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Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › ADMINISTRATION OF INJECTABLE MEDICATIONS, BIOLOGICALS AND IMMUNIZATIONS › Section 27.406 - Notification requirements

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(a) A
					 pharmacist or pharmacy intern administering injectable medications, biologicals
					 or immunizations shall meet the following notification requirements:
(1) When administration has occurred under an
					 order, the pharmacist or pharmacy intern shall notify the ordering prescriber
					 and the patient's primary care provider, if known, as soon as practicable, but
					 no longer than 48 hours after administration of the following:
(i) The identity of the patient.
(ii) The identity of the medication,
					 biological or immunization administered.
(iii) The route of administration.
(iv) The site of the
					 administration.
(v) The dose
					 administered.
(vi) The date of
					 administration.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › ADMINISTRATION OF INJECTABLE MEDICATIONS, BIOLOGICALS AND IMMUNIZATIONS › Section 27.407 - Education requirements

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(a) To
					 apply for the authority to administer injectable medications, biologicals and
					 immunizations, a pharmacist or pharmacy intern shall meet the following
					 education requirements:
(1) Complete within
					 the 3-year period prior to application an evidence-based course that meets the
					 following criteria:
(i) Includes study
					 material.
(ii) Includes hands-on
					 training and techniques for administration.
(iii) Requires testing with a passing
					 score.
(iv) Provides a minimum of
					 10 hours of instruction and experiential training.
(v) Complies with current guidelines and
					 recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ACPE or a
					 similar health authority or professional body.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › ADMINISTRATION OF INJECTABLE MEDICATIONS, BIOLOGICALS AND IMMUNIZATIONS › Section 27.408 - Professional liability insurance

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(a)
					 To qualify for authority to administer injectable medications, biologicals and
					 immunizations, a pharmacist must certify the maintenance of professional
					 liability insurance coverage in the minimum amount of $1 million per occurrence
					 or claims made.
(b) A pharmacist
					 who does not maintain the required professional liability insurance in the
					 minimum amount of $1 million may not engage in the practice of administering
					 injectable medications, biologicals and immunizations and may not supervise the
					 administration by a pharmacy intern.
(c) A pharmacist shall, upon request, make
					 available to the Board or its agents all records relating to the pharmacist's
					 maintenance of professional liability insurance, including policies, cancelled
					 checks, receipts or other proofs of premium payment.
The provisions of this §
													27.408 added under sections 4(j),
						  6(k)(1) and (9) and 9.2(a) of the Pharmacy Act (63 P.S. §§
														390-4(j),
						  390-6(k)(1) and (9) and
						  390-9.2(a)).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													27.12 (relating to practice of
						  pharmacy and delegation of duties).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › CANCER DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Section 27.501 - Purpose

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This section and §§
											27.502-27.506 establish a Cancer Drug
						Repository Program under the Cancer Drug Repository Program Act (62 P. S.
						§§
												2921-2927) through which unused
						cancer drugs may be redispensed to cancer patients by pharmacies approved by
						the Board for the purpose of dispensing unused cancer drugs to Pennsylvania
						residents who are indigent.
The provisions of this §
													27.501 issued under 6(k)(9) of the
						  Pharmacy Act (63 P.S. §
														390-6(k)(9)); and sections 3
						  and 7 of the Cancer Drug Repository Program Act (62 P.S. §§
														2923 and
						  2927).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													27.502 (relating to
						  definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › CANCER DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Section 27.502 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in §§
											27.501 and
						27.503-27.506, have the following
						meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Cancer drug
-A prescription drug used to
						treat:
(i) Cancer or its side
					 effects.
(ii) The side effects of a
					 prescription drug used to treat cancer or its side effects.
Original unopened, sealed and tamper-evident unit
						dose packaging
-Single unit dose packaging of a drug product from a
						manufacturer or a repackager registered with the Federal Food and Drug
						Administration, or from a licensed Pennsylvania pharmacy, that has been
						visually inspected by a licensed pharmacist employed by or under contract with
						the participating pharmacy who has determined that the packaging appears to be
						unbreached and undamaged, and includes oral medications, injectables, topicals
						and aerosols.
The provisions of this §
													27.502 issued under 6(k)(9) of the
						  Pharmacy Act (63 P.S. §
														390-6(k)(9)); and sections 3
						  and 7 of the Cancer Drug Repository Program Act (62 P.S. §§
														2923 and
						  2927).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													27.501 (relating to
						  purpose).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › CANCER DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Section 27.503 - Participation in the Cancer Drug Repository Program

