Court ruling regarding podiatry scope of practice

Decision upholding the Austin court of appeals, which held that the Texas Podiatry Board exceed its statutory authority when it tried to expand the scope of podiatry practice by defining the term “foot” very expansively. See link below for further information.

http://www.foot.state.tx.us/agencydocuments/6August2010-TSBPME-StaffResourceMemo-PodiatryScopeOfPractice.pdf

THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS Orders Pronounced July 30, 2010 ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED: 08‑0485 TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PODIATRIC MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AND BRUCE A. SCUDDAY, D.P.M. v. TEXAS ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION, TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, AND ANDREW M. KANT, M.D.; from Travis County; 3rd district