04/05/2018    

STATE PODIATRY NEWS

WI Governor Signs Bill Allowing Podiatrists to Delegate Certain Services to a PA 

 

Governor Walker has signed Assembly Bill 582 allowing a podiatrist to delegate certain services to a physician assistant. Authored by Senator Jerry Petrowski (R—Marathon) and Representative David Murphy (R—Greenville), the bill passed the Assembly on a voice vote and was concurred by the Senate on a voice vote. It is Act 227.

 

The new law allows a physician assistant who is under the supervision of a podiatrist to engage in the practice of podiatry, except that, like an advanced practice nurse prescriber, the practice of the physician assistant is limited to providing non-surgical patient services. The law also allows the Podiatry Affiliated Credentialing Board to promulgate rules regarding the practice of podiatry by physician assistants.

 

Source: WKBT [4/4/18]