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Podiatric board adds 'podiatric surgeon' to statute, removes transfer exam requirement and backs change to classification language
Summary
The board voted to ask that Business and Professions Code section 2474 include 'podiatric surgeon' and to strike a transfer requirement in section 2488; it also authorized staff to seek legislative changes to prevent DPMs from being classified as ancillary providers for health-plan reimbursement.
The Podiatric Medical Board of California voted on multiple legislative items during its Jan. 23, 2025 meeting, approving changes to state code language and authorizing staff to pursue legislation on how doctors of podiatric medicine (DPMs) are classified for reimbursement.
The board unanimously approved a motion to ask that Business and Professions Code section 2474 be amended to add the term “podiatric surgeon” to the list of public descriptions of podiatric practitioners. The motion carried after roll-call votes in which President Doctor Lee, Doctor Glaser, Doctor Patel and Doctor McAloon recorded “accept.”
Kathleen Cooper, legislative program staff, explained the proposal would be brought forward in the board’s sunset report and noted the wording for the change…
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