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(a)
Participation.
A
					 pharmacy holding a current unrestricted permit may apply for approval to
					 participate in the Cancer Drug Repository Program as an approved cancer drug
					 repository as provided in this chapter.
(b)
Application.
A pharmacy
					 may apply for approval to participate in the Cancer Drug Repository Program by
					 submitting the following information to the Board, on a form provided by the
					 Board:
(1) The name, street address and
					 telephone number of the pharmacy.
(2) Identification and background information
					 of the pharmacy's ownership.
(3) A
					 description of all pharmacy services provided and the location and manner in
					 which those services are provided.
(4) A certification by a licensed pharmacist
					 who is employed by or under contract with the pharmacy that the pharmacy meets
					 the eligibility requirements for participation in the Cancer Drug Repository
					 Program under subsection (c).
(5)
					 The name and telephone number of the licensed pharmacist employed by or under
					 contract with the pharmacy who made the certification required under paragraph
					 (4).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › CANCER DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Section 27.504 - Drugs

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(a)
Eligible drugs.
Unless otherwise prohibited by Federal or
					 State statute or regulation, a cancer drug may be accepted by a licensed
					 pharmacist at an approved participating pharmacy for dispensing in a Cancer
					 Drug Repository Program if the drug meets one of the following criteria:
(1) The drug is in its original unopened,
					 sealed and tamper-evident unit dose packaging.
(2) The drug is packaged in single unit
					 doses, when the outside original packaging is opened but the single-unit-dose
					 packaging is unopened.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › CANCER DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Section 27.505 - Repositories

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(a)
Donation site receipt.
An approved participating pharmacy
					 shall designate an area within the pharmacy at which its licensed pharmacist
					 shall personally receive delivery from the donor or its designee, and provide
					 the donor or its designee with written acknowledgement of any donation of a
					 cancer drug.
(b)
Donation
					 site compliance.
An approved participating pharmacy that accepts
					 donated cancer drugs under the Cancer Drug Repository Program shall comply with
					 all applicable Federal and State laws relating to the storage, distribution,
					 dispensing, disposal and destruction of cancer drugs and visually inspect all
					 cancer drugs prior to dispensing in a manner as to be able to reasonably
					 determine if they are adulterated or misbranded. The cancer drugs shall only be
					 dispensed by a licensed pharmacist according to State law pursuant to a
					 prescription issued by a prescribing practitioner. The cancer drugs may be
					 distributed to another participating physician's office, pharmacy, hospital,
					 health care facility or health clinic for dispensing by a pharmacist as allowed
					 by Federal or State law.
(c)
Disposition.
The approved participating pharmacy repository
					 shall destroy or dispose of donated drugs in a manner in compliance with
					 applicable Federal and State laws if they are not accepted into the Cancer Drug
					 Repository Program for the purpose of dispensing. A record of destruction or
					 disposal of donated drugs that are not accepted or dispensed under the Cancer
					 Drug Repository Program shall be maintained by the participating pharmacy for
					 at least 2 years, and include the following:
(1) The date of destruction.
(2) The name, strength and quantity of the
					 cancer drug destroyed.
(3) The name
					 of the person or firm that destroyed the drug.
(4) The source of the drugs
					 destroyed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › CANCER DRUG REPOSITORY PROGRAM › Section 27.506 - Patient eligibility

