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Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.153 - BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 24.153.5 - Licensing › Rule 24.153.503 - REPLACEMENT LICENSES (REPEALED)

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37-66-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-66-202,
					 37-66-303,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.153 - BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 24.153.21 - Renewals › Rule 24.153.2101 - RENEWALS (REPEALED)

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37-1-131,
					 37-66-202,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-1-131,
					 37-66-307,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.153 - BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS › Subchapter 24.153.23 - Unprofessional Conduct › Rule 24.153.2301 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (REPEALED)

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37-1-319, MCA;
					 IMP,
					 37-66-202,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.154.201 - PROCEDURAL RULES (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA IMP:
					 2-4-201,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.154.202 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION RULES (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA IMP:
					 2-3-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.3 - Definitions › Rule 24.154.301 - DEFINITIONS

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-35-102,
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.401 - FEE SCHEDULE

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-141,
					 37-35-103,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.403 - MILITARY TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE

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(1) Pursuant to
				37-1-145,
				MCA, the board shall accept relevant military training, service, or education
				toward the requirements for licensure as a licensed addition counselor.
(2) Relevant military training,
				service, or education must be completed by an applicant while a member of
				either:
(a) United States Armed Forces;
(b) United States Reserves;
(c) state national guard;
				or
(d) military reserves.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.405 - EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-35-103,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.406 - GAMBLING DISORDER EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR CURRENT LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELOR LICENSEES

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-35-102,
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.407 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELOR APPLICATION PROCEDURES

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-35-103,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.408 - LICENSURE OF OUT-OF-STATE LAC APPLICANTS

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.409 - SUPERVISED WORK EXPERIENCE

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-35-103,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.410 - DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR VERIFICATION OF 1000 HOURS SUPERVISED COUNSELING EXPERIENCE (REPEALED)

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37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.411 - DIRECT SUPERVISION - MINIMUM HOURS REQUIRED (REPEALED)

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37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.412 - SUPERVISOR QUALIFICATIONS

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-35-103,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.413 - QUALIFIED TREATMENT SETTING

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-35-103,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.415 - CERTIFICATION PROCESS (REPEALED)

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37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.416 - WRITTEN EXAMINATION (REPEALED)

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37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.417 - ORAL EXAMINATIONS (REPEALED)

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37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.420 - NONRESIDENT LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSEL OR SERVICES

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-35-201,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.421 - LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT

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This Rule has been transferred to
				  24.154.408
37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-1-131,
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.154.422 - INACTIVE STATUS AND CONVERSION FROM INACTIVE TO ACTIVE STATUS

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AUTH:
					 37-1-319,
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-319,
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.5 - Addiction Counselor Licensure Candidates › Rule 24.154.501 - ADDICTION COUNSELOR LICENSURE CANDIDATE APPLICATION PROCEDURES

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-35-103,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.5 - Addiction Counselor Licensure Candidates › Rule 24.154.504 - ADDICTION COUNSELOR LICENSURE CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-35-103,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.5 - Addiction Counselor Licensure Candidates › Rule 24.154.507 - ADDICTION COUNSELOR LICENSURE CANDIDATE ANNUAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-35-103,
					 37-35-202,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.21 - Renewal and Continuing Education › Rule 24.154.2101 - RENEWALS (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-141,
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-141,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.21 - Renewal and Continuing Education › Rule 24.154.2105 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

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AUTH:
					 37-1-319,
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-1-306,
					 37-1-319,
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.21 - Renewal and Continuing Education › Rule 24.154.2106 - COURSE CRITERIA

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37-35-103,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-1-131,
					 37-1-306,
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.21 - Renewal and Continuing Education › Rule 24.154.2107 - CONTINUING EDUCATION PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION

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(1) New licensees renewing for the first time
				are exempt from continuing education (CE) reporting, but shall affirm
				compliance with all CE requirements beginning with their second
				renewal.
(2) Licensees must
				maintain documentation of completed CE for two years and make the records
				available to the department if the licensees are selected for a random audit.
				The board may randomly audit up to 50 percent of renewed licensees.
				Documentation must include the following information:
(a) licensee name;
(b) course title and description of
				content;
(c) presenter or
				sponsor;
(d) course date(s);
				and
(e) number of CE hours
				earned.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.23 - Unprofessional Conduct › Rule 24.154.2301 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

