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This bill modifies the composition of Montana's Board of Medical Examiners by reducing the number of doctors and increasing the number of physician assistants (PAs). Specifically, the bill changes the board's membership from 12 to 12 members, but adjusts the professional representation: it reduces the number of doctors of medicine from five to four (while maintaining the requirement that they cannot be from the same county), and increases the number of physician assistants from one to two. The board will continue to include other healthcare professionals such as a doctor of osteopathy, a podiatrist, a nutritionist, an emergency care provider, and two public members. The bill maintains the board's allocation to the state department as previously established. This change aims to provide greater representation for physician assistants on the board that oversees medical licensing and regulation in Montana, potentially allowing for more diverse professional perspectives in medical governance.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2875