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LEGISLATURE
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IDAHO
Sixty-eighth
Legislature
Second
Regular
Session
-
2026
IN
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE
BILL
NO.
787
BY
HEALTH
AND
WELFARE
COMMITTEE
AN
ACT
1
RELATING
TO
PODIATRISTS;
REPEALING
CHAPTER
6,
TITLE
54,
IDAHO
CODE,
RELATING
2
TO
PODIATRISTS;
AMENDING
TITLE
54,
IDAHO
CODE,
BY
THE
ADDITION
OF
A
NEW
3
CHAPTER
6,
TITLE
54,
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
DEFINE
PODIATRY,
TO
PROVIDE
THAT
4
LICENSURE
IS
A
PREREQUISITE
TO
PRACTICE,
TO
ESTABLISH
POWERS
AND
DUTIES
5
OF
THE
STATE
BOARD
OF
MEDICINE,
TO
ESTABLISH
PROVISIONS
REGARDING
AP
-
6
PLICATION
AND
EXAMINATION
FOR
LICENSE,
TO
PROVIDE
FOR
LICENSE
ISSUANCE
7
AND
RENEWALS,
TO
ESTABLISH
GROUNDS
FOR
LICENSE
SUSPENSION,
DENIAL,
8
REFUSAL
TO
RENEW,
OR
REVOCATION,
TO
DEFINE
UNPROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT,
TO
9
ESTABLISH
PROCEEDINGS
FOR
SUSPENSION,
REVOCATION,
OR
OTHER
DISCIPLINE
10
OF
LICENSURE,
TO
PROVIDE
FOR
LICENSURE
BY
ENDORSEMENT,
TO
PROVIDE
THAT
1
1
PRACTICING
WITHOUT
A
LICENSE
SHALL
BE
A
FELONY,
AND
TO
PROVIDE
FOR
CER
-
12
TAIN
DISPOSITION
OF
FUNDS
AND
PROPERTY;
AMENDING
SECTION
54
-
1805,
IDAHO
13
CODE,
TO
REVISE
PROVISIONS
REGARDING
THE
COMPOSITION
OF
THE
BOARD
OF
14
MEDICINE
AND
TO
MAKE
A
TECHNICAL
CORRECTION;
AMENDING
SECTION
39
-
1395,
15
IDAHO
CODE,
TO
REVISE
PROVISIONS
REGARDING
THE
PRACTICE
OF
PODIATRY
AND
16
TO
MAKE
A
TECHNICAL
CORRECTION;
AMENDING
SECTION
54
-
4401,
IDAHO
CODE,
17
TO
REVISE
A
DEFINITION
AND
TO
MAKE
A
TECHNICAL
CORRECTION;
PROVIDING
18
THAT
CERTAIN
ADMINISTRATIVE
RULES
CONTAINED
IN
IDAPA
24.11.01
SHALL
19
BE
NULL,
VOID,
AND
OF
NO
FORCE
AND
EFFECT;
PROVIDING
SEVERABILITY;
AND
20
DECLARING
AN
EMERGENCY
AND
PROVIDING
AN
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
21
Be
It
Enacted
by
the
Legislature
of
the
State
of
Idaho:
22
SECTION
1.
That
Chapter
6,
Title
54,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
23
hereby
repealed.
24
SECTION
2.
That
Title
54,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
amended
25
by
the
addition
thereto
of
a
NEW
CHAPTER
,
to
be
known
and
designated
as
Chap
-
26
ter
6,
Title
54,
Idaho
Code,
and
to
read
as
follows:
27
CHAPTER
6
28
PODIATRIC
MEDICAL
PRACTICE
ACT
29
54
-
601.
PODIATRY
DEFINED.
(1)
Podiatry
shall,
for
the
purpose
of
this
30
chapter,
mean
the
diagnosis
and
mechanical,
electrical,
medical,
physical,
31
and
surgical
treatment
of
ailments
of
the
human
foot
and
leg
and
the
casting
32
of
feet
for
the
purpose
of
preparing
or
prescribing
corrective
appliances,
33
prosthetics,
or
custom
orthopedic
shoes
for
corrective
treatment;
how
-
34
ever,
the
casting
of
feet
for
preparing
corrective
appliances,
prosthetics,
35
or
custom
orthopedic
shoes
may
be
permitted
on
the
prescription
of
a
duly
36
licensed
person
in
the
healing
arts
in
this
state.
