Nebraska Statutes 38-3011. Podiatry; surgery; restrictions
A podiatrist shall not perform surgery on the ankle other than in a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center, and a podiatrist who performs surgery on the ankle in a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center shall have successfully completed an advanced postdoctoral surgical residency program of at least one year‘s duration which is recognized as suitable for that purpose by the board.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-3011
- Board: means the Board of Podiatry. See Nebraska Statutes 38-3003
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Podiatrist: means a physician of the foot, ankle, and related governing structures. See Nebraska Statutes 38-3004
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
No podiatrist initially licensed in this state on or after September 1, 2001, shall perform surgery on the ankle unless such person has successfully completed an advanced postdoctoral surgical residency program of at least two years’ duration which is recognized as suitable for that purpose by the board.
Source
- Laws 2001, LB 25, § 3;
- R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-174.02;
- Laws 2007, LB463, § 1033.