As used in this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine;
(2) "Podiatric medicine" means the diagnosis and medical, mechanical, and surgical treatment of ailments of the human foot and ankle; and
(3) "Podiatrist" means a physician legally licensed to practice podiatric medicine. However, no podiatrist shall amputate the human foot or perform nerve or vascular grafting or administer any anesthetic other than a local anesthetic. All ankle surgery performed above the level of the foot other than skin and skin structures shall be performed in a facility accredited by either Medicare or by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Section: 17-96-102 17-96-103 17-96-104 NextLast modified: November 15, 2016