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MT HB199

Increase physician assistant membership on the board of medical examiners


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Introduced
01/14/2025
In Committee
01/15/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS ON THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS; REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DOCTORS ON THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS; AND AMING SECTION 2-15-1731, MCA.”

AI Summary

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.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

(H) Died in Process (on 05/20/2025)

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