Podiatrists
shall
be
37
limited
in
their
practice
to
the
human
foot
and
leg.
Surgical
treatment,
38
as
herein
used,
shall
mean
the
surgical
treatment
of
the
foot
and
ankle
and
39
those
soft
tissue
structures
below
the
knee
governing
the
function
of
the
40
foot
and
ankle,
but
it
shall
not
include
the
amputation
of
the
leg,
surgery
of
41
2
the
knee
joint,
surgery
of
the
bony
structures
proximal
to
the
distal
half
of
1
the
tibia,
or
the
administration
or
monitoring
of
general
anesthesia.
2
(2)
Advanced
surgical
procedures,
as
determined
by
the
state
board
of
3
medicine,
shall
be
performed
in
a
licensed
hospital
or
certified
ambulatory
4
surgical
center
accredited
by
the
joint
commission
or
the
accreditation
as
-
5
sociation
for
ambulatory
health
care
where
a
peer
review
system
is
in
place.
6
(3)
A
podiatrist
may
administer
narcotics
and
medications
in
the
treat
-
7
ment
of
ailments
of
the
human
foot
and
leg
in
the
same
manner
as
a
physician
8
licensed
to
practice
pursuant
to
chapter
18,
title
54,
Idaho
Code.
9
(4)
A
podiatrist
is
defined
as
a
natural
person
who
practices
podiatry
10
within
the
scope
of
this
chapter
and
shall
be
referred
to
as
a
podiatric
1
1
physician
and
surgeon.
Nothing
within
this
chapter
shall
prohibit
any
12
physician
or
surgeon,
registered
and
licensed
as
such
and
authorized
to
13
practice
under
the
laws
of
the
state
of
Idaho,
or
any
physician
or
surgeon
of
14
the
United
States
army,
navy,
or
public
health
service
when
in
actual
perfor
-
15
mance
of
his
duties
from
practicing
medicine
and
surgery.
16
54
-
602.
LICENSE
A
PREREQUISITE
TO
PRACTICE.
It
is
unlawful
for
any
17
person
to
practice
podiatry
unless
licensed
to
do
so
as
provided
in
this
18
chapter.
19
54
-
603.
POWERS
AND
DUTIES
OF
STATE
BOARD
OF
MEDICINE.
The
state
board
20
of
medicine,
herein
referred
to
as
the
board,
shall
have
the
following
powers
21
and
duties:
22
(1)
To
ascertain
the
qualifications
and
fitness
of
applicants
to
prac
-
23
tice
podiatry
and
to
pass
upon
the
qualifications
of
applicants
for
licenses
24
by
endorsement;
and
25
(2)
To
conduct
hearings
and
proceedings
for
discipline
of
licensees
as
26
set
forth
in
this
chapter.
27
54
-
604.
APPLICATION
AND
EXAMINATION
FOR
LICENSE.
(1)
Every
person,
28
except
as
hereinafter
provided,
desiring
to
practice
podiatry
within
this
29
state
shall
make
application
to
the
board
in
the
form
designated
by
the
30
board.
Such
application
shall
be
accompanied
by
an
application
fee
not
to
31
exceed
two
hundred
dollars
($200)
and
an
original
license
fee
not
to
exceed
32
four
hundred
dollars
($400).
33
(2)
Each
applicant
shall:
34
(a)
Not
have
been
convicted
or
found
guilty
in
this
state
or
in
any
other
35
state
of
a
crime
that
is
deemed
relevant
in
accordance
with
the
provi
-
36
sions
of
section
67
-
9411(1),
Idaho
Code;
37
(b)
Submit
to
a
fingerprint
-
based
criminal
history
background
check
in
38
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
section
67
-
9411A,
Idaho
Code;
39
(c)
Be
a
graduate
of
a
four
(4)
year
school
of
podiatry
located
within
40
the
United
States
or
Canada
approved
by
the
council
on
podiatric
medical
41
education
and
the
American
podiatric
medical
association,
or
its
for
-
42
eign
equivalent;
43
(d)
Have
completed
an
accredited
podiatric
residency
approved
by
the
44
council
on
podiatric
medical
education
of
no
less
than
twenty
-
four
(24)
45
months,
a
minimum
of
twelve
(12)
months
of
which
shall
be
surgical.