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(a)
Conditions of eligibility.
To be eligible for the Cancer Drug
					 Repository Program, a patient shall certify that the patient meets the
					 following criteria:
(1) The patient is
					 diagnosed with cancer.
(2) The
					 patient does not possess or has limited prescription drug coverage related to
					 the treatment of the patient's cancer so that the coverage limits prevent the
					 patient from obtaining cancer drugs.
(3) The patient does not meet the eligibility
					 requirements under the State Medical Assistance Program that provides
					 prescription drug coverage related to the treatment of cancer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › COMPOUNDING › Section 27.601 - Compounding of preparations

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The compounding of sterile and nonsterile preparations
						shall be done in accordance with section 503a of the Federal Food, Drug, and
						Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.A.
						§
												353a), Federal regulations promulgated
						thereunder, and the current version of the USP chapters governing
						compounding.
The provisions of this §
													27.601 issued under sections 4(j)
						  and 6(k)(1) and (9) of the Pharmacy Act (63 P.S.
						  §§
														390-4(j) and
						  390-6(k)(1) and
						  (9)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › COMPOUNDING › Section 27.602 - Compounding prohibited

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Pharmacists may not compound any of the following:
(1) Drugs that have been identified by the
					 FDA as withdrawn or removed from the market because the drugs were found to be
					 unsafe or ineffective as set forth in
					 21 CFR
					 216.24 (relating to drug products withdrawn
					 or removed from the market for reasons of safety or effectiveness) unless the
					 drug is being used as part of a clinical trial and is approved by an
					 institution's institutional review board.
(2) Drugs that are essentially copies of a
					 commercially available drug product, except as provided in section
					 503a(b)(1)(D) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.A. §
												353a(b)(1)(D)).
(3) Drugs that have been identified by the
					 FDA in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.A. §§
												301-399h) or the
Code of
					 Federal Regulations
as products which may not be
					 compounded.
The provisions of this §
													27.602 issued under sections 4(j)
						  and 6(k)(1) and (9) of the Pharmacy Act (63 P.S.
						  §§
														390-4(j) and
						  390-6(k)(1) and
						  (9)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › COMPOUNDING › Section 27.603 - Pharmacist responsibilities

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(a)
					 As in the dispensing of all prescription drugs, the pharmacist has the
					 responsibility for all of the following:
(1)
					 Inspection and approval or rejection of all components, bulk drug substances
					 (that is, active pharmaceutical ingredients), drug product containers,
					 closures, in-process materials and labeling.
(2) Preparation and review of all compounding
					 records to assure that errors have not occurred in the compounding
					 process.
(3) Proper maintenance,
					 cleanliness and use of all facilities and equipment used in compounding
					 practice.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › COMPOUNDING › Section 27.604 - Drug compounding controls

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Accountability for quality control is the responsibility
						of the compounding pharmacist.
The provisions of this §
													27.604 issued under sections 4(j)
						  and 6(k)(1) and (9) of the Pharmacy Act (63 P.S.
						  §§
														390-4(j) and
						  390-6(k)(1) and
						  (9)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › COMPOUNDING › Section 27.605 - Label information required

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The label affixed to or on the dispensing container of a
						compounded drug product dispensed by a pharmacy pursuant to a prescription or
						drug order must bear the information as required in §
											27.18(d)
						(relating to standards of practice) and any additional information required by
						USP provisions pertaining to label information requirements.
The provisions of this §
													27.605 issued under sections 4(j)
						  and 6(k)(1) and (9) of the Pharmacy Act (63 P.S.
						  §§
														390-4(j) and
						  390-6(k)(1) and
						  (9)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 27 - STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY › COMPOUNDING › Section 27.606 - Compounding records

