06/26/2025    Jeffrey Kass, DPM

NY Legislature Approves Modernized Scope Bill (Daniel Chaskin, DPM)

I’d like to thank Dr. Chaskin for informing
readership that a NY scope bill was passed by the
House and Senate and is awaiting signature by the
Governor to be put into law. Unfortunately, the
bill falls short once again of helping out the
average podiatrist in the state. If you are not
board certified, the bill does not help you. If
you are board certified by the American Board of
Podiatric Medicine, the bill does not help you. If
you are board certified by the American Board of
Podiatric and Surgery in foot surgery, the bill
does not help you. The bill only helps those and
changes things for those with a standard ankle or
advanced ankle permit.

It’s interesting how a non-board certified
podiatrist can legally perform a triple
arthrodesis, but can’t prescribe a topical steroid
for a rash on the calf. However, in contrast, one
must be board certified in foot and ankle surgery
with a permit of standard or advanced ankle to be
permitted to treat a dermatitis of the calf.

I am happy for all those this bill will help as
any advancement of the profession is a plus. As an
ABPM Diplomate, I’d be curious if someone from the
Board can enlighten readership. What, if any,
action was taken to help increase our scope? In
fairness, the same question should be directed to
ABPS board whose members don’t hold ankle
certificates or to any of the other boards I see
ads for like ABLES or American Board of Podiatric
Medical Specialties? Lastly, I think it’s comical
the bill is referred to as a modernization bill as
board certification should NOT dictate licensure.
It’s a restrictive and discriminatory bill so call
it what it really is.

Jeffrey Kass, DPM, Forest Hills, NY

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