HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1796 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1869
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul J. Donato
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the definition of podiatry.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Paul J. Donato | 35th Middlesex | 1/9/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1796 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1869
By Mr. Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1869) of Paul J. Donato relative to the definition of podiatry. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to the definition of podiatry.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 112 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 13, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 13. (a) As used in this chapter, "podiatry" shall mean the diagnosis and treatment, by medical, mechanical, electrical or surgical means, of ailments of the human foot and lower leg.
(b) As used in sections 12B, 12G and 80B, "physician" shall include a podiatrist registered under section 16.
(c) Sections 13 to 18, inclusive, shall not apply to surgeons of the United States army, United States navy or of the United States Public Health Service or to physicians registered in the commonwealth.