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Compounding records required by this chapter shall be
						retained as the original records and shall be readily available at the pharmacy
						for inspection and photocopying by agents of the Board or other authorized
						authorities for at least 2 years following the date of the record.
						Prescriptions for all products compounded at the pharmacy shall be maintained
						on file at the pharmacy as required under §
											27.18(b)
						(relating to standards of practice).
The provisions of this §
													27.606 issued under sections 4(j)
						  and 6(k)(1) and (9) of the Pharmacy Act (63 P.S.
						  §§
														390-4(j) and
						  390-6(k)(1) and
						  (9)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Act
-The Podiatry Act of 1956
						(63
						P. S. §§
												42.1-42.21a).
Board
-The State Board of Podiatry
						Examiners of the Commonwealth.
National Board
-The examination given by
						the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners.
The provisions of this §
													29.1 amended under section 14(a)
						  of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §
														42.14(a)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.2 - Application

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The Board has exclusive jurisdiction over persons
						licensed in chiropody or podiatry in this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 29.3 - Applicability of general rules

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Under 1 Pa. Code §
											31.1 (relating to scope of part),
						1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general rules of administrative practice and
						procedure) is applicable to the activities of and proceedings before the
						Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › LICENSES › Section 29.11 - National Board examination

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The Board may grant a license to an applicant who holds a
						National Board Certificate, who has met the other requirements of the act and
						has satisfactorily passed a clinical examination on the subject of
						podiatry.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › LICENSES › Section 29.12 - Adoption of National Board examination

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(a) The Board adopts as part of its
					 examination the National Board. Candidates who have passed this examination
					 under the standards in section 8 of the act (63 P. S. §
												42.8) will be considered as having passed
					 this portion of the Board's examination.
(b) Applicants who have passed the National
					 Board will be permitted to take the PM Lexis examination or an examination
					 given by its current provider or successor provided they meet the other
					 requirements for examination imposed by the act or by this chapter.
(c) The Board has adopted Nationally
					 recognized examinations for both of the examinations in subsections (a) and
					 (b). Fees are established by the National owners/providers of the examinations.
					 Candidates for examination shall obtain applications directly from the provider
					 and pay the fee for the examination directly to the provider.
The provisions of this §
													29.12 amended under section 14(a)
						  of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §
														42.14(a)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › LICENSES › Section 29.13 - Fees

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(a) The schedule of
					 fees charged by the Board is as follows:
Initial license
$30
Biennial renewal of license
$395
License by reciprocity
$95
Branch office certificate
$20
Application for approval of educational
								  conference
$75
Certification of licensure or scores
$25
Verification of licensure
$15
Application for authorization to perform
								  radiologic procedures
$25
Review of continuing education waiver or
								  extension requests
$50
Review of reinstatement of license requests
								  following inactive or expired status
$25
(b) Fees shall accompany applications and be
					 made payable to the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" by personal check or money
					 order.
The provisions of this §
													29.13 issued under section
						  812.1(b) of The
						  Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a(b)); amended under
						  sections 4, 9, 9.1, 14 and 15 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S.
						  §§
														42.4,
						  42.9,
						  42.9a,
						  42.14 and
						  42.15); and section
						  812.1 of The Administrative Code
						  of 1929 (71 P. S. §
														279.3a).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.55 (relating to volunteer
						  license); 49 Pa. Code §
													29.68 (relating to continuing
						  education exemptions); and 49 Pa. Code §
													29.69 (relating to continuing
						  education requirement for biennial renewal of inactive and lapsed
						  licenses).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › LICENSES › Section 29.14 - Current registration

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(a)
					 Engaging in the practice of podiatry in this Commonwealth while not maintaining
					 a current registration constitutes a violation of section 12 of the act
					 (63
					 P. S. §
												42.12) and, therefore, under
					 section 16 of the act (63 P. S. §
												42.16) is grounds for the suspension or
					 revocation of a license to practice podiatry in this Commonwealth.
(b) A podiatrist who does not desire to renew
					 his registration shall, in writing, inform the Board that he does not intend to
					 practice.
(c) Attendance at
					 education conferences in compliance with section 9.1 of the act (63 P. S. §
												42.9a) shall be verified by the licensee on
					 his application for biennial registration.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													43b.27 (relating to schedule of
						  civil penalties-podiatrists).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › STANDARDS OF ETHICAL PRACTICE › Section 29.21 - Conduct

