ARM 24.112.507. PROCEDURES FOR REVISION OF MONTANA ECP SCOPE OF PRACTICE DOCUMENT

(1) A medical director may submit a petition for revisions to the Montana ECP Scope of Practice Document. The department may accept public comment regarding the petition. (2) The petition must be submitted on a department-approved form with the following supporting documentation: (a) a written recommendation and/or position statement for the revision; and (b) literature supporting the recommendations and/or position. (3) The department shall approve the proposed revision when: (a) it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the department that granting the petitioner's request is necessary to provide appropriate standards of medical care; (b) the department finds that the public's interest in granting the revision clearly outweighs the interest of maintaining the uniform Montana ECP Scope of Practice Document; and (c) the department concludes the revisions will protect public health, safety, and welfare.