46
3
Proof
of
completion
shall
be
received
directly
from
the
residency
pro
-
1
gram;
and
2
(e)
Pass
all
parts
of
the
American
podiatric
medical
licensing
examina
-
3
tion
administered
by
the
national
board
of
podiatric
medical
examiners.
4
54
-
605.
LICENSES
-
-
ISSUANCE
-
-
RENEWALS.
(1)
If
an
applicant
passes
a
5
satisfactory
examination
and
shows
that
he
is
a
person
who
has
not
been
con
-
6
victed
or
found
guilty
in
this
state
or
in
any
other
state
of
a
crime
that
is
7
deemed
relevant
in
accordance
with
section
67
-
9411(1),
Idaho
Code,
and
that
8
he
possesses
the
qualifications
of
a
licensed
podiatrist
required
by
this
9
chapter,
he
shall
be
entitled
to
a
license
authorizing
him
to
practice
podi
-
10
atry
within
the
state
of
Idaho.
The
successful
applicant
shall
be
issued
a
1
1
license
by
the
division
of
occupational
and
professional
licenses
upon
pay
-
12
ment
of
the
original
license
fee.
13
(2)
In
order
to
maintain
and
renew
a
license,
licensees
must
submit
14
proof
of
completion
of
thirty
(30)
hours
of
continuing
education
every
two
15
(2)
years,
reported
with
their
renewal
application.
All
continuing
educa
-
16
tion
courses
shall
be
germane
to
the
practice
of
podiatry.
The
renewal
fee
17
shall
not
exceed
five
hundred
dollars
($500).
18
54
-
606.
LICENSES
-
-
GROUNDS
FOR
SUSPENSION,
DENIAL,
REFUSAL
TO
RENEW,
19
OR
REVOCATION.
No
license
may
be
issued,
and
a
license
previously
issued
may
20
be
suspended,
revoked,
or
otherwise
disciplined,
if
the
person
applying
or
21
the
person
licensed
is:
22
(1)
Found
guilty
by
a
court
of
competent
jurisdiction
of
a
crime
that
is
23
deemed
relevant
in
accordance
with
section
67
-
9411(1),
Idaho
Code;
24
(2)
Found
by
the
board
to
be
a
repeated
and
excessive
abuser
of
any
drug,
25
including
alcohol,
or
any
controlled
substance;
26
(3)
Found
by
the
board
to
be
in
violation
of
any
provision
of
this
chap
-
27
ter;
28
(4)
Found
by
the
board
to
have
used
fraud
or
deception
in
the
procuring
29
of
any
license;
30
(5)
Found
by
the
board
to
have
had
any
action,
including
denial
of
a
li
-
31
cense
or
the
voluntary
surrender
of
or
voluntary
limitation
on
a
license,
32
taken
against
the
licensee
by
any
peer
review
body,
any
health
care
insti
-
33
tution,
any
professional
medical
society
or
association,
or
any
court,
law
34
enforcement,
or
governmental
agency;
35
(6)
Found
by
the
board
to
have
failed
to
comply
with
the
applicable
36
standard
of
podiatric
care;
or
37
(7)
Found
by
the
board
to
have
failed
to
cooperate
in
a
board
investiga
-
38
tion
or
to
comply
with
a
board
order.
39
54
-
607.
UNPROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT
DEFINED.
It
shall
constitute
unpro
-
40
fessional
conduct
justifying
suspension,
revocation,
or
other
discipline
of
41
a
license
for
any
person
holding
a
license
to
practice
podiatry
to:
42
(1)
Offer,
give,
or
promise,
either
directly
or
indirectly,
any
gift
in
43
return
for
the
procurement
of
a
patient
or
patients
for
podiatric
treatment;
44
(2)
Request,
list,
accept,
or
receive
any
rebates
or
commission
for
45
prescribing
or
recommending
any
footwear,
drug,
medicine,
or
any
other
ar
-
46
ticle,
to
his
patients;
47
4
(3)
Prescribe,
dispense,
or
pretend
to
use,
in
treating
any
patient,
1
any
secret
remedial
agent,
or
manifest
or
promote
its
use
in
any
way,
or
guar
-
2
antee
or
imply
to
guarantee
any
treatment,
therapy,
or
remedy
whatsoever;
3
(4)
Use
any
form
of
advertising
that
is
false,
misleading,
or
decep
-
4
tive;
5
(5)
Use
any
title
other
than
that
of
podiatrist
or
doctor
of
podiatric
6
medicine.
