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NY S02992
Bill
Status
6/22/2010
Primary Sponsor
Eric Adams
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AI Summary
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Expands podiatry practice definition to include the ankle and soft tissue structures of the leg below the distal tibial tuberocity, with surgical treatment limits at the tibial metaphyseal flair and exclusion of pilon fractures.
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Requires podiatrists licensed before the effective date to obtain department certification to perform ankle surgery, with qualifications including residency completion, accredited educational programs, or certification from the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.
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Permits podiatrists to treat traumatic open wound fractures and provide surgical management of complicated ankle fractures in hospitals or certified ambulatory surgery centers.
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Directs the Department of Health to study podiatrist data and determine by June 1, 2015 whether to establish a podiatrist profiling program similar to physician profiles for public information.
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Allows physicians to serve as expert witnesses in podiatric medical malpractice actions, with the act taking effect 18 months after enactment.
Legislative Description
Expands the definition of the practice of podiatry to include conditions of the ankle and all soft tissue structures of the leg below the knee anatomically affecting the foot and ankle; establishes podiatrists licensed prior to the effective date of this act need to be certified to operate on the ankle; provides for the conducting of office-based surgery by podiatrists; directs the department of health to study the feasibility of a podiatrist profiling program; authorizes the calling of a physician as an expert witness in a podiatric medical malpractice cause of action.
Last Action
referred to higher education
6/22/2010