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| | | An Act To Clarify the Authority of Podiatrists To Use |
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| | | Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become | | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | | emergencies; and |
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| | | Whereas, this Act clarifies that podiatrists are authorized to | | delegate podiatric medical services to assistants; and |
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| | | Whereas, it is the common practice of podiatrists in the State | | to use podiatric assistants; and |
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| | | Whereas, it is urgent that the clarification of the podiatrist's | | authority to use assistants in all aspects of podiatric medicine | | be effective immediately in order to allow podiatrists to | | continue practicing in a safe and legal manner; and |
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| | | Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create | | an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and | | require the following legislation as immediately necessary for | | the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, | | therefore, |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §3552-A is enacted to read: |
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