(1) Surgical procedures on the ankle below the level of the dermis may be performed by a podiatrist licensed before July 1, 2010, in this state who:
(a) Is certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery or its successor organization;
(b) Is performing surgery under the direct supervision of a licensed podiatrist certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery or its successor organization; except that, if the supervising podiatrist is licensed on or after July 1, 2010, the supervising podiatrist shall be certified in reconstructive rearfoot/ankle surgery or foot and ankle surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery or its successor organization; or
(c) Is performing surgery under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine and certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery or its successor organization or by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery or its successor organization.
(2) Surgical procedures on the ankle below the level of the dermis may be performed by a podiatrist licensed on or after July 1, 2010, in this state who:
(a) Is certified in reconstructive rearfoot/ankle surgery or foot and ankle surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery or its successor organization;
(b) Is performing surgery under the direct supervision of a licensed podiatrist certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery or its successor organization; except that, if the supervising podiatrist is licensed on or after July 1, 2010, the supervising podiatrist shall be certified in reconstructive rearfoot/ankle surgery or foot and ankle surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery or its successor organization;
(c) Is performing surgery under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine and certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery or its successor organization or by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery or its successor organization; or
(d) Has completed a three-year surgical residency approved by the board.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1545, � 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-32-101.5 as it existed prior to 2019.
12-290-104. Podiatry license required - professional liability insurance required - exceptions - rules. (1) (a) It is unlawful for any person to practice podiatry within the state of Colorado who does not hold a license to practice medicine issued by the Colorado medical board pursuant to article 240 of this title 12 or a license to practice podiatry issued by the Colorado podiatry board as provided by this article 290.
(b) A person serving in an approved residency program must obtain a podiatry training license issued by the Colorado podiatry board pursuant to section 12-290-110. As used in this subsection (1)(b), an approved residency is a residency in a hospital conforming to the minimum standards for residency training established or approved by the Colorado podiatry board, which has the authority, upon its own investigation, to approve any residency.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to practice podiatry within the state of Colorado unless the person purchases and maintains professional liability insurance as follows:
(a) If the person performs surgical procedures, professional liability insurance shall be maintained in an amount not less than one million dollars per claim and three million dollars per year for all claims.
(b) The Colorado podiatry board shall by rule establish financial responsibility standards for podiatrists who do not perform podiatric surgical procedures and who sign an affidavit attesting to that fact. The board may determine that no professional liability insurance requirements apply to the persons or may impose standards that shall not in any event exceed those prescribed in subsection (2)(a) of this section.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1545, � 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-32-102 as it existed prior to 2019.
12-290-105. Appointment of members of podiatry board - terms - review of functions - repeal of article. (1) The Colorado podiatry board is hereby established. The governor shall appoint the members of the board. The board shall consist of four podiatrist members and one member from the public at large. The member from the public shall not be a licensed health-care professional or be employed by or benefit financially from the health-care industry. The terms of the members of the board shall be four years. The governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty. Members of the board shall remain in office until their successors are appointed.
(2) The board shall elect biennially from its membership a president and a vice-president. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business.
(3) Members of the board shall be immune from suit in any action, civil or criminal, based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other official acts performed in good faith as members of the board.
(4) This article 290 is repealed, effective September 1, 2026. Before the repeal, the functions of the board are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1546, � 1, effective October 1; (4) amended, (SB 19-153), ch. 369, p. 3379, � 10, effective October 1.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former � 12-32-103 as it existed prior to 2019.
(2) Before its relocation in 2019, this section was amended in SB 19-153. Those amendments were superseded by the repeal and reenactment of this title 12, effective October 1, 2019. For those amendments to the former section in effect from July 1, 2019, to October 1, 2019, see SB 19-153, chapter 369, Session Laws of Colorado 2019.