Md. Code, Health Occupations § 16-103
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health Occupations § 16-103, part of Maryland’s Code, Health Occupations — governs the licensing of healthcare professionals.
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§16–103.
Official statutory text
(a) All osseous surgical procedures of the ankle, arthrodeses of 2 or more tarsal bones, and complete tarsal osteotomies that are performed by a licensed podiatrist shall be performed in a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center, subject to the provisions of § 19-351 of the Health - General Article.
(b) A licensed podiatrist who performs an osseous surgical procedure of the ankle, arthrodesis of 2 or more tarsal bones, or a complete tarsal osteotomy in a licensed ambulatory surgical center must:
(1) Have current surgical privileges at a licensed hospital for the same procedure; and
(2) Meet the requirements of the ambulatory surgical center.
(c) Nothing in this title shall prohibit a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center from establishing qualifications or delineating privileges for the performance of surgical procedures of the human foot or ankle, the anatomical structures that attach to the human foot, or the soft tissue below the mid-calf by a licensed podiatrist in the hospital or ambulatory surgical center.
(b) A licensed podiatrist who performs an osseous surgical procedure of the ankle, arthrodesis of 2 or more tarsal bones, or a complete tarsal osteotomy in a licensed ambulatory surgical center must:
(1) Have current surgical privileges at a licensed hospital for the same procedure; and
(2) Meet the requirements of the ambulatory surgical center.
(c) Nothing in this title shall prohibit a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center from establishing qualifications or delineating privileges for the performance of surgical procedures of the human foot or ankle, the anatomical structures that attach to the human foot, or the soft tissue below the mid-calf by a licensed podiatrist in the hospital or ambulatory surgical center.
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