The
term
"foot
specialist"
or
"physician
and
surgeon
of
the
feet"
7
may
be
used
as
explanatory
terms
of
the
title
podiatrist
but
not
alone
or
as
a
8
substitute
therefor;
9
(6)
Employ
a
solicitor
or
solicitors
to
obtain
business;
10
(7)
Publish
or
use
untruthful
or
improbable
statements
with
the
intent
1
1
of
deceiving
or
defrauding
the
public
or
any
patient;
or
12
(8)
Violate
the
applicable
standard
of
podiatric
care
for
the
ethical
13
practice
of
podiatry
in
this
state
as
described
in
this
chapter.
14
54
-
608.
PROCEEDINGS
FOR
SUSPENSION,
REVOCATION,
OR
OTHER
DISCIPLINE
15
OF
LICENSE.
(1)
Proceedings
for
the
suspension,
revocation,
or
other
disci
-
16
pline
of
a
license
shall
be
conducted
in
accordance
with
the
provisions
of
17
chapter
52,
title
67,
Idaho
Code.
18
(2)
The
board
shall
have
the
power
to
administer
oaths,
take
deposi
-
19
tions
of
witnesses
within
or
without
the
state
in
the
manner
provided
by
law
20
in
civil
cases,
and,
throughout
the
state
of
Idaho,
to
require
the
attendance
21
of
such
witnesses
and
the
production
of
such
books,
records,
and
papers
as
22
it
may
desire,
relevant
to
any
hearing
before
it
of
any
matter
that
it
has
23
authority
to
investigate,
and
for
that
purpose,
the
board
may
issue
a
sub
-
24
poena
for
any
witness
or
a
subpoena
duces
tecum
to
compel
the
production
of
25
books,
records,
or
papers,
directed
to
the
sheriff
of
any
county
of
the
state
26
of
Idaho
where
such
witness
resides
or
may
be
found,
which
shall
be
served
27
and
returned
in
the
same
manner
as
a
subpoena
in
a
criminal
case.
Fees
and
28
mileage
of
the
witnesses
shall
be
the
same
as
that
allowed
in
the
district
29
courts
in
criminal
cases
and
shall
be
paid
from
any
funds
in
the
state
trea
-
30
sury
in
the
same
manner
as
other
expenses
of
the
board
are
paid.
In
the
event
31
of
disobedience
to
or
neglect
of
any
subpoena
or
subpoena
duces
tecum
served
32
on
any
person,
or
the
refusal
of
any
witness
to
testify
to
any
matter
regard
-
33
ing
which
he
may
be
lawfully
interrogated,
it
shall
be
the
duty
of
the
dis
-
34
trict
court
of
any
county
in
this
state
in
which
such
disobedience,
neglect,
35
or
refusal
occurs,
or
any
judge
thereof,
upon
application
by
the
board,
to
36
compel
obedience
by
proceedings
for
contempt
as
in
the
case
of
disobedience
37
of
the
requirements
of
a
subpoena
issued
from
such
court
or
for
refusal
to
38
testify
therein.
The
licensed
person
accused
shall
have
the
same
right
of
39
subpoena
upon
making
application
to
the
board
therefor.
40
(3)
If
the
board
finds
that
the
licensed
person
accused
has
violated
any
41
of
the
provisions
of
this
chapter,
the
board
may
enter
an
order
that
includes
42
one
(1)
or
more
of
the
following:
43
(a)
Revoking
the
respondent's
license
to
practice
podiatric
medicine;
44
(b)
Suspending
or
restricting
the
respondent's
license
to
practice
po
-
45
diatric
medicine;
46
(c)
Imposing
conditions
or
probation
on
the
respondent's
license,
in
-
47
cluding
requiring
rehabilitation
or
remediation;
48
(d)
Issuing
a
public
reprimand;
49
5
(e)
Imposing
an
administrative
fine
not
to
exceed
ten
thousand
dollars
1
($10,000)
for
each
count
or
offense;
or
2
(f)
Assessing
costs
and
attorney's
fees
against
the
respondent
for
any
3
investigation,
administrative
proceeding,
or
both.
