ARM 24.156.503. MEDICAL STUDENT'S SUPERVISION AND PERMITTED ACTIVITIES

(1) All medical student practice shall be under the direct supervision of a Montana-licensed physician except patient care in an emergency room shall occur only in the physical presence of the supervising physician. (2) A medical student may: (a) assist the licensed physician in medical procedures in an office or hospital; (b) assist the licensed physician in surgery; (c) participate in patient conferences; (d) participate in medical research; (e) prescribe medications with the supervising physician's co-signature; (f) write or issue orders with the supervising physician's co-signature; and (g) sign hospital records or patient charts with the supervising physician's co-signature. (3) Either the medical school or the supervising physician shall carry malpractice insurance covering the medical student's practice during training.