BILL NUMBER: S6693B
SPONSOR: JACKSON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the education law, in relation to modernizing the scope
of the practice of podiatry
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To correct certain errors within chapter 438 of the laws of 2012 relat-
ing to the podiatric scope of practice.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 Amends section 7001 of the education law to acknowledge exist-
ing authority of licensed podiatrists to diagnose and treat conditions
affecting the skin of the foot and to extend that authority to condi-
tions affecting the skin of the ankle, as well, consistent with recently
Section 2 Amends section 7010 of the education law relating to the priv-
ilege to perform podiatric advanced ankle surgery, to include certif-
ication in foot surgery and foot and ankle surgery within categories of
certification required for issuance of such privilege. Amends section
7010 of the education law relating to the issuance of ankle surgery
permits to clarify that the supervision required with respect to such
permits may be provided by a duly qualified licensed podiatrist or
physician in the immediate area of the procedure or otherwise with the
approval of the hospital's orthopedic or surgery department chair.
Section 3 is the Effective Date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Chapter 438 of the laws of 2012 reflected several years of negotiations
and discussions among interested parties to allow the podiatric scope of
practice to be aligned with current educational and clinical standards
which included diagnosis and treatment of ailments of the ankle. Certain
provisions of the chapter, however, required technical amendments and
further refinement. The legislative proposals reflect these refinements
and technical corrections.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-2024: S.2544-B - Amend and Recommit to Higher Education/A.2217-B
Amend and Recommit to Higher Education
2021-2022: S.2019 -Committed to Rules/A.2294- Referred to Higher Educa-
tion
2019-2020: S.5395 -Passed the Senate/A.6185 -Referred to Higher Educa-
tion
2017-2018: S.4734-Referred to Education/A.1880 - Held for consideration
in Higher Education
2015-2016: S.6990 - Referred to Higher Education/A.719-B - Amend and
recommit to Higher Education; S4600-A - Amend and recommit to Higher
Education
2013-2014: S4835-B - Committee discharged and committed to
Rules/A.7108-A - Referred to Higher Education
 
STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.

Statutes affected:
S6693B: 7010 education law