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AUTH:
					 37-1-319,
					 37-35-103,
					 37-35-301,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-316,
					 37-1-319,
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.154 - LICENSED ADDICTION COUNSELORS PROGRAM › Subchapter 24.154.24 - Complaints › Rule 24.154.2401 - COMPLAINT PROCEDURE (Repealed)

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AUTH:
					 37-35-103,
					 MCA IMP:
					 37-1-402,
					 37-1-403,
					 37-1-404,
					 37-35-301,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.1 - Organizational Rule › Rule 24.155.101 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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(1) The Board of
				Massage Therapy adopts and incorporates the organizational rules of the
				Department of Labor and Industry as listed in chapter 1 of this
				title.
AUTH:
					 2-4-201, MCA IMP:
					 2-4-201,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.155.201 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (TRANSFERRED)

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2-4-201,
					 37-33-405,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 2-4-201,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.155.202 - PROCEDURAL RULES

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(1) The Board of
				Massage Therapy adopts and incorporates the procedural rules of the Department
				of Labor and Industry as listed in chapter 2 of this title.
AUTH:
					 2-4-201, MCA IMP:
					 2-4-201,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.155.203 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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(1) The Board of
				Massage Therapy adopts and incorporates the public participation rules of the
				Department of Labor and Industry as listed in chapter 2 of this
				title.
AUTH:
					 2-3-103, MCA IMP:
					 2-3-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.3 - Definitions › Rule 24.155.301 - DEFINITIONS

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(1) "Board approved program" means any
				massage therapy program that meets or exceeds the curriculum guidelines as
				provided for in
				37-33-502,
				MCA.
(2) "MBLEx" means massage and
				bodywork licensing examination.
(3)
				"NCETM" means national certification examination for therapeutic
				massage.
(4) "NCETMB" means
				national certification examination for therapeutic massage and
				bodywork.
(5) "NESL" means national
				examination for state licensing as provided by the NCBTMB.
(6) "School-sanctioned activity" for purposes
				of
				37-33-404,
				MCA, means an activity:
(a) that is approved,
				endorsed, or provided by the board-approved program in which the student is
				enrolled;
(b) the purpose of which
				is to allow students to practice their massage therapy skills under particular,
				limited circumstances; and
(c) that
				does not allow or facilitate a student to establish a massage therapy practice
				or avoid licensure.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.155.401 - FEE SCHEDULE

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(1) The department
				will collect the following fees:
(a)
				application/licensing by credential $140
(b) application/licensing by examination
				140
(c) annual license renewal
				90
(d) annual inactive license
				renewal 45
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.155.402 - RECORDS

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(1) Licensees must maintain the following
				records for each client:
(a) an initial
				intake form which includes:
(i) name of
				client;
(ii) health
				history;
(iii) current health
				status;
(iv) consent of the client
				to treat;
(v) date; and
(vi) client signature; and
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.6 - Licensure › Rule 24.155.601

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AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-33-405,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-33-503,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.6 - Licensure › Rule 24.155.604 - LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION

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(1) All applicants
				for licensure by examination shall:
(a)
				submit a completed application on a form prescribed by the department with:
(i) the appropriate fee;
(ii) a copy of an official transcript or
				certificate of completion evidencing to the board's satisfaction that the
				applicant has a high school diploma or its equivalent;
(iii) proof that the applicant is 18 years of
				age or older;
(iv) proof of
				successful completion of a massage therapy educational program of a minimum of
				500 hours of study that meets or exceeds the curriculum guidelines established
				by any program or organization accredited by the national commission for
				certifying agencies or its equivalent or successor;
(A) if the massage therapy transcript is not
				available from the custodian of record, the board may consider accepting a
				transcript that has been issued by the school and signed by the owner or person
				responsible for issuing the transcript; and
(v) a passing score on either the MBLEx,
				NCETMB, NESL, or the NCETM examination or a state examination deemed by the
				board to be equivalent.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.6 - Licensure › Rule 24.155.605 - CURRICULUM GUIDELINES

