Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 24 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 24.126 - BOARD OF CHIROPRACTORS
Subchapter 24.126.7 - Licensing and Board Specific Rules
Rule 24.126.704 - INTERN AND PRECEPTOR REGISTRATION

Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 24.126.704

Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024

(1) An intern may perform "chiropractic" and the "functions of a licensed chiropractor" as provided in Title 37, chapter 12, MCA and by this rule.

(2) "Intern" as used in 37-12-201, MCA, means a chiropractic student who has been approved by a chiropractic college to engage in a program to obtain clinical experience.

(3) "Preceptor" as used in 37-12-201, MCA, means a chiropractor licensed for at least three years in good standing and who has been accepted by a chiropractic college to act as a preceptor to an intern.

(4) Before acting as a preceptor to an intern, a chiropractor must provide to the department:

(a) the name and contact information of the intern; and

(b) the name and address of the chiropractic college sponsoring the preceptorship program and approving the chiropractor to act as the preceptor.

(5) The preceptor must:

(a) have and maintain a license in good standing during the preceptorship;

(b) be responsible for the acts and omissions of the intern;

(c) supervise no more than one intern at any time;

(d) identify the intern to patients in a manner that clearly identifies him or her as a student;

(e) require each patient to provide informed consent to treatment by the intern and provide the patient the option for the chiropractor to be present;

(f) provide direct supervision of the intern on the premises and while the intern is engaged in any patient care, be readily available to the patient and the intern;

(g) not allow the intern to sign insurance claims, workers' compensation claims, or other documents that require the signature of a chiropractor; and

(h) comply with the preceptorship program requirements.

AUTH: 37-12-201, MCA; IMP: 37-12-201, MCA

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