BEFORE THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
STATE OF MONTANA
In the matter of the repeal of ARM 24.156.1622 pertaining to supervision of physician assistant | ) ) ) | NOTICE OF REPEAL |
TO: All Concerned Persons
1. On October 20, 2023, the Board of Medical Examiners (agency) published MAR Notice No. 24-156-97 regarding the public hearing on the proposed repeal of the above-stated rule, at page 1243 of the 2023 Montana Administrative Register, Issue No. 20.
2. On November 9, 2023, a public hearing was held on the proposed repeal of the above-stated rule via the videoconference and telephonic platform.
3. The agency has thoroughly considered the comments received. A summary of the comments and the agency responses are as follows:
Comment 1: One commenter supported the board's proposed repeal.
Response 1: The board appreciates all comments received during the rulemaking process.
Comment 2: Numerous commenters opposed the repeal, urging the board to adopt administrative rules defining how competency is determined, and requiring physician assistants to complete an additional 6000 hours under a collaborative agreement when changing medical specialties, similarly to how a physician attends a structured residency program when changing a medical specialty.
Response 2: This comment is outside the scope of this proposed rulemaking but will be addressed by the board as part of MAR Notice No. 24-156-94. The board proposed this repeal after the Economic Affairs Interim Committee informally objected to the proposed amendment of the rule in MAR Notice No. 24-156-94.
4. The agency has repealed ARM 24.156.1622 as proposed.
| BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS JAMES GUYER, M.D., PRESIDENT |
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/s/ QUINLAN L. O'CONNOR Quinlan L. O'Connor Rule Reviewer | /s/ SARAH SWANSON Sarah Swanson, Commissioner DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY |
Certified to the Secretary of State December 12, 2023.