{"data":{"id":"us-mt/37-3-104","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"37-3-104","heading":"Medical assistants -- guidelines.","body":"(1) The board shall adopt guidelines by administrative rule for:\n(a) the performance of administrative and clinical tasks by a medical assistant that are allowed to be delegated by a physician, physician assistant, or podiatrist, including the administration of medications; and\n(b) the level of physician, physician assistant, or podiatrist supervision required for a medical assistant when performing specified administrative and clinical tasks delegated by a physician, physician assistant, or podiatrist. However, the board shall adopt a rule requiring onsite supervision of a medical assistant by a physician, physician assistant, or podiatrist for invasive procedures, administration of medication, or allergy testing.\n(2) The physician, physician assistant, or podiatrist who is supervising the medical assistant is responsible for:\n(a) ensuring that the medical assistant is competent to perform clinical tasks and meets the requirements of the guidelines;\n(b) ensuring that the performance of the clinical tasks by the medical assistant is in accordance with the board's guidelines and good medical practice; and\n(c) ensuring minimum educational requirements for the medical assistant.\n(3) The board may hold the supervising physician, physician assistant, or podiatrist responsible in accordance with 37-1-316 or 37-3-323 for any acts of or omissions by the medical assistant acting in the ordinary course and scope of the assigned duties.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 3. MEDICINE","Part 1. General"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0030/part_0010/section_0040/0370-0030-0010-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:42Z","sha256":"f3ae33b99185c657c13971c85d63bc2d0d63ab0ef1e7e6b2358a202764e7b6bf","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/37-3-103","next":"us-mt/37-3-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}