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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 624 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1453
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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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.
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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
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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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.