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AL SB324
Bill
Status
4/2/2015
Primary Sponsor
Jim McClendon
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 34-24-230 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to expand the definition and scope of podiatry practice in Alabama.
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Expands podiatric treatment authority to include the soft tissue and osseous structures of the ankle and ankle joint, in addition to the foot.
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Specifies that podiatrists may perform medical, mechanical, manipulation, surgical, and electrical treatment on the foot and ankle up to the midpoint of the tibia and fibula.
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Maintains existing restrictions prohibiting podiatrists from amputating the foot, performing surgery above the ankle joint, or administering anesthetics other than local anesthetics.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Podiatry, practice of, further defined, Sec. 34-24-230 am'd.
Podiatry, State Board of
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services
4/2/2015