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The practitioner of podiatry shall conduct himself as a
						gentleman, and shall be a credit to the profession of which the practitioner is
						a member. The practitioner shall be temperate in all things, for the practice
						of podiatry requires the unremitting exercise of a clean and vigorous
						understanding, a steady hand and an accurate eye. These are essential to the
						welfare and even the life of a human being.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › STANDARDS OF ETHICAL PRACTICE › Section 29.22 - Gifts

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A podiatrist may not give, offer, solicit or accept a
						gift, gratuity, commission or bonus, directly or indirectly, in consideration
						for the receipt or making of a referral or recommendation of a patient for
						podiatric treatment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › STANDARDS OF ETHICAL PRACTICE › Section 29.23 - Confidentiality

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The confidence and knowledge which podiatrists receive,
						through their professional attendance upon patients, shall be guarded with the
						most scrupulous care.
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.96 (relating to
						  confidentiality-waived).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › STANDARDS OF ETHICAL PRACTICE › Section 29.24 - Professional courtesy

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Whenever a podiatrist requests another podiatrist to
						attend his patients during his temporary absence from his practice,
						professional courtesy requires the acceptance of the appointment if consistent
						with other duties. The podiatrist acting under the appointment shall give the
						utmost consideration to the interests and reputation of the absent podiatrist.
						Patients, both old and new, shall be restored to the care of the absent
						podiatrist upon his return.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › STANDARDS OF ETHICAL PRACTICE › Section 29.25 - Obligations

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(a) A person who
					 enters the profession, and who is thereby entitled to full professional
					 fellowship, incurs obligations to observe strictly laws that are instituted for
					 the government of the members of the profession, to honor the fraternity as a
					 body and to exalt its standing and extend the bounds of its
					 usefulness.
(b) A podiatrist should
					 guard and protect the podiatry profession against those who are ethically unfit
					 as professional associates. A member of the podiatry profession should expose
					 corrupt or dishonest conduct to the Board.
(c) A podiatrist may not knowingly associate
					 with or engage in the practice of podiatry with an unethical practitioner, or
					 with a practitioner who is in violation of this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › STANDARDS OF ETHICAL PRACTICE › Section 29.26 - Fee splitting

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(a) It
					 shall be misconduct for a licensed podiatrist to share a fee or enter into an
					 agreement which calls for the splitting of fees with unlicensed individuals or
					 entities.
(b) For the purposes of
					 this section, fee splitting shall include payments for rent, clerical services
					 and similar supportive services to unlicensed individuals or entities by
					 podiatrists when the payments are based upon or related to the amount of fees
					 generated by the podiatrists.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › STANDARDS OF ETHICAL PRACTICE › Section 29.27 - Permitted business practices

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(a)
					 A podiatrist may offer laboratory services to other health care practitioners,
					 if the podiatrist's laboratory is equipped, staffed and utilized in compliance
					 with general professional standards.
(b) A podiatrist may practice podiatry alone
					 or with one or more other podiatrists in the form of a professional corporation
					 or a partnership in compliance with
					 15 Pa.C.S. §§
												2901-2907 and
					 8101-8365.
(c) A podiatrist may practice podiatry in the
					 form of a professional corporation or a partnership with one or more
					 chiropractors, physicians, optometrists, osteopathic physicians, dentists and
					 psychologists, if the corporation or the partnership is also authorized by
					 Chapters 5, 16, 23, 25, 33 and 41.
(d) A sole proprietorship, partnership or
					 professional corporation engaged in the practice of podiatry may make use of a
					 fictitious name under
					 15 Pa.C.S. §
												2921
					 (relating to corporate name) and
					 54 Pa.C.S. §§
												301-332 (relating to the Fictitious Names
					 Act).
(e) The Board will evaluate
					 fictitious names to determine that they are not misleading or deceptive. The
					 Board will disapprove a fictitious name if it is misleading or
					 deceptive.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › ADMINISTRATION AND PRESCRIPTION OF DRUGS › Section 29.41 - Therapeutic drugs

