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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 907 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 247 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | John F. Keenan |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act relative to the continuing education of podiatrists. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth 1 of 1 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 907 FILED ON: 1/15/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 247 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 247) of John F. Keenan for |
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| 19 | 19 | | legislation to increase the number of continuing education hours of podiatrists. Consumer |
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| 20 | 20 | | Protection and Professional Licensure. |
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| 21 | 21 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 22 | 22 | | _______________ |
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| 23 | 23 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 24 | 24 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 25 | 25 | | _______________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | An Act relative to the continuing education of podiatrists. |
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| 27 | 27 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 28 | 28 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 29 | 29 | | 1 Section 16 of Chapter 112 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence of the first paragraph, as so appearing, and |
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| 31 | 31 | | 3inserting in place thereof the following new sentence:- |
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| 32 | 32 | | 4 “Every such certificate shall expire on the last day of the year for which it was granted, |
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| 33 | 33 | | 5and said certificate may be renewed for the subsequent year without examination upon the |
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| 34 | 34 | | 6payment of a renewal fee; provided, however, that said podiatrist shall present satisfactory |
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| 35 | 35 | | 7evidence to the board that, in the preceding year, the podiatrist completed at least twenty two |
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| 36 | 36 | | 8hours of continuing education; and provided further, that the board may exempt from this |
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| 37 | 37 | | 9requirement those licensees who submit satisfactory proof that they were unable to attend an |
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| 38 | 38 | | 10approved educational conference or program due to illness or other good cause.” |
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