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S1163aa....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS PODIATRISTS - Amends existing law relating to podiatry to revise the definition for surgical treatment; to require advanced surgical procedures to be performed in certain hospitals or surgical centers; to provide a code reference; and to revise the definition for podiatrist. 02/28 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 03/01 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel 03/04 Rpt out - to 14th Ord 03/14 Rpt out amen - to engros 03/15 Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen 03/16 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen 03/18 3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 34-0-0, 1 vacancy AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- (District 21 seat vacant) Floor Sponsors - President Pro Tempore Geddes & Williams Title apvd - to House 03/21 House intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel 03/23 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 03/24 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 03/28 3rd rdg - PASSED - 69-0-1 AYES -- Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Jones, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24)(Frost), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- Anderson Floor Sponsor - Shepherd(8) Title apvd - to Senate 03/29 To enrol 03/30 Rpt enrol - Pres signed 03/31 Sp signed - To Governor 04/06 Governor signed Session Law Chapter 306 Effective: 07/01/05
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1163 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO PODIATRY; AMENDING SECTION 54-602, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE THE DEFI- 3 NITION FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT, TO REQUIRE ADVANCED SURGICAL PROCEDURES TO 4 BE PERFORMED IN CERTAIN HOSPITALS OR SURGICAL CENTERS, TO PROVIDE A CODE 5 REFERENCE, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION FOR PODIATRIST AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL 6 CHANGES. 7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 8 SECTION 1. That Section 54-602, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 9 amended to read as follows: 10 54-602. PODIATRY DEFINED. (1) Podiatry shall, for the purpose of thisact11 chapter, mean the diagnosis and mechanical, electrical, medical, physical and 12 surgical treatment of ailments of the human foot and leg, and the casting of 13 feet for the purpose of preparing or prescribing corrective appliances, 14 prosthetics, and/or the making of custom shoes for corrective treatment; pro- 15 vided, however, that the casting of feet for preparing corrective appliances, 16 prosthetics and/or custom shoes may be permitted on the prescription of a duly 17 licensed person in the healing arts in this state. Podiatrists shall be lim- 18 ited in their practice to the human foot and leg. Surgical treatment, as 19 herein used, shallbe held tomean the surgical treatment of the foot and 20 ankle and those soft tissue structures below the knee governing the function 21 of the foot and ankle, but shall not include the amputation offoot orthe 22 leg, surgery of theleg, or use of any anesthetic other than local anesthet-23ics, except that aknee joint, surgery of the bony structures proximal to the 24 distal half of the tibia, or the administration or monitoring of general anes- 25 thesia. 26 (2) Advanced surgical procedures, as determined by the state board of 27 podiatry, shall be performed in a licensed hospital or certified ambulatory 28 surgical center where a peer review system is in place. 29 (3) A podiatrist may administer narcotics and medications in the treat- 30 ment of ailments of the human foot and leg in the same manner as a physician 31 and surgeon licensed to practice under chapter 18, title 54, Idaho Code. 32 (4) It is not the intent of thislawsection, and nothing herein shall be 33 so construed, to prohibit the sale of noncustom built shoes that are commonly 34 sold by merchants in commercial establishments. 35 (5) A podiatrist is defined as a natural person who practices podiatry 36 and who within the scope of thisactchapter is a physician and surgeon of the 37 foot and ankle, and shall be referred to as a podiatric physician and surgeon; 38 provided, further, that nothing within this chapter shall prohibit any physi- 39 cian or surgeon, registered and licensed as such and authorized to practice 40 under the laws of the state of Idaho, or any physician or surgeon of the 41 United States army, navy or public health service when in actual performance 42 of his duties, from practicing medicine and surgery.
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005Moved by Geddes Seconded by Williams IN THE SENATE SENATE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1163 1 AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1 2 On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 28, following "center" insert: 3 "accredited by the joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organiza- 4 tions or the accreditation association for ambulatory health care".
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1163, As Amended BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO PODIATRY; AMENDING SECTION 54-602, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE THE DEFI- 3 NITION FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT, TO REQUIRE ADVANCED SURGICAL PROCEDURES TO 4 BE PERFORMED IN CERTAIN HOSPITALS OR SURGICAL CENTERS, TO PROVIDE A CODE 5 REFERENCE, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION FOR PODIATRIST AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL 6 CHANGES. 7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 8 SECTION 1. That Section 54-602, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 9 amended to read as follows: 10 54-602. PODIATRY DEFINED. (1) Podiatry shall, for the purpose of thisact11 chapter, mean the diagnosis and mechanical, electrical, medical, physical and 12 surgical treatment of ailments of the human foot and leg, and the casting of 13 feet for the purpose of preparing or prescribing corrective appliances, 14 prosthetics, and/or the making of custom shoes for corrective treatment; pro- 15 vided, however, that the casting of feet for preparing corrective appliances, 16 prosthetics and/or custom shoes may be permitted on the prescription of a duly 17 licensed person in the healing arts in this state. Podiatrists shall be lim- 18 ited in their practice to the human foot and leg. Surgical treatment, as 19 herein used, shallbe held tomean the surgical treatment of the foot and 20 ankle and those soft tissue structures below the knee governing the function 21 of the foot and ankle, but shall not include the amputation offoot orthe 22 leg, surgery of theleg, or use of any anesthetic other than local anesthet-23ics, except that aknee joint, surgery of the bony structures proximal to the 24 distal half of the tibia, or the administration or monitoring of general anes- 25 thesia. 26 (2) Advanced surgical procedures, as determined by the state board of 27 podiatry, shall be performed in a licensed hospital or certified ambulatory 28 surgical center accredited by the joint commission on accreditation of 29 healthcare organizations or the accreditation association for ambulatory 30 health care where a peer review system is in place. 31 (3) A podiatrist may administer narcotics and medications in the treat- 32 ment of ailments of the human foot and leg in the same manner as a physician 33 and surgeon licensed to practice under chapter 18, title 54, Idaho Code. 34 (4) It is not the intent of thislawsection, and nothing herein shall be 35 so construed, to prohibit the sale of noncustom built shoes that are commonly 36 sold by merchants in commercial establishments. 37 (5) A podiatrist is defined as a natural person who practices podiatry 38 and who within the scope of thisactchapter is a physician and surgeon of the 39 foot and ankle, and shall be referred to as a podiatric physician and surgeon; 40 provided, further, that nothing within this chapter shall prohibit any physi- 41 cian or surgeon, registered and licensed as such and authorized to practice 42 under the laws of the state of Idaho, or any physician or surgeon of the 43 United States army, navy or public health service when in actual performance 2 1 of his duties, from practicing medicine and surgery.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 15066C1 This legislation clarifies the surgery scope of practice for podiatric physicians and surgeons to include procedures reflecting current education, training and experience. The standard for performing advanced foot and ankle procedures in hospitals and surgical centers, including a peer review process, is identical to the standard required of medical doctors in Idaho. FISCAL NOTE There is no fiscal impact on General or Dedicated funds. Sponsor(s): Senator Robert Geddes Senator Stan Williams Contact Name: Larry Benton / Kris Ellis Organization: Benton, Ellis and Associates Phone: (208)461-2000 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1163