4
54
-
609.
LICENSE
BY
ENDORSEMENT.
The
board
may
issue
a
license
to
an
ap
-
5
plicant
by
endorsement
where
the
applicant
has
passed
an
examination
for
and
6
is
currently
licensed
to
practice
podiatry
in
another
state.
The
applicant
7
shall
satisfy
in
all
other
respects
the
requirements
for
licensure
in
this
8
chapter.
All
applications
for
licensure
by
endorsement
must
be
accompanied
9
by
an
application
fee.
10
54
-
610.
PRACTICE
WITHOUT
A
LICENSE
A
FELONY.
Any
person
who
practices
1
1
or
attempts
to
practice
podiatry,
who
publicly
advertises
as
a
podiatrist,
12
who
uses
the
title
chiropodist,
podiatrist,
or
any
other
word,
title,
or
ab
-
13
breviation
calculated
to
induce
belief
that
he
is
engaged
in
the
practice
of
14
podiatry,
or
who
holds
himself
out
to
the
public
as
diagnosing
the
ailments
15
of
or
treating
in
any
manner
the
human
foot
by
medical,
physical,
or
surgical
16
methods
without
a
license
as
provided
in
this
chapter
shall
be
deemed
guilty
17
of
a
felony.
18
54
-
611.
DISPOSITION
OF
FUNDS
AND
PROPERTY.
(1)
On
July
1,
2026,
or
soon
19
as
practicable
thereafter,
the
division
of
occupational
and
professional
20
licenses
shall
transfer
any
outstanding
assets,
moneys,
obligations,
or
21
liabilities
of
the
state
board
of
podiatry
to
the
state
board
of
medicine.
22
(2)
All
fees
received
under
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
shall
be
paid
23
to
the
division
of
occupational
and
professional
licenses
and
deposited
into
24
the
state
treasury
to
the
credit
of
the
occupational
licenses
fund,
and
all
25
costs
and
expenses
incurred
under
the
provisions
of
this
chapter
shall
be
a
26
charge
against
and
paid
from
said
fund.
27
SECTION
3.
That
Section
54
-
1805,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
28
amended
to
read
as
follows:
29
54
-
1805.
THE
STATE
BOARD
OF
MEDICINE
ESTABLISHED.
(1)
There
is
hereby
30
established
in
the
division
of
occupational
and
professional
licenses
a
31
state
board
of
medicine
to
be
composed
of
eleven
(11)
members.
32
(2)(a)
The
board
shall
consist
of
eleven
(11)
members.
The
director
33
of
the
Idaho
state
police
or
the
director's
designated
agent
shall
be
a
34
member
of
the
board.
Seven
(7)
members
shall
be
physicians
who
are
res
-
35
idents
of
this
state
and
engaged
in
the
active
practice
of
medicine
in
36
this
state,
two
(2)
members
shall
be
public
members,
and
one
(1)
member
37
shall
be
a
physician
assistant
who
is
a
resident
of
this
state
and
en
-
38
gaged
in
the
active
practice
of
medicine
in
this
state.
39
(b)
All
physician
and
physician
assistant
appointments
to
the
board
40
shall
be
for
a
single
six
(6)
year
term.
The
physician
members
shall
41
consist
of
six
(6)
members
who
are
licensed
to
practice
medicine
in
42
this
state
and
one
(1)
member
who
is
licensed
to
practice
osteopathic
43
medicine
in
this
state.
The
physician
assistant
member
shall
be
44
licensed
to
practice
medicine
in
this
state.
Whenever
a
term
of
a
mem
-
45
ber
of
the
board
who
is
licensed
to
practice
medicine
or
osteopathic
46
6
medicine
expires
or
becomes
vacant,
the
governor
shall
consider
rec
-
1
ommendations
provided
by
professional
organizations
of
physicians
and
2
physician
assistants
and
by
any
individual
residing
in
this
state
for
3
appointment.
