HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1880
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to podiatrists.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to conform the definition of "podiatric medicine" to national standards regarding diagnosis and treatment of the foot and ankle.

     SECTION 2.  Section 463E-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "podiatric medicine" to read as follows:

     ""Podiatric medicine" means the medical, surgical, mechanical, manipulative, and electrical diagnosis and treatment of the human foot, malleoli, and [soft tissues about the] ankle, [except for ankle fractures,] including the [nonsurgical] surgical treatment of the muscles and tendons of the leg governing the functions of the foot, but does not include [any] amputation[, except for digital amputation,] above the ankle, treatment of systemic conditions, or the use of any anesthetic except local anesthetic."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Podiatrists; Podiatry; Definitions

Description:

Conforms the definition of "podiatric medicine" to national standards regarding diagnosis and treatment of the foot and ankle.

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