Podiatric Medical Examiners
Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
In 1923 the 38th Texas Legislature passed the” Act to Define and Regulate the Practice of Chiropody “(House Bill 487). Under the terms of this law a five-member Texas State Board of Chiropody Examiners was created to administer the examinations and license those seeking to practice chiropody in Texas. Membership of the Board consisted of three members of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners and two chiropodists appointed by the Board of Medical Examiners. The secretary of the Board of Medical Examiners served as the Chiropody Board’s secretary. The Chiropody Practice Act, as amended in 1951, defined a chiropodist as” anyone who treats or offers to treat any disease, physical injury or deformity or ailment of the human foot by any system or method. “
In 1939 the board was made a separate, independent state agency, the Texas State Board of Chiropody Examiners. In 1967 the name was changed to Texas State Board of Podiatry Examiners, and in 1995 to Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners. In 2017 functions of the board were transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners Minutes: 1923-2017
Creator: Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners
Title: Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners minutes
Dates: 1923-2017
Abstract: The Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners conducts exams in podiatric medicine, issues and renews licenses, revokes licenses for due cause, prosecutes persons who violate the Podiatric Medical Practice Act, collects license and renewal fees, and adopts rules and regulations governing the practice of podiatric medicine. All of these functions are documented by these records, which comprise the minutes of the board, dating 1923-1967 (for the Board of Chiropody Examiners), 1967-1995 (for the Board of Podiatry Examiners), and 1995-2017 (for the Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners).
