Podiatric surgery requiring an anesthetic other than a local anesthetic shall be performed in a facility accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations or a freestanding surgery center accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, by a licensed podiatrist who is accredited by the credentials committee of the medical staff of such facility to perform podiatric surgery in conformance with rules promulgated by the chief of the surgical department of said facility taking into account the training, experience, demonstrated competence and judgment of each such licensed podiatrist, and such podiatrist shall comply with such rules. Podiatric surgery shall not include amputation of the leg or foot other than from the transmetatarsal level to the toes.
(P.A. 91-113, S. 2; P.A. 97-213, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 97-213 added reference to transmetatarsal level re amputation.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 20-50. - Podiatric medicine defined.
Section 20-50a. - Requirements for surgery.
Section 20-51. - Examining board: Appointment and qualifications.
Section 20-52 and 20-53. - Removals from examining board. Organization and rules.
Section 20-55. - Examinations. Fees.
Section 20-56. - List of practitioners to be filed.
Section 20-57. - Licensure without examination.
Section 20-58. - Transmittal of certificate to Department of Health Services. License.
Section 20-59. - Disciplinary action by board; grounds.
Section 20-63. - Title “Doctor” not to be used.