NY Educ L § 7009 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 8 - The Professions Article 141 - Podiatry 7009 - Podiatric Ankle Surgery Privileges.

§  7009.  Podiatric  ankle  surgery  privileges.  1. For issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery, as that  term  is used  in  subdivision two of section seven thousand one of this article, the applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:   a. Application: file an application with the department;   b. License: be licensed as a podiatrist in the state;   c. Training and certification: either:  (i) have graduated on or after June first, two  thousand  six  from  a three-year  residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable to the department, and be certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle  surgery  by  a  national certifying  board  having  certification  standards  acceptable  to  the department; or  (ii) have graduated on or after June first, two thousand  six  from  a three-year  residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable  to  the  department,  be board  qualified  but  not  yet certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery  by  a  national  certifying  board  having  certification standards  acceptable  to the department, and provide documentation that he or she has acceptable training and experience in standard or  advance midfoot,  rearfoot  and  ankle  procedures that has been approved by the department; or  (iii) have graduated before  June  first,  two  thousand  six  from  a two-year  residency  program  in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable  to  the  department,  be certified  in  reconstructive  rearfoot  and ankle surgery by a national certifying  board  having  certification  standards  acceptable  to  the department,  and  provide  documentation  that  he or she has acceptable training and experience in standard or advanced  midfoot,  rearfoot  and ankle procedures that has been approved by the department;   d. Fees: pay a fee to the department of two hundred twenty dollars for the issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery.   2.  For  issuance  of  a privilege to perform podiatric advanced ankle surgery, as that term is  used  in  subdivision  two  of  section  seven thousand  one of this article, the applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:   a. Application: file an application with the department;   b. License: be licensed as a podiatrist in the state;   c. Experience and certification: either:  (i) have graduated on or after June first, two  thousand  six  from  a three-year  residency program in podiatric medicine and surgery that was accredited by an accrediting agency acceptable  to  the  department,  be certified  in  reconstructive  rearfoot  and ankle surgery by a national certifying  board  having  certification  standards  acceptable  to  the department,  and  provide  documentation  that  he or she has acceptable training  and  experience  in  advanced  midfoot,  rearfoot  and   ankle procedures that has been approved by the department; or  (ii)  have  graduated  before  June  first,  two  thousand  six from a two-year residency program in podiatric medicine and  surgery  that  was accredited  by  an  accrediting  agency acceptable to the department, be certified in reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery,  by  a  national certifying  board  having  certification  standards  acceptable  to  the department, and provide documentation that  he  or  she  has  acceptable training   and  experience  in  advanced  midfoot,  rearfoot  and  ankle procedures that has been approved by the department.   d. Fees: pay a fee to the department of two hundred twenty dollars for the issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric advanced ankle surgery.    3. Duration and registration of privileges. A privilege  issued  under this  section shall be valid for the life of the holder, unless revoked, annulled, or suspended by the board of regents. Such a  privilege  shall be subject to the same oversight and disciplinary provisions as licenses issued  under  this  title.  The holder of a privilege issued under this section shall register with the department as a privilege holder in  the same manner and subject to the same provisions as required of a licensee pursuant  to  section  six  thousand  five  hundred  two  of this title, provided that, at the time of each registration,  the  privilege  holder shall  certify that he or she continues to meet the requirements for the privilege set forth in this section. The fee for such registration shall be two hundred ten dollars. The  registration  period  for  a  privilege holder   shall  be  coterminous  with  his  or  her  registration  as  a podiatrist.