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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PODIATRISTS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Ciccone, F Lombardi, Lombardo, Raptakis, and McCaffrey | |
Date Introduced: April 05, 2022 | |
Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 5-29 of the General Laws entitled "Podiatrists" is hereby amended |
2 | by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 5-29-24.1. Prescriptive authority -- Botulinum exotoxins injections. |
4 | (a) The board of podiatry examiners shall promulgate rules and regulations for the |
5 | administration of botulinum exotoxins injections. |
6 | (b) Licensed podiatrists shall be allowed to administer botulinum exotoxins injections in |
7 | the course of their practice in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the board |
8 | of podiatry examiners. |
9 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PODIATRISTS | |
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1 | This act would allow licensed podiatrists to administer botox injections. |
2 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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