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(1) The National
				Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork is a program currently
				accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies and its
				curriculum guidelines meet or exceed the requirements of
				37-33-502,
				MCA. Those curriculum guidelines are as follows:
(a) 200 hours of in-class and
				instructor-supervised massage and bodywork assessment, theory, and application
				instruction;
(b) 125 hours of
				instruction on the body systems (anatomy, physiology, and
				kinesiology);
(c) 40 hours of
				pathology;
(d) ten hours of
				business and ethics instruction (a minimum of six hours in ethics);
				and
(e) 125 hours of instruction in
				an area or related field that completes the massage program of study.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.6 - Licensure › Rule 24.155.608 - LICENSURE OF OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS

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(1) All
				applicants for licensure with an out-of-state license shall submit a completed
				application on a form prescribed by the department.
(2) The application shall be deemed
				incomplete until all of the following are received by the board, in conjunction
				with the application:
(a) the appropriate
				fee;
(b) a copy of an official
				transcript or certificate of completion evidencing to the board's satisfaction
				that the applicant has a high school diploma or its equivalent;
(c) proof that the applicant is eighteen
				years of age or older; and
(d)
				verification of an active license, certification, or registration in good
				standing from another state or jurisdiction, whose current requirements are
				substantially equivalent to Montana requirements for licensure, including:
(i) proof of completing a massage therapy
				program demanding a course of studies that includes, at a minimum, 500 hours;
				and
(ii) a passing score on either
				the MBLEx, NCETMB, NESL, or the NCETM examination, or a state examination
				deemed to be equivalent.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.6 - Licensure › Rule 24.155.610 - MILITARY TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE

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(1)
				Pursuant to
				37-1-145,
				MCA, the board shall accept relevant military training, service, or education
				toward the requirements for licensure as a massage therapist.
(2) Relevant military training, service, or
				education must be completed by an applicant while a member of either:
(a) United States Armed Forces;
(b) United States Reserves;
(c) state national guard; or
(d) military reserves.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.6 - Licensure › Rule 24.155.613 - NONROUTINE APPLICATIONS

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(1) For the
				purpose of processing nonroutine applications, the board incorporates the
				definitions of routine and nonroutine at ARM
				24.101.402 by reference with the
				following modification:
(a) Applications in
				which the applicant has, in the preceding five years, been a respondent in a
				complaint for unlicensed practice of massage therapy that led to a cease and
				desist letter or an injunctive action are considered nonroutine.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.6 - Licensure › Rule 24.155.615 - APPLICANTS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

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(1) The board incorporates ARM
				24.101.406 by reference with no
				modifications.
AUTH:
					 37-1-131, MCA IMP:
					 37-1-101,
					 37-1-131, MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.6 - Licensure › Rule 24.155.616 - INACTIVE LICENSE

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(1) A licensee who
				wishes to retain a license, but who will not be practicing massage therapy, may
				place the license on inactive status by submitting a written request on a form
				prescribed by the department.
(2)
				An individual licensed on inactive status may not practice massage therapy
				during the period in which the license remains on inactive status.
(3) A licensee on inactive status shall:
(a) renew along with active licensees
				according to renewal dates specified in ARM
				24.101.413;
(b) pay the annual inactive status fee
				specified in ARM
				24.155.401; and
(c) be exempt from continuing education
				requirements.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.6 - Licensure › Rule 24.155.619 - SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS AND ASSISTANTS REQUIRING A LICENSE IN MASSAGE THERAPY AND EXEMPTION

