 24.156.1302, 24.156.1402, 24.156.1618, and 24.156.2731 fees, 24.156.1408 and 24.156.2718 continuing education, 24.156.2701 definitions, 24.156.2707 obligation to report to board, 24.156.2711, 24.156.2713, 24.156.2717, 24.156.2719, and 24.156.2751 regarding ECP licenses, 24.156.2732 medical direction, 24.156.2754 initial ECP course requirements, 24.156.2757 ECP clinical requirements, 24.156.2761 procedures for board-approved ECP curriculum, and 24.156.2771 scope of practice, and the repeal of ARM 24.156.2706 obligation to report to board

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT AND REPEAL

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

          1. On February 26, 2015, the Board of Medical Examiners (board) published MAR Notice No. 24-156-82 regarding the public hearing on the proposed amendment and repeal of the above-stated rules, at page 169 of the 2015 Montana Administrative Register, Issue No. 4.

 

          2. On March 19, 2015, a public hearing was held on the proposed amendment and repeal of the above-stated rules in Helena. One comment was received by the March 27, 2015, deadline.

 

          3. The board has thoroughly considered the comment and the board's response is as follows:

 

COMMENT 1: One commenter opposed the increase in licensing fees for "Medical Doctors."

 

RESPONSE 1: The board appreciates all comments made in the rulemaking process. The board is amending the licensing fees exactly as proposed.

 

          4. The board has amended ARM 24.156.601, 24.156.805, 24.156.1002, 24.156.1302, 24.156.1402, 24.156.1408, 24.156.1618, 24.156.2701, 24.156.2707, 24.156.2711, 24.156.2713, 24.156.2717, 24.156.2718, 24.156.2719, 24.156.2731, 24.156.2732, 24.156.2751, 24.156.2754, 24.156.2757, 24.156.2761, and 24.156.2771 exactly as proposed.

 

          5. The board has repealed ARM 24.156.2706 exactly as proposed.

 

                                                          BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS

                                                          BRUCE HAYWARD, PHYS,

                                                          PRESIDENT

 

/s/ DARCEE L. MOE                           /s/ PAM BUCY

Darcee L. Moe                                    Pam Bucy, Commissioner

Rule Reviewer                                    DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

 

 

          Certified to the Secretary of State June 15, 2015