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Drugs which may be administered and prescribed by a
						podiatrist are:
Therapeutic Drugs
Analgesics and antipyretics
Narcotic
Non-narcotic
Antibiotics
Antifungal
Antihistamines
Analgesic combinations
Corticoid combinations
Generai
Sympathomimetic drugs
Anesthetics
Anti-infectives and antibiotics
General
Local
Anti-inflammatory
Analgesic compounds and steriods
Glucocorticoids
Antinauseants
Dermatological
Antifungal
Antiseptic topical
Bath use
Calamine, zinc oxide preparations
Corticoids
General
Poison ivy and antihistamine preparations
Scabicides and Pediculosis
Vitamin preparations
Enzymes
Fungal agents
Hemorheologic agents
Hypnotic drugs and sedatives
Barbiturates (pre-op and post-op)
Nonbarbiturates
Muscle relaxants
Peripheral vasodilators
Vitamins
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › LICENSURE APPLICATIONS › Section 29.51 - Applicants

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On applications for licensure or the biennial renewal of
						a license, the applicant shall answer the following three questions:
(1) Using as a base the number of patients
					 served in an annual period, what percentage of your practice is in
					 Pennsylvania?
0% ____________ 1-20% ____________ 21% or more
						____________ .
(If the answer to question (1) is 0%, or if practicing
						only as a Federal employee, (2) and (3) need not be answered.)
(2) Name of professional liability
					 insurance carrier:______________________________________
(3) Policy
					 No:____________________________
The provisions of this §
													29.51 amended under section 15 of
						  the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §
														42.15); and the Medical Care Availability and
						  Reduction of Error Act (40 P. S. §§
														1303.101-1303.910).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.53 (relating to original
						  license); and 49 Pa. Code §
													29.55 (relating to volunteer
						  license).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › LICENSURE APPLICATIONS › Section 29.52 - Requirements for applicants

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(a)
					 Applicants for licensure or licensees applying for biennial renewal, who
					 practice in this Commonwealth, shall furnish satisfactory proof to the Board
					 that they are complying with the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of
					 Error (MCARE) Act (40 P. S. §§
												1303.101-1303.910), in that the applicant or
					 licensee, if required by the act and the rules and regulations pertaining
					 thereto, is maintaining the required amount of professional liability insurance
					 or an approved self-insurance plan, and has paid the required fees and
					 surcharges.
(b) Licensees
					 practicing solely as Federal employees are not required to participate in the
					 professional liability insurance program, nor are they required to comply with
					 the MCARE Act.
(c) Licensees
					 practicing podiatry in this Commonwealth shall carry at least the minimum
					 amount of professional liability insurance or an approved self-insurance plan
					 as set forth in the MCARE Act. The licensee shall carry liability insurance or
					 an approved self-insurance plan to cover all professional services performed by
					 the licensee. Licensees who do not practice in this Commonwealth are not
					 required to comply with the MCARE Act.
The provisions of this §
													29.52 amended under section 15 of
						  the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §
														42.15); and the Medical Care Availability and
						  Reduction of Error Act (40 P. S. §§
														1303.101-1303.910).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.53 (relating to original
						  license).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › LICENSURE APPLICATIONS › Section 29.53 - Original license

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A podiatrist applying for an original license to practice
						podiatry shall, within 60 days after receipt of the podiatrist's original
						license, furnish the Board with the information required in §
											29.51 (relating to applicants),
						and proof of professional liability insurance as required by §
											29.52(a)
						(relating to requirements for applicants).
The provisions of this §
													29.53 amended under section 15 of
						  the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §
														42.15); and the Medical Care Availability and
						  Reduction of Error Act (40 P. S. §§
														1303.101-1303.910).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.55 (relating to volunteer
						  license).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › LICENSURE APPLICATIONS › Section 29.54 - Penalty

