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MA H2407
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Paul Donato
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AI Summary
- Amends Chapter 112, Section 13 of Massachusetts General Laws to redefine "podiatry" as the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies and conditions of the leg, with special emphasis on the foot, ankle, and related structures
- Limits osseous (bone) surgical treatment by podiatrists to the leg at or below the tibial tubercle (the bony prominence just below the knee)
- Expands the definition of "physician" in sections 12B, 12G, and 80B to include registered podiatrists
- Exempts U.S. Army surgeons, U.S. Navy surgeons, U.S. Public Health Service personnel, and registered physicians from podiatry regulations under sections 13-18
- Filed by Representative Paul J. Donato (35th Middlesex) on January 16, 2025
Legislative Description
Relative to the definition of podiatry
Last Action
Read second and ordered to a third reading
11/20/2025
Committee Referrals
Steering, Policy and Scheduling10/27/2025
Public Health2/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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