Admin. R. Mont. 37.96.501
Medical Health Definitions
Effective May 1, 2025Authorizing statute(s): 52-2-704, 53-4-212, MCA; Implementing statute(s): 52-2-702, 52-2-703, 52-2-704, 52-2-713, 52-2-723, 52-2-725, 52-2-731, 52-2-735, 52-2-736, 53-2-201, 53-4-211, 53-4-212, 53-4-611, MCAState of Montana
- (1) "CPR" means cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- (2) "Health care provider" means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by any U.S. state or by Canada to provide health care and who meets the additional qualifying criteria specified in 20-5-405, MCA.
- (3) "Local health authority" or "local health jurisdiction" means a local health officer, local department of health, or local board of health.
- (4) "Medication" includes "prescription medication" and "over-the-counter medication" as defined in this rule.
- (5) "Over-the-counter medication" means any medication, ointment, or cream that is topical or oral and is not specifically prescribed by a health care provider, but is recommended by a health care provider or a parent or guardian for a specific child.
- (6) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in any jurisdiction in the United States or Canada and who holds a degree as a doctor of medicine or of osteopathy.
- (7) "Prescription medication" means medication prescribed by a licensed health care provider for a specific person which may only be obtained through a pharmacy.
- (8) "Supplement" means vitamins, herbals, and other topical or oral substances that are not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Authorizing statute(s): 52-2-704, 53-4-212, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 52-2-702, 52-2-703, 52-2-704, 52-2-713, 52-2-723, 52-2-725, 52-2-731, 52-2-735, 52-2-736, 53-2-201, 53-4-211, 53-4-212, 53-4-611, MCA
History: NEW, 2025 MAR, 37-1044, Eff. 5/1/25.