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Failure to comply with the Medical Care Availability and
						Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act (40 P. S. §§
												1303.101-1303.910), the regulations issued
						thereunder, and this subchapter will result in a suspension or revocation of
						the licensee's license after a formal hearing before the
						Board.
The provisions of this §
													29.54 amended under section 15 of
						  the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. §
														42.15); and the Medical Care Availability and
						  Reduction of Error Act (40 P. S. §
														1303.101-1303.910).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.55 (relating to volunteer
						  license).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › LICENSURE APPLICATIONS › Section 29.55 - Volunteer license

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(a)
Purpose and definitions.
(1)
					 The following subsections implement the Volunteer Health Services Act
					 (35
					 P. S. §§
													449.41-449.50) and provide
					 for the issuance of a volunteer license to a qualified individual who retires
					 from active practice and seeks to provide professional services as a volunteer.
					 A volunteer license authorizes the holder to practice only in an organized
					 community-based clinic without remuneration.
(2) The following words and terms, when used
					 in this section, have the following meanings:
Approved clinic
-An organized
						community-based clinic offering primary health care services to individuals and
						families who cannot pay for their care, to Medical Assistance clients or to
						residents of medically underserved areas or health professionals shortage
						areas. The term may include a State health center, nonprofit community-based
						clinic and Federally qualified health center, as designated by Federal
						rulemaking or as approved by the Department of Health or the Department of
						Public Welfare.
Unrestricted license
-A license which is
						not restricted or limited by order of the Board under its disciplinary
						power.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 29.60 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Asynchronous distance education
-A form
						of distance education that does not provide for real-time interaction between
						the learner and instructor.
Biennium
-The period from January 1 of an
						odd-numbered year to December 31 of the next even-numbered year.
CPME
-Council on Podiatric Medical
						Education.
Certification
-A statement signed by the
						licensee certifying that continuing education requirements have been
						met.
Clock hour
-Sixty minutes of instruction,
						exclusive of coffee breaks, lunches, visits to exhibits and the like.
Distance education
-Instruction offered
						by any means where the licensee is in a separate physical location from the
						instructor and communication is accomplished through one or more technological
						media. The term includes real-time or delayed interaction using voice, video,
						data or text, including instruction provided online, by means of correspondence
						or interactive video.
Provider
-An agency, organization,
						institution, association or center approved by the Board to offer an organized
						course or program.
Synchronous distance education
-A form of
						distance education that provides for real-time interaction between the learner
						and instructor.
The provisions of this §
													29.60 issued under sections 9, 9.1
						  and 15 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P.S. §§
														42.9,
						  42.9a and
						  42.15); and amended under
						  sections 9, 9.1 and 15 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P.S. §§
														42.9,
						  42.9a and
						  42.15); and
						  63 Pa.C.S. §§
														3102 and
						  3107.1.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 29.61 - Requirements for biennial renewal and eligibility to conduct educational conferences

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(a) A
					 licensee applying for biennial renewal of a license shall have completed 50
					 clock hours of continuing education in approved courses and programs during the
					 preceding biennium, in accordance with the following:
(1) At least 30 clock hours must be in
					 courses and programs in podiatry approved by the Board under §
												29.64 (relating to applications
					 for approval of educational conferences) or approved by the CPME.
(2) The remaining clock hours must be in
					 courses and programs in medical subjects pertinent to the practice of podiatry
					 approved by the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic
					 Association, the Board or the CPME, or offered by an accredited school or
					 college of podiatric medicine.
(3)
					 A maximum of 10 clock hours may be in approved courses and programs that
					 involve the use of reading professional journals.
(4) Clock hours may be obtained by completing
					 approved synchronous distance education or asynchronous distance education
					 courses and programs. Approved asynchronous distance education courses or
					 programs must include a skill or knowledge assessment component in addition to
					 all other requirements.
(5)
					 Continuing education credit will not be awarded for courses or programs in
					 office management or marketing the practice.
(6) Excess clock hours may not be carried
					 over to the next biennium.
(7)
					 Continuing education courses completed in accordance with a disciplinary order
					 of the Board may not be used to meet the biennial continuing education
					 requirement.
(8) A licensee who
					 wishes to use a course or program for continuing education credit toward
					 licensure renewal is responsible for ensuring that a particular course or
					 program is approved for continuing education credit prior to participating in
					 the course or program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 29.62 - Length of time of educational conferences

