Montana Title 37. Professions and Occupations § 37-2-318. Community health aide program--exception to licensing requirements

(a) a federal community health aide program certification board established pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 1616l; or

(b) a federally recognized Indian tribe that has adopted certification standards that meet or exceed the requirements of a federal community health aide program certification board.

(a) dental health, as a primary or expanded function dental health aide, dental health aide hygienist, or dental health aide therapist to assist with dental education and primary or preventive dental care as appropriate to the individual's certification, and provided that performing dental extractions or invasive procedures to teeth and gums is prohibited;

(b) behavioral health, as a behavioral health aide or behavioral health aide practitioner to assist with case management, patient and community education, and patient evaluation, treatment planning, and treatment activities as appropriate to the individual's certification. A behavioral health practitioner may, only under the general supervision of a licensed behavioral health professional, conduct routine screening, assessment, evaluation, and counseling of patients.

(c) community health, as a community health aide or community health aide practitioner to assist with acute, preventive, and primary care services as appropriate to the individual's certification.