{"data":{"id":"us-mt/16-12-502","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"16-12-502","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this part, the following definitions apply:\n(1) \"Referral physician\" means an individual who:\n(a) is licensed under Title 37, chapter 3; and\n(b) is the physician to whom a patient's treating physician has referred the patient for physical examination and medical assessment.\n(2) \"Standard of care\" means, at a minimum, the following activities when undertaken in person or through the use of telemedicine by a patient's treating physician or referral physician if the treating physician or referral physician is providing written certification for a patient with a debilitating medical condition:\n(a) obtaining the patient's medical history;\n(b) performing a relevant and necessary physical examination;\n(c) reviewing prior treatment and treatment response for the debilitating medical condition;\n(d) obtaining and reviewing any relevant and necessary diagnostic test results related to the debilitating medical condition;\n(e) discussing with the patient and ensuring that the patient understands the advantages, disadvantages, alternatives, potential adverse effects, and expected response to the recommended treatment;\n(f) monitoring the response to treatment and possible adverse effects; and\n(g) creating and maintaining patient records that remain with the physician.\n(3) \"Telemedicine\" has the meaning provided in 37-3-102.\n(4) \"Treating physician\" means an individual who:\n(a) is licensed under Title 37, chapter 3; and\n(b) has a bona fide professional relationship with the individual applying to be a registered cardholder.\n(5) \"Written certification\" means a statement signed by a treating physician or referral physician that meets the requirements of 16-12-509 and is provided in a manner that meets the standard of care.","path":["TITLE 16. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND MARIJUANA","CHAPTER 12. MARIJUANA REGULATION AND TAXATION","Part 5. Medical Marijuana"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0160/chapter_0120/part_0050/section_0020/0160-0120-0050-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:48:07Z","sha256":"ddba1dece5c0c9187a508458d7a4ffa360055cf77cd43c68ee145f68863a4a1e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/16-12-501","next":"us-mt/16-12-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}