Modernizes the practice of podiatry in New York to include specific ankle surgeries.

The bill amends the education law to modernize the scope of podiatry practice in New York. It defines the practice of podiatry to include diagnosing, treating, and prescribing for conditions on the foot and ankle. It allows podiatrists to perform certain ankle surgeries, including soft tissue and osseous procedures, ankle fracture fixation, ankle fusion, and ankle arthroscopy. It also specifies that podiatrists may treat traumatic open wound fractures only in hospitals. The bill takes effect 18 months after becoming law.

Modernizes the practice of podiatry in New York to include specific ankle surgeries.

The bill amends the education law to modernize the scope of podiatry practice in New York. It defines the practice of podiatry to include diagnosing, treating, and prescribing for conditions on the foot and ankle. It allows podiatrists to perform certain ankle surgeries, including soft tissue and osseous procedures, ankle fracture fixation, ankle fusion, and ankle arthroscopy. It also specifies that podiatrists may treat traumatic open wound fractures only in hospitals. The bill takes effect 18 months after becoming law.