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(a) Educational conferences shall offer at
					 least 1 hour of instruction.
(b)
					 Educational conferences will be approved for continuing education credit at the
					 rate of one credit per clock hour of instruction, exclusive of coffee breaks,
					 lunches, visits to exhibits and the like.
The provisions of this §
													29.62 amended under sections 9,
						  9.1 and 15 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P.S.
						  §§
														42.9,
						  42.9a and
						  42.15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 29.63 - Curriculum of educational conferences

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(a) Basic subjects for educational
					 conferences may include: anatomy, physiology, bacteriology, mycology, pharmacy,
					 chemistry, X-ray, surgery, preoperative care, postoperative care, biomechanics,
					 pathology, dermatology, and law and podiatry.
(b) In addition to the subjects listed in
					 subsection (a), the Board may approve other subjects which it will determine
					 appropriate for a conference. These subjects may be presented to the Board by
					 the institute or organization sponsoring the educational conference.
The provisions of this §
													29.63 amended under sections 9,
						  9.1 and 15 of the Podiatry Act (63 P.S. §§
														42.9,
						  42.9a and
						  42.15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 29.63a - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
													29.63a issued under sections 9,
						  9.1 and 15 of the Podiatry
						  Practice Act (63 P.S. §§
														42.9,
						  42.9a and
						  42.15); reserved under
						  sections 9.1 and 15 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P.S. §§
														42.9a and
						  42.15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 29.64 - Applications for approval of educational conferences

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The Board may approve other continuing education courses
						or programs for credit so long as the applicant submits an application
						furnished by the Board for program approval in compliance with the
						following:
(1) Course applications
					 shall be submitted to the Board for approval at least 60 days prior to the
					 scheduled date of the proposed educational conference.
(2) The application shall include a copy of
					 the full program brochure or the course syllabus, or both. Further information
					 may be required and shall be submitted in a timely fashion.
(3) The Board shall be notified immediately
					 of material changes in any approved conference. Board approval can be withdrawn
					 should changes in proposed conferences not adhere to the Board's
					 requirements.
The provisions of this §
													29.64 amended under sections 9,
						  9.1 and 15 of the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P.S.
						  §§
														42.9,
						  42.9a and
						  42.15).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
													29.61 (relating to requirements
						  for biennial renewal and eligibility to conduct educational
						  conferences).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 29.65 - Compilation of official attendance list

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(a) The group, organization, or institution
					 sponsoring an educational conference shall be responsible for designating an
					 authorized representative to authenticate attendance and compile an official
					 attendance list of Pennsylvania licensees in attendance at their
					 conference.
(b) It shall be the
					 responsibility of the authorized representative to submit an official
					 attendance list to the Board Office within 30 days following the final day of
					 the conference.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 49 - PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS › Part I - DEPARTMENT OF STATE › Subpart A - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS › Chapter 29 - STATE BOARD OF PODIATRY › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 29.66 - Instructors at education conferences

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(a) Members of the faculties of the approved
					 schools of podiatry shall be deemed qualified to act as instructors at
					 educational conferences in the field in which they give their instruction in
					 the school.
(b) Podiatrists who are
					 licensed to practice in this State or another state, but who are not members of
					 faculties of approved schools of podiatry may be deemed qualified to act as
					 lecturers or instructors by virtue of professional activity and achievement in
					 a particular field. Doctors can be recognized by the Board as qualified to
					 speak on subjects of pertinent value to the profession.
(c) The Board may approve other lecturers or
					 instructors who are not licensed to practice podiatry, provided the Board
					 determines their qualifications to speak upon a subject which will be of value
					 to the profession.