HB2256 Summary

• Reduces the State Board of Podiatry Examiners from seven members to five members, with three licensed podiatrists and two lay persons appointed by the governor for five-year terms.

• Removes the requirement for applicants to pass a written examination before the oral and practical examination; applicants must instead pass a national board written examination and a one-year residency program.

• Repeals sections 32-824 and 32-825 regarding specific examination requirements and comity provisions, replacing them with streamlined licensure standards.

• Modifies fee structure by establishing a single initial application fee of $1,000 for licensure (replacing separate examination and licensing fees) and maintains separate $500 fees for comity applicants, license issuance, and annual renewal.

• Eliminates the position of examining podiatrists hired by the board and updates language regarding board personnel, secretary duties, and disciplinary procedures for consistency and clarity.