Washington Statutes

§ 18.22.035 — Practice of podiatric medicine and surgery—Quality—Definition—Prescriptions—Limitations.

Washington § 18.22.035
JurisdictionWashington
Title 18BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS
Ch. 18.22PODIATRIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY

This text of Washington § 18.22.035 (Practice of podiatric medicine and surgery—Quality—Definition—Prescriptions—Limitations.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Washington primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Wash. Rev. Code § 18.22.035 (2026).

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(1)A podiatric physician and surgeon is responsible for the quality of podiatric care.
(2)The practice of podiatric medicine and surgery is the diagnosis and the medical, surgical, mechanical, manipulative, and electrical treatments of ailments of the human foot.
(3)Podiatric physicians and surgeons may issue prescriptions valid at any pharmacy for any drug, including narcotics, necessary in the practice of podiatry.
(4)Podiatrists shall not:
(a)Amputate the foot;
(b)Administer spinal anesthetic or any anesthetic that renders the patient unconscious; or
(c)Treat systemic conditions.

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Legislative History

[1990 c 147 s 6.]

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