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H2470 • 2025

An Act relative to the continuing education of podiatrists

An Act relative to the continuing education of podiatrists

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Sponsor
Michael P. Kushmerek
Last action
2025-10-27
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to the continuing education of podiatrists

An Act relative to the continuing education of podiatrists By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the continuing education of podiatrists By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2470) of Michael P.
  • Kushmerek relative to the continuing education of podiatrists.
  • Public Health.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-27 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-07-14 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:45 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-07-14 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-07-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the continuing education of podiatrists
By Representative Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2470) of Michael P. Kushmerek relative to the continuing education of podiatrists. Public Health.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2470

SECTION 1. Section 16 of Chapter 112 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence of the first paragraph, as so appearing, and inserting in place thereof the following new sentence:-

“Every such certificate shall expire on the last day of the year for which it was granted, and said certificate may be renewed for the subsequent year without examination upon the payment of a renewal fee; provided, however, that said podiatrist shall present satisfactory evidence to the board that, in the preceding year, the podiatrist completed at least twenty two hours of continuing education; and provided further, that the board may exempt from this requirement those licensees who submit satisfactory proof that they were unable to attend an approved educational conference or program due to illness or other good cause.”

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