CR 20-040 Rule Text

Effect on small business:

These proposed rules do not have an economic impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1), Stats. The Department’s Regulatory Review Coordinator may be contacted by email at [e-mail], or by calling [phone].

Agency contact person:

Kassandra Walbrun, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Department of Safety and Professional Services, Division of Policy Development, P.O. Box 8366, Madison, Wisconsin 53708-8366; telephone [phone]; email at [e-mail].

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TEXT OF RULE

Section 1.   Chapter Pod 9 is created to read:

CHAPTER POD 9

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

  Pod 9.01 Authority and scope. The rules in this chapter are adopted by the podiatry affiliated credentialing board pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.085 (5) (b) and 448.695 (2) and (4), Stats., and establish practice standards for a physician assistant practicing podiatry as provided in s. 448.21 (4), Stats., and requirements for a podiatrist who is supervising a physician assistant as provided in s. 448.21 (4), Stats.

  Pod 9.02 Definition. In this chapter, “nonsurgical patient services” means assisting in surgery, making patient rounds, recording patient progress notes, compiling and recording detailed narrative case summaries, writing orders, and other actions and procedures in accordance with s. Med 8.07 and the education, training, experience, and credentialing of the physician assistant.

  Pod 9.03 Practice standards for a physician assistant practicing podiatry. The practice standards for a physician assistant practicing podiatry are as provided under s. 448.21, Stats., and ss. Med 8.01 (2), 8.07, 8.09, and 8.10. The medical care a physician assistant may provide when practicing podiatry includes assisting a supervising podiatrist in a hospital or facility, as defined in s. 50.01 (1m), Stats., by providing nonsurgical patient services.

  Pod 9.04 Requirements for a podiatrist supervising a physician assistant. The requirements for a podiatrist who is supervising a physician assistant are as provided under s. 448.21, Stats., and ss. Med 8.01 (2), 8.07, 8.09, and 8.10.

Section 2.   Effective date. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.

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Dated ______________________     _____________________________  

  Chairperson

Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board