4
(c)
All
public
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
for
three
(3)
5
year
terms.
Public
members
must
reside
in
the
state
and
be
persons
of
6
integrity
and
good
reputation
who
have
lived
in
this
state
for
at
least
7
five
(5)
years
immediately
preceding
their
appointment,
who
have
never
8
been
authorized
to
practice
a
healing
art,
and
who
have
never
had
a
sub
-
9
stantial
personal,
business,
professional,
or
pecuniary
connection
10
with
a
healing
art
or
with
a
medical
education
or
health
care
facility,
1
1
except
as
patients
or
potential
patients.
12
(2)(a)
Six
(6)
members
shall
be
physicians
who
are
licensed
and
engaged
13
in
the
active
practice
of
medicine
in
this
state,
one
(1)
member
shall
14
be
licensed
and
engaged
in
the
active
practice
of
osteopathic
medicine
15
in
this
state,
one
(1)
member
shall
be
licensed
and
engaged
in
the
active
16
practice
of
podiatric
medicine
in
this
state,
one
(1)
member
shall
be
a
17
physician
assistant
who
is
licensed
and
engaged
in
the
active
practice
18
of
medicine
in
this
state,
and
two
(2)
members
shall
be
public
members.
19
(b)
All
members
of
the
board
shall
be
residents
of
this
state.
20
(c)
All
members
of
the
board
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
for
five
21
(5)
year
terms
and
shall
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
governor.
22
(d)
Public
members
must
be
persons
of
integrity
and
good
reputation
who
23
have
lived
in
this
state
for
at
least
five
(5)
years
immediately
pre
-
24
ceding
their
appointment,
who
have
never
been
authorized
to
practice
a
25
healing
art,
and
who
have
never
had
a
substantial
personal,
business,
26
professional,
or
pecuniary
connection
with
a
healing
art
or
with
a
med
-
27
ical
education
or
health
care
facility,
except
as
patients
or
potential
28
patients.
29
(3)
Appointments
to
fill
vacancies
occurring
from
some
other
reason
30
than
expiration
of
a
term
for
which
a
member
was
appointed
shall
be
made
in
31
the
same
manner
as
hereinabove
set
forth
for
the
unexpired
term.
All
board
32
members
shall
serve
at
the
pleasure
of
the
governor.
33
(4)
The
board
shall
elect
a
chairman
from
its
membership.
The
members
34
of
the
board,
except
for
state
employees,
shall
be
compensated
as
provided
35
by
section
59
-
509(p),
Idaho
Code.
Six
(6)
members
of
the
board
shall
consti
-
36
tute
a
quorum,
and
the
board
may
act
by
virtue
of
a
majority
vote
of
members
37
present
at
a
meeting.
38
SECTION
4.
That
Section
39
-
1395,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
39
amended
to
read
as
follows:
40
39
-
1395.
PRACTICE
OF
PODIATRY
-
-
MEDICAL
STAFF
MEMBERSHIP.
Except
as
41
otherwise
provided
in
this
section,
no
provision
or
provisions
of
this
sec
-
42
tion
shall
in
any
way
change
or
modify
the
authority
or
power
of
the
governing
43
body
of
any
hospital
to
make
such
rules,
standards
or
qualifications
for
med
-
44
ical
staff
membership
as
they,
in
their
discretion,
may
deem
necessary
or
ad
-
45
visable,
or
to
grant
or
refuse
membership
on
a
medical
staff.
46
An
applicant
for
medical
staff
membership
may
not
be
denied
membership
47
solely
on
the
ground
that
the
applicant
holds
a
license
to
practice
podiatry
48
issued
by
the
Idaho
state
board
of
podiatry
medicine
.
The
criteria
utilized
49
7
for
granting
medical
staff
membership
shall
be
reasonable
and
shall
not
dis
-
1
criminate
against
podiatry.
2
The
process
for
considering
applications
for
medical
staff
membership
3
and
privileges
shall
afford
each
applicant
due
process.
4
All
applications
for
medical
staff
membership
shall
be
acted
upon
on
5
within
one
hundred
twenty
(120)
days
from
the
date
the
required
information
6
is
submitted.
