Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 100/5 – Definitions
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As used in this Act:
(A) “Department” means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
(B) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation.
(C) “Board” means the Podiatric Medical Licensing Board appointed by the Secretary.
(D) “Podiatric medicine” or “podiatry” means:
(1) the diagnosis, medical, physical, or surgical
(A) “Department” means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
(B) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation.
(C) “Board” means the Podiatric Medical Licensing Board appointed by the Secretary.
(D) “Podiatric medicine” or “podiatry” means:
(1) the diagnosis, medical, physical, or surgical
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treatment of the ailments of the human foot, including amputations as defined in this Section;
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(2) the provision of topical and local anesthesia and
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moderate and deep sedation, as defined by Department rule adopted under the Medical Practice Act of 1987; and
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(3) vaccination of patients 18 years of age and older
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in accordance with Section 20.6 upon completion of appropriate training.
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For the purposes of this Act, the terms podiatric
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medicine, podiatry and chiropody have the same definition.
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(E) “Human foot” means the ankle and soft tissue which insert into the foot as well as the foot.
(F) “Podiatric physician” means a physician licensed to practice podiatric medicine.
(G) “Postgraduate training” means a minimum one-year postdoctoral structured and supervised educational experience approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association which includes residencies and preceptorships.
(H) “Amputations” means amputations of the human foot, in whole or in part, that are limited to 10 centimeters proximal to the tibial talar articulation.
(I) “Email address of record” means the designated email address recorded by the Department in the applicant’s application file or the licensee’s license file, as maintained by the Department’s licensure maintenance unit.
(J) “Address of record” means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant’s or licensee’s application file or license file as maintained by the Department’s licensure maintenance unit.
(F) “Podiatric physician” means a physician licensed to practice podiatric medicine.
(G) “Postgraduate training” means a minimum one-year postdoctoral structured and supervised educational experience approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association which includes residencies and preceptorships.
(H) “Amputations” means amputations of the human foot, in whole or in part, that are limited to 10 centimeters proximal to the tibial talar articulation.
(I) “Email address of record” means the designated email address recorded by the Department in the applicant’s application file or the licensee’s license file, as maintained by the Department’s licensure maintenance unit.
(J) “Address of record” means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant’s or licensee’s application file or license file as maintained by the Department’s licensure maintenance unit.