1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 624 FILED ON: 1/17/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1453 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Marc R. Pacheco _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act relative to the definition of podiatry. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and PlymouthRyan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden2/27/2023 1 of 2 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 624 FILED ON: 1/17/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1453 By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1453) of Marc R. Pacheco and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to the definition of podiatry. Public Health. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE SENATE, NO. 1510 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to the definition of podiatry. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Chapter 112 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, 2is hereby amended by striking out section 13, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the 3following section:- 4 Section 13. (a) As used in this chapter, "podiatry" shall mean the diagnosis and treatment, 5by medical, mechanical, electrical or surgical means, of ailments of the human foot and lower 6leg. 7 (b) As used in sections 12B, 12G and 80B, "physician" shall include a podiatrist 8registered under section 16. 2 of 2 9 (c) Sections 13 to 18, inclusive, shall not apply to surgeons of the United States army, 10United States navy or of the United States Public Health Service or to physicians registered in 11the commonwealth.