7
The
accordance
and
delineation
of
clinical
privileges
for
podiatrists
8
shall
be
determined
on
an
individual
basis
and
commensurate
with
the
appli
-
9
cant's
education,
training,
experience
and
demonstrated
competence.
In
im
-
10
plementing
these
procedures,
each
hospital
shall
formulate
and
apply
rea
-
1
1
sonable
standards
that
do
not
discriminate
in
the
evaluation
of
an
appli
-
12
cant's
credentials.
13
A
member
of
the
medical
staff
licensed
pursuant
to
chapter
18,
title
54,
14
Idaho
Code,
shall
have
responsibility
for
the
overall
medical
care
of
the
pa
-
15
tient
while
in
the
hospital.
Arrangements
for
the
services
of
a
member
of
the
16
medical
staff
licensed
pursuant
to
chapter
18,
title
54,
Idaho
Code,
for
the
17
purposes
of
this
section
shall
be
the
sole
responsibility
of
the
admitting
18
podiatrist
and
not
that
of
the
hospital
or
any
other
member
of
the
medical
19
staff.
20
SECTION
5.
That
Section
54
-
4401,
Idaho
Code,
be,
and
the
same
is
hereby
21
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
54
-
4401.
DEFINITIONS.
As
used
in
this
chapter:
23
(1)
"Board"
means:
24
(a)
The
state
board
of
podiatry
as
established
in
chapter
6,
title
54,
25
Idaho
Code;
26
(b)
(a)
The
state
board
of
chiropractic
physicians
as
established
in
27
chapter
7,
title
54,
Idaho
Code;
28
(c)
(b)
The
state
board
of
dentistry
as
established
in
chapter
9,
title
29
54,
Idaho
Code;
30
(d)
(c)
The
state
board
of
nursing
as
established
in
chapter
14,
title
31
54,
Idaho
Code;
32
(e)
(d)
The
state
board
of
optometry
as
established
in
chapter
15,
title
33
54,
Idaho
Code;
34
(f)
(e)
The
state
board
of
pharmacy
as
established
in
chapter
17,
title
35
54,
Idaho
Code;
36
(g)
(f)
The
state
board
of
medicine
as
established
in
chapter
18,
title
37
54,
Idaho
Code;
38
(h)
(g)
The
board
of
veterinary
medicine
as
established
in
chapter
21,
39
title
54,
Idaho
Code;
40
(i)
(h)
The
Idaho
state
board
of
psychologist
examiners
as
established
41
in
chapter
23,
title
54,
Idaho
Code;
42
(j)
(i)
The
state
board
of
social
work
examiners
as
established
in
chap
-
43
ter
32,
title
54,
Idaho
Code;
44
(k)
(j)
The
Idaho
state
counselor
licensing
board
as
established
in
45
chapter
34,
title
54,
Idaho
Code;
and
46
(l)
(k)
Any
health
care
related
board
granted
licensing
authority
by
47
the
legislature
after
July
1,
1993.
48
8
(2)
"Peer
assistance
entity"
means
an
organization,
a
program,
a
com
-
1
mittee
or
a
professional
association
which
that
is
designed
to
address
any
2
or
all
of
the
following
issues
affecting
practitioners
of
the
health
care
3
professions:
chemical
dependency
and/or
impairment;
psychological
impair
-
4
ment;
and
mental
or
physical
impairment.
5
SECTION
6.
The
rules
contained
in
IDAPA
24.11.01,
State
Board
of
Podia
-
6
try,
relating
to
the
State
Board
of
Podiatry,
shall
be
null,
void,
and
of
no
7
force
and
effect
on
and
after
July
1,
2026.
8
SECTION
7.
SEVERABILITY.
The
provisions
of
this
act
are
hereby
declared
9
to
be
severable
and
if
any
provision
of
this
act
or
the
application
of
such
10
provision
to
any
person
or
circumstance
is
declared
invalid
for
any
reason,
1
1
such
declaration
shall
not
affect
the
validity
of
the
remaining
portions
of
12
this
act.
13
SECTION
8.
An
emergency
existing
therefor,
which
emergency
is
hereby
14
declared
to
exist,
this
act
shall
be
in
full
force
and
effect
on
and
after
15
July
1,
2026.
16