20 CSR 2230-1.010 - General Organization
PURPOSE: This rule is being amended to update information relating to the board.
(1) Whenever used in this division, the word
board means the State Board of Podiatric Medicine.
(2) The State Board of Chiropody was created
by an act of the 63rd General Assembly. The name of the State Board of
Chiropody was changed to the State Board of Podiatry by an act of the 75th
General Assembly. The name of the State Board of Podiatry was changed to the
State Board of Podiatric Medicine by an act of the 88th General
Assembly.
(3) The board consists of
four (4) Missouri-licensed doctors of podiatric medicine and one (1) public
member. The governor appoints the members of the board with the advice and
consent of the senate, from nominees submitted by the director of the Division
of Professional Registration. The term of office of each member is four (4)
years.
(4) The board is authorized
by section
330.140,
RSMo to adopt rules necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of
Chapter 330, RSMo.
(5) The board
has superintending control over the practice of podiatric medicine within this
state. The board's primary duties consist of:
(A) Examining and licensing
applicants;
(B) Approving colleges
of podiatric medicine;
(C)
Approving continuing education programs;
(D) Issuing temporary licenses for
internship/residencies; and
(E)
Disciplining licenses of doctors found guilty of violating the provisions of
Chapter 330, RSMo.
(6)
The board will have at least one (1) regularly scheduled annual meeting and
such other meetings as determined by the board.
(7) All board meetings will be governed by
Roberts' Rules of Order.
(8) Members of the public may obtain
information from the board or make submissions to the board, by writing the
board office at PO Box 1335, Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335, by calling (573)
751-0873, sending a fax to (573) 751-6301, sending an email to
podiatry@pr.mo.gov, or by visiting the board's website at
http://pr.mo.gov/podiatrists.asp.
Notes
*Original authority: 330.140, RSMo 1945, amended 1981, 1993, 1995, 1998 and 536.023, RSMo 1975, amended 1976, 1997, 2004.
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