§ 16-103. Osseous surgical procedures required to be performed in licensed hospital or ambulato...
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth OccupationsEffective: October 1, 2014
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 16-103
§ 16-103. Osseous surgical procedures required to be performed in licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center
(a) All osseous surgical procedures of the ankle, arthrodeses of 2 or more tarsal bones, and complete tarsal osteotomies that are performed by a licensed podiatrist shall be performed in a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center, subject to the provisions of § 19-351 of the Health--General Article.
(b) A licensed podiatrist who performs an osseous surgical procedure of the ankle, arthrodesis of 2 or more tarsal bones, or a complete tarsal osteotomy in a licensed ambulatory surgical center must:
(c) Nothing in this title shall prohibit a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center from establishing qualifications or delineating privileges for the performance of surgical procedures of the human foot or ankle, the anatomical structures that attach to the human foot, or the soft tissue below the mid-calf by a licensed podiatrist in the hospital or ambulatory surgical center.
Credits
Added by Acts 1992, c. 474, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 297, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2014, c. 140, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, Health Occupations, § 16-103, MD HEALTH OCCUP § 16-103
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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