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SB2200 • 2026

Podiatric medicine and podiatrists; revise certain definitions related thereto.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-27-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE TO INCLUDE TREATMENT OF THE FOOT AND ANKLE AND THEIR GOVERNING AND RELATED STRUCTURES; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE TO PROMULGATE RULES RELATED TO THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Healthcare
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Blackwell, DeBar
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not specify all the exact treatments that will be allowed under the new definition.

Podiatric Medicine Definition Update

This bill changes the definition of podiatric medicine to include treatment of the foot and ankle and their related structures, and requires the Board of Medical Licensure to create rules based on this change.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the definition of podiatric medicine in Mississippi law to include treatment of the foot and ankle and their governing and related structures.
  • Requires the Board of Medical Licensure to make new rules about what podiatrists can do under this updated definition.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Podiatrists in Mississippi
  • Patients who receive treatment from podiatrists

Terms To Know

Board of Medical Licensure
The agency that oversees medical licenses and rules for doctors, including podiatrists.
Podiatric Medicine
Medical care focused on the foot, ankle, and related parts of the leg.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill did not pass during its session.
  • The new rules from the Board of Medical Licensure have not been made yet.
  • It is unclear what specific treatments podiatrists will be allowed to perform under the updated definition.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-13 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/13 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare

Official Summary Text

Podiatric medicine and podiatrists; revise certain definitions related thereto.

Current Bill Text

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To: Public Health and
Welfare
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Blackwell, DeBar

SENATE BILL NO. 2200

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-27-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 1
REVISE THE DEFINITION OF PODIATRIC MEDICINE TO INCLUDE TREATMENT 2
OF THE FOOT AND ANKLE AND THEIR GOVERNING AND RELATED STRUCTURES; 3
TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE TO PROMULGATE RULES 4
RELATED TO THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 6
SECTION 1. Section 73-27-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 7
amended as follows: 8
73-27-1. (1) The practice of podiatric medicine is that 9
profession concerned with the prevention, examination, diagnosis 10
and medical, surgical and adjuvant treatment of conditions of the 11
human foot and ankle, and their governing and related structures, 12
including the muscles or tendons of the lower leg governing the 13
functions of the foot and ankle, including soft tissue up to the 14
tibial tubercle/tuberosity. * * * 15
(2) For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms 16
shall have the meanings ascribed herein: 17
(a) "Ankle" consists of the ankle joint which consists 18
of the distal third of the tibia and fibula and their 19
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articulations with the talus and the soft tissue structures 20
surrounding the foot and ankle. 21
(b) "Board" means the Mississippi State Board of 22
Medical Licensure. 23
(c) "Physician" means any person with a valid doctor of 24
medicine, doctor of osteopathy or doctor of podiatric medicine. 25
( * * *3) A podiatrist is a * * * physician who engages in 26
the practice of podiatric medicine. 27
( * * *4) A podiatrist may prescribe and administer drugs 28
and tests, excluding general and spinal anesthesia, that are 29
essential to the practice of podiatric medicine when used for or 30
in connection with treatment of disorders of the human foot and 31
ankle, and their governing and related structures, including the 32
muscles or tendons of the lower leg governing the functions of the 33
foot and ankle and soft tissue up to the tibial 34
tubercle/tuberosity. 35
A podiatrist properly licensed in this state may perform 36
conservative and surgical treatments of the foot and ankle and 37
governing and related structures, including the muscles or tendons 38
of the lower leg governing the functions of the foot and ankle and 39
soft tissue up to the tibial tubercle/tuberosity, when that 40
podiatrist has completed training determined to be sufficient by 41
the board at a program accredited by a nationally recognized 42
accrediting association acceptable by the board. Implementation 43
of the provisions of this subsection (4) shall be made pursuant to 44
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ST: Podiatric medicine and podiatrists; revise
certain definitions related thereto.
rules promulgated by the board, which are predicated on the 45
education or level of training, or both, of an applicant. 46
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 47
and after July 1, 2026. 48