Ark. Code Ann. § 17-96-101 (2020)

As used in this chapter:

1. “Podiatric medicine” means the diagnosis and medical, mechanical, and surgical treatment of ailments of the human foot and ankle; and
2. “Podiatrist” means a physician legally licensed to practice podiatric medicine. However, no podiatrist shall amputate the human foot or perform nerve or vascular grafting or administer any anesthetic other than a local anesthetic. All ankle surgery performed above the level of the foot other than skin and skin structures shall be performed in a facility accredited by either Medicare or by The Joint Commission.

History. Acts 1923, No. 610, §§ 1, 7, 9; 1937, No. 187, §§ 3, 4; Pope's Dig., §§ 10845, 10853, 12110, 12116, 12118; Acts 1973, No. 31, §§ 1, 5, 7; 1983, No. 429, §§ 1, 7, 9; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 72-301, 72-307, 72-309; Acts 1997, No. 966, § 1; 1999, No. 1370, § 1; 2019, No. 386, § 53.

Publisher's Notes. Acts 1973, No. 31, § 8, provided that the act would not apply to physicians or surgeons licensed in the State of Arkansas, nor to surgeons of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Public Health Service, when in actual performance of their duties.

Amendments. The 2019 amendment repealed former (1).