Montana Code 50-5-603. Montana family practice training program
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50-5-603. Montana family practice training program. (1) There is a Montana family practice training program to train resident physicians in family practice.
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-5-603
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in 2-15-2201. See Montana Code 50-5-602
- Family practice: means comprehensive medical care with particular emphasis on the family unit, in which the physician's continuing responsibility for health care is not limited by the patient's age or sex, as defined in 1-1-201, or by a particular organ system or disease entity. See Montana Code 50-5-602
- Resident physician: means any physician in advanced medical specialty training. See Montana Code 50-5-602
(2)The program is under the authority of the department, and the department shall contract with a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of Montana or certified to do business in Montana, to coordinate the training of family practice resident physicians. The officers and directors of the corporation must be qualified by education, experience, and interest to administer and oversee family practice resident physician training activity.