50-6-202. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:

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(1)”Board” means the Montana state board of medical examiners provided for in 2-15-1731.

(2)”Emergency care provider” means a person licensed by the board, including but not limited to an emergency medical responder, an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, or a paramedic. An emergency care provider with an endorsement may provide community-integrated health care.

(3)”Health care facility” has the meaning provided in 50-5-101.

(4)”Volunteer emergency care provider” means an individual who is licensed pursuant to this part and provides out-of-hospital, emergency medical, or community-integrated health care, patient care within a health care facility, or interfacility transport:

(a)on the days and at the times of the day chosen by the individual; and

(b)for an emergency medical service other than:

(i)a private ambulance company unless the care is provided without compensation and outside of the individual’s regular work schedule; or

(ii)a private business or a public agency, as defined in 7-1-4121, that employs the individual on a regular basis with a regular, hourly wage to provide emergency medical or community-integrated health care as part of the individual’s job duties.