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(1) School
				instructors and assistants requiring a massage therapy license include anyone
				demonstrating massage therapy techniques or techniques considered to be within
				the scope of massage therapy.
(2)
				School instructors and assistants demonstrating palpatory anatomy that includes
				touching a person must either hold a license in massage therapy or hold a
				professional license that falls under the exemption provided for in
				37-33-404(1),
				MCA.
(3) School instructors and
				assistants demonstrating a technique that requires a person meet the
				requirements for an exemption as provided for in
				37-33-404(5),
				MCA, must either be licensed in massage therapy or meet the requirements of the
				exemptions provided for in
				37-33-404(5),
				MCA.
AUTH:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-33-405,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-131,
					 37-33-404,
					 37-33-501,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.8 - Continuing Education › Rule 24.155.801 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

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(1) The
				board will not preapprove continuing education programs or sponsors. Qualifying
				criteria for continuing education are specified in these rules. It is the
				responsibility of the licensee to select quality programs that contribute to
				his/her knowledge and competence which also meet these qualifications.
(2) A continuing education
				activity must meet the following criteria:
(a) The activity must have significant
				intellectual or practical content. The activity must deal with direct
				application of massage therapy knowledge, skills, business practices, or
				ethical standards. In addition, the board may accept continuing education
				activities from other professional groups or academic disciplines if the
				massage therapist demonstrates that the activity is substantially related to
				his or her role as a massage therapist.
(b) The activity itself must be conducted by
				an individual or group qualified by practical or academic experience.
(c) Continuing education credit earned by
				courses, seminars, or workshops must be supportable through a certificate of
				completion containing the following information:
(i) full name and credentials of the
				presenter, including provider number, if applicable;
(ii) title of the presentation
				attended;
(iii) number of hours and
				date of each presentation attended;
(iv) description of the presentation format;
				and
(v) name of licensee.
(d) It is the responsibility of
				the licensee to establish and maintain detailed records of continuing education
				compliance for a period of three years, following submission of a continuing
				education report.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.9 - Unprofessional Conduct › Rule 24.155.901 - UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

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(1) The following
				conduct is unprofessional conduct justifying disciplinary action against a
				licensee:
(a) incompetence, negligence, or
				use of any modality procedure in the practice of a profession which results in
				an unreasonable risk of physical injury to the client;
(b) accepting and performing massage therapy
				responsibilities which the licensee knows or has reason to know that he or she
				is not competent to perform;
(c)
				engaging in or soliciting sexual contact or sexual intercourse, as those terms
				are defined in
				45-2-101,
				MCA, with a client, when such act or solicitation is related to the practice of
				massage therapy, or failing to refrain from any provision of [24.155.902(6)
				];
(d) advertising massage therapy
				services or instruction in a manner that is inaccurate, deceptive, sexually
				suggestive, or explicitly sexual;
(e) failing to adequately supervise auxiliary
				staff or massage therapy students to the extent that the consumer's health or
				safety is at risk;
(f) failing to
				comply with continuing education requirements set forth in ARM Title 24,
				chapter 155, or failing to supply continuing education documentation as
				requested by the board in accordance with applicable statutes and rules, or
				supplying misleading, incomplete, or false information relative to continuing
				education;
(g) failing to
				cooperate with an investigation that is the result of a complaint;
(h) failing to maintain records in accordance
				with [24.155.402 ];
(i) violation
				of any of the provisions of statute or rule applicable to the practice of
				massage therapy; or
(j) failing to
				display licensee's license conspicuously in licensee's principal place of
				business while performing any activities related to massage therapy. Licensees
				with a mobile practice will show the license upon request by the
				client.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.9 - Unprofessional Conduct › Rule 24.155.902 - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS

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(1) PROFESSIONALISM
The licensee must provide optimal levels of professional
				  therapeutic massage and bodywork services and demonstrate excellence in
				  practice by promoting healing and well-being through responsible,
				  compassionate, and respectful touch. In the licensee's professional role, the
				  licensee shall:
(a) treat each client
				with respect, dignity, and worth;
(b) use professional verbal, nonverbal, and
				written communications;
(c)
				provide an environment that is safe and comfortable for the client and which,
				at a minimum, meets all legal requirements for health and safety;
(d) use standard precautions to ensure
				professional hygienic practices and maintain a level of personal hygiene
				appropriate for practitioners in the therapeutic setting;
(e) wear clothing that is clean, modest, and
				professional;
(f) obtain voluntary
				and informed consent from the client prior to initiating the session;
(g) if applicable, conduct an
				accurate needs assessment, develop a plan of care with the client, and update
				the plan as needed;
(h) use
				appropriate draping to protect the client's physical and emotionalprivacy;
(i) be knowledgeable of the
				licensee's scope of practice and practice only within these limitations;
(j) refer to other professionals
				when in the best interest of the client and practitioner;
(k) seek other professional advice when
				needed;
(l) respect the traditions
				and practices of other professionals and foster collegial relationships; and
				(m) not falsely impugn the reputation of any colleague.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.155 - BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter 24.155.9 - Unprofessional Conduct › Rule 24.155.904 - ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS

