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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor H.B. 611
House Bill No. 611
AN ACT concerning
Health Occupations - Podiatrists - Scope of Practice
FOR the purpose of allowing certain surgical procedures performed by licensed
podiatrists to be performed in a licensed ambulatory surgical center under
certain circumstances; requiring a licensed podiatrist who performs certain
surgical procedures in a licensed ambulatory surgical center to have certain
surgical privileges at a licensed hospital and meet certain requirements;
allowing a licensed ambulatory surgical center to establish qualifications or
delineate privileges for the performance of certain surgical procedures by a
licensed podiatrist; altering the definition of "practice podiatry"; and generally
relating to the practice of podiatry.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations
Section 16-101 and 16-103
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2004 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Health Occupations
16-101.
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) "Board" means the State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners.
(c) "License" means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by
the Board to practice podiatry.
(d) "Licensed podiatrist" means, unless the context requires otherwise, a
podiatrist who is licensed by the Board to practice podiatry.
(e) "Podiatrist" means an individual who practices podiatry.
(f) (1) "Practice podiatry" means to diagnose or surgically, medically, or
mechanically treat [any ailment of] the human foot or ankle, [or any ailment of] the
anatomical structures that attach to the human foot, OR THE SOFT TISSUE BELOW
THE MID-CALF.
(2) "Practice podiatry" does not include:
(i) Surgical treatment of acute ankle fracture; or
(ii) Administration of an anesthetic, other than a local anesthetic.
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