Arkansas Code § 17-96-101 - Definitions

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.

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