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(1) Anonymous
				complaints will be viewed with greater skepticism than other complaints. The
				screening panel for the board is less likely to investigate an anonymous
				complaint to seek information regarding witnesses or other corroborative
				evidence. An anonymous complaint may also be dismissed whenever a reasonable
				basis for the use of anonymity is not apparent to the screening
				panel.
37-1-131,
					 37-33-405,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 37-1-307,
					 37-1-308,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.1 - Organizational Rules › Rule 24.156.101 - BOARD ORGANIZATION

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(1) The Montana
				state board of medical examiners adopts and incorporates the organizational
				rules of the department of labor and industry as listed in chapter 1 of this
				title.
2-4-201,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 2-4-201,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.156.201 - PROCEDURAL RULES

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(1) The Montana
				state board of medical examiners adopts and incorporates the procedural rules
				of the department of labor and industry as listed in chapter 2 of this
				title.
2-4-201,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 2-4-201,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.156.202 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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(1) The Board of
				Medical Examiners adopts and incorporates the public participation rules of the
				Department of Labor and Industry as listed in chapter 2 of this
				title.
AUTH:
					 2-3-103,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 2-3-103,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.2 - Procedural Rules › Rule 24.156.203 - BOARD MEETINGS (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-3-203, MCA;
					 IMP:
					 37-3-204,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.401 - MEDICAL ASSISTANT - DELEGATION AND SUPERVISION

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(1) A health care provider authorized by
				37-3-104, MCA, may delegate
				administrative and clinical tasks which are within the delegating health care
				provider's scope of practice to medical assistants who:
(a) work in the delegating health care
				provider's office under the general supervision of the delegating health care
				provider; and
(b) are known by the
				delegating health care provider to possess the education, training, knowledge,
				and skill to perform the delegated tasks in keeping with the standard of
				medical care owed by the delegating health care provider to the
				patient.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.406 - ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION

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(1) The board
				authorizes the department to:
(a)
				administratively suspend licenses for deficiencies set forth in
				37-1-321(1)(a)
				though (e), MCA; or
(b) file a
				complaint pertaining to the deficiencies in (1) that are based on repeated or
				egregious conduct, or that have co-occurring misconduct allegations that
				directly implicate public safety and may warrant formal disciplinary
				action.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.407 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE

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(1) Each
				application for licensure from the board must include:
(a) a completed application form;
(b) the initial license fee; and
(c) verification of applicable educational
				requirements.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.409 - FEE SCHEDULE

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(1) Initial and
				active license renewal application fees:
(a)
				Physician license application fee $375
(b) Physician letter of qualification for
				interstate compact 300
(c) Resident
				75
(d) Podiatrist 375
(e) Podiatrist ankle surgery certification
				75
(f) Nutritionist 75
(h) Physician assistant 375
(i) Emergency medical responder 20
(j) Emergency medical technician 35
(k) Advanced emergency medical technician
				55
(l) Paramedic 75
(m) Emergency care provider endorsement-per
				submission 10 (A single submission may include multiple endorsement
				applications from a single applicant.)
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.410 - FEE ABATEMENT

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(1) The Board of
				Medical Examiners adopts and incorporates by reference the fee abatement rule
				of the Department of Labor and Industry found at ARM
				24.101.301.
37-1-131,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 17-2-302,
					 17-2-303,
					 37-1-134,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.415 - MILITARY TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE (REPEALED)

