The bill amends Chapter 5-34 of the General Laws regarding nurses by adding a new section, 5-34-51, which focuses on foot care services provided in home settings. It establishes the rights of home care patients to receive safe, appropriate, and high-quality foot care and services in a timely manner, with consideration, dignity, respect, and privacy. The bill defines key terms such as "client education" and "home services," outlining the responsibilities of nurses who provide foot care, including the need for theoretical knowledge and clinical competency in various aspects of foot health.

Additionally, the bill specifies that home services foot care is considered a nursing intervention that includes assessments of past medical history, health habits, circulation, and skin integrity, as well as implementing care plans that adhere to recognized standards of practice. It mandates that nurses providing in-home foot care complete two hours of continuing education focused on foot care within their ten-hour certification period. Furthermore, nurses whose home care services are limited to providing foot care as described in this section will be exempt from certain regulatory requirements. The Department of Health will determine fair and reasonable licensing and renewal fees for nurses providing these services. The act will take effect upon passage.