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S4835Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA7108

Makes technical corrections to the practice of podiatry

Sponsor Tom LibousSD-52Affects Education
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Tom Libous

Senator · Senate District 52

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History

  1. Committee discharged and committed to rules
  2. Referred to higher education
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Died in assembly
  5. Referred to higher education
  6. Delivered to assembly
  7. Passed senateVote 44–19
  8. Advanced to third reading
  9. 2nd report cal.
  10. 1st report cal.1143
  11. Print number 4835b
  12. Amend and recommit to higher education
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  1. Print number 4835a
  2. Amend (t) and recommit to higher education
  3. Referred to higher education

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A7108Assembly

Makes technical corrections to the practice of podiatry

In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor J. Gary Pretlow

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4835B

Title of bill

An act to amend the education law, in relation to making technical changes to the scope of the practice of podiatry

Purpose or general idea of bill

To correct certain errors within chapter 438 of the laws of 2012 relating to the podiatric scope of practice

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 Amends section 7001 of the education law to acknowledge existing authority of licensed podiatrists to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the skin of the foot and to extend that authority to conditions affecting the skin of the ankle, as well, consistent with recently enacted authority to diagnose and treat conditions of the ankle.

§ 2. Amends section 7009 of the education law relating to the privilege to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery, to include certification in foot surgery and foot and ankle surgery within categories of certification required for issuance of such privilege.

§ 3. Amends section 7010 of the education law relating to the issuance of ankle surgery permits to clarify that the supervision required with respect to such permits may be provided by a duly qualified licensed podiatrist or physician in the immediate area of the procedure or otherwise with the approval of the hospital's orthopedic or surgery department chair.

§ 4. Effective date

Justification

Chapter 438 of the laws of 2012 reflected several years of negotiations and discussions among interested parties to allow the podiatric scope of practice to be aligned with current educational and clinical standards which included diagnosis and treatment of ailments of the ankle. Certain provisions of the chapter, however, required technical amendments and further refinement. The legislative proposals reflect these refinements and technical corrections.

Prior legislative history

New bill

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

The act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as chapter 438 of the laws of 2012 takes effect.

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