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AUTH:
					 37-1-145, MCA; IMP:
					 37-1-145,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.418 - NONROUTINE APPLICATIONS

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(1) For the purpose
				of processing nonroutine applications, the board incorporates the definitions
				of routine and nonroutine at ARM
				24.101.402 by reference.
(2) Nonroutine applications must be reviewed
				and approved by the board before a license may be issued.
AUTH:
					 37-1-131, MCA IMP:
					 37-1-101,
					 37-1-131,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.419 - APPLICANTS WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

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(1) The board incorporates ARM
				24.101.406 by reference with the
				following modification:
(a) Nonviolent
				misdemeanor convictions involving driving under the influence (DUI) in (5)(a)
				are routine if the conviction date is more than five years before the
				application date, unless the applicant is still in custody due to the
				conviction.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.429 - QUALIFICATION CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION AND TREATMENT PROVIDERS

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(1) The physician assistance program will
				make appropriate referrals to qualified programs for evaluation and treatment
				based on the participant's needs.
(2) To be qualified, an evaluation program
				must meet the following criteria:
(a) possess
				the knowledge, experience, staff, and referral resources necessary to fully
				evaluate the forensic and clinical condition(s) of impairment in
				question;
(b) adhere to all
				applicable federal and state confidentiality statutes and
				regulations;
(c) have no actual or
				perceived conflicts of interest between the evaluator and the referent or
				patient which includes:
(i) no secondary gain
				may accrue to the evaluator dependent on evaluation findings/outcome;
(ii) there can be no current treatment
				relationship with the professional being evaluated; and
(iii) the evaluator cannot be affiliated with
				the entity requiring the evaluation;
(d) keep the physician assistance program
				fully advised throughout the evaluation process;
(e) have resources available to conduct a
				secondary intervention as indicated/needed at the time diagnoses and
				recommendations are discussed;
(f)
				have immediate access to medical and psychiatric hospitalization if
				needed;
(g) be able to arrange for
				timely intake and admission;
(h)
				fully disclose costs prior to admission;
(i) evaluate all causes of impairment,
				including:
(i) mental illness;
(ii) chemical dependency and other
				addictions;
(iii) dual
				diagnosis;
(iv) behavioral problems
				including: sexual harassment, disruptive behaviors, abusive behaviors, criminal
				conduct; and
(v) physical illness
				including: neurological disorders and geriatric decline;
(j) employ standardized psychological tests
				and questionnaires during the evaluation process;
(k) conduct comprehensive and discrete
				collateral interviews of colleagues and significant others to develop an
				unbiased picture of all circumstances, behavior, and functioning;
(l) make rehabilitation/treatment
				recommendations; and
(m) have
				resources and qualified staff to complete a multidisciplinary assessment if
				recommended.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.430 - PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PURPOSE

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(1) The Montana Board of Medical Examiners
				has established a program which provides assistance, rehabilitation, and
				after-care monitoring to all licensed health care providers under the
				jurisdiction of the board who are suspected and/or found to be physically or
				mentally impaired by habitual intemperance or the excessive use of addictive
				drugs, alcohol, or any other drug or substance, or by mental or chronic
				physical illness.
(2) The board
				encourages and shall permit the rehabilitation of licensees, if in the board's
				opinion, public health, safety, and welfare can be assured. Early intervention
				and referral are paramount to promoting public health, safety, and
				welfare.
37-1-131,
					 37-3-203, MCA;
					 IMP,
					 37-1-131,
					 37-3-201,
					 37-3-203,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.431 - REPORTING OF SUSPECTED IMPAIRMENT

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(1)
				Individuals, entities, or associations may report information to the board of
				the suspected impairment of a licensee or new license applicant, as provided in
				37-3-203 and
				37-3-401,
				MCA.
(2) Individuals, entities, or
				associations may report information of suspected impairment of a licensee or
				new license applicant to the appropriate personnel of the professional
				assistance program established by the board in lieu of reporting to the board,
				as provided in
				37-3-203 and
				37-3-401,
				MCA.
(3) Reports received by the
				board of suspected impaired licensees or license applicants may be referred to
				the professional assistance program at the board's discretion through the
				nondisciplinary track without formal disciplinary action against the licensee
				or license applicant.
37-1-131,
					 37-3-203, MCA;
					 IMP,
					 37-1-131,
					 37-3-201,
					 37-3-203,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.432 - PROTOCOL FOR SELF-REPORTING TO A BOARD ENDORSED PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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(1) If a licensee
				or license applicant chooses to self-report to the board-established
				professional assistance program, and the professional assistance program has
				determined that the licensee or license applicant needs assistance or
				supervision, the licensee or license applicant shall be required to:
(a) enter into a contractual agreement with
				the professional assistance program for the specified length of time determined
				by the professional assistance program; and
(b) abide by all the requirements set forth
				by the professional assistance program.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.433 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

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(1) The professional assistance program
				established by the board as set forth in
				37-3-203 and
				37-3-401,
				MCA, shall fulfill the terms of its contract with the board, which will
				include, but not be limited to the following:
(a) providing two tracks for assistance of
				licensees and license applicants under the board's jurisdiction:
(i) a disciplinary track; and
(ii) a nondisciplinary track;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.435 - PROTOCOL FOR DISCIPLINARY TRACK

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(1) All
				licensees or license applicants under the jurisdiction of the board who
				participate in the endorsed professional assistance program under the
				disciplinary track shall be reported to the board by name.
(2) A licensee or license applicant is placed
				in the disciplinary track by one or more of the following:
(a) as a condition of licensure imposed by a
				board final order;
(b) as a result
				of a sanction imposed by a board final order;
(c) as a result of noncompliance with the
				licensee's or license applicant's contractual agreement with the
				program;
(d) pursuant to an
				agreement between the licensee and the screening panel; or
(e) pursuant to an agreement between the
				license applicant and the full board.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.438 - PROTOCOL FOR NONDISCIPLINARY TRACK

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(1) A
				licensee or license applicant under the jurisdiction of the board who
				participates in the professional assistance program under the nondisciplinary
				track shall be reported to the board by participant number.
(2) The identity of the participant who is
				noncompliant or refuses a reasonable request by the professional assistance
				program shall be reported to the board.
(3) If the board determined that a
				participant does not abide by all terms and conditions of the professional
				assistance program, the participant will be referred to the screening panel of
				the board for appropriate action under the disciplinary track.
37-1-131,
					 37-3-203, MCA;
					 IMP,
					 37-1-131,
					 37-3-201,
					 37-3-203,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.440 - REPORTING TO THE BOARD

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(1) The screening
				panel of the board must receive a written compliance status report from the
				professional assistance program, at intervals established by the contract
				between the program and the board, regarding each program participant:
(a) under a monitoring agreement;
(b) referred to the program; or
(c) in the process of evaluation or
				treatment.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.441 - DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS

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(1) The
				professional assistance program shall facilitate participant discharge from the
				program.
(2) The discharge criteria
				must be determined by the board in conjunction with the recommendations of the
				professional assistance program.
(3) The following are required upon discharge
				of a participant from the endorsed professional assistance program:
(a) report of the discharge of the
				participant to the board; and
(i)
				verification of satisfactory completion of monitoring, program requirements,
				and appropriate assurance of public safety;
(ii) completion of board final order terms
				and conditions with professional assistance recommendation for discharge and
				release;
(iii) request by a
				participant to transfer assistance into an appropriate endorsed professional
				assistance program in another jurisdiction, such transfer to be confirmed by
				the program.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Chapter 24.156 - BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS › Subchapter 24.156.4 - General Provisions › Rule 24.156.444 - RELAPSE REPORTING

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(1) The
				professional assistance program shall define what constitutes "relapse" for
				each particular participant and determine if and when relapse has occurred.
(a) A participant who has a single episode of
				relapse and/or early detection of relapse with nominal substance abuse may be
				reported to the board by the professional assistance program.
(b) A participant who has a second or severe
				relapse must be reported by the professional assistance program to the board
				screening panel for review.