Mont. Admin. r. 37.96.501

Current through Register Vol. 23, December 6, 2024
Rule 37.96.501 - MEDICAL HEALTH DEFINITIONS
(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.

Mont. Admin. r. 37.96.501

NEW, 2024 MAR p. 738, Eff. 4/13/2024

AUTH: 52-2-704, 53-4-212, MCA; IMP: 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