75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         Senate Bill 729
 
Sponsored by Senator MONROE
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to podiatry; creating new provisions; and amending ORS
  677.805.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2009 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 677.805 to 677.840. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + A podiatric physician and surgeon may assist a
physician in surgery on any part of the body. + }
  SECTION 3. ORS 677.805 is amended to read:
  677.805. As used in ORS 677.805 to 677.840:
  (1) 'Ankle' means the tibial plafond and its posterolateral
border or posterior malleolus, the medial malleolus, the distal
fibula or lateral malleolus, and the talus.
  (2) 'Board' means the Oregon Medical Board.
  (3) 'Podiatric physician and surgeon' means a podiatric
physician and surgeon   { - whose practice is limited to
treating - }   { + who treats + } ailments of the human foot,
ankle and tendons directly attached to and governing the function
of the foot and ankle.
  (4) { + (a) + } 'Podiatry' means { + : + }
   { +  (A) + } The diagnosis or the medical, physical or
surgical treatment of ailments of the human foot, ankle and
tendons directly attached to and governing the function of the
foot and ankle, except treatment involving the use of a general
or spinal anesthetic unless the treatment is performed in a
hospital certified in the manner described in ORS 441.055 (2) or
in an ambulatory surgical center licensed by the Department of
Human Services and is under the supervision of or in
collaboration with a physician   { - licensed to practice
medicine by the Oregon Medical Board - }  { + ; and
  (B) Assisting a physician in surgery under section 2 of this
2009 Act + }.
   { +  (b) + } 'Podiatry' does not include the administration of
general or spinal anesthetics or the amputation of the entire
foot.
  SECTION 4.  { + Section 2 of this 2009 Act and the amendments
to ORS 677.805 by section 3 of this 2009 Act apply to surgeries
performed on or after the effective date of this 2009 Act. + }
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Passed by Senate April 23, 2009
 
 
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                                              Secretary of Senate
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
Passed by House June 2, 2009
 
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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