37-34-102. Declaration of policy and purpose. The legislature finds and declares that because the practice of clinical laboratory science affects the public health, safety, and welfare of Montana citizens, it is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the common good by regulating and ensuring the qualified and professional practice of clinical laboratory science. The legislature further declares that because clinical laboratory science practitioners provide essential services to other health care providers by furnishing vital information that may be used in the assessment of human health and in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease or impairment, clinical laboratory tests must be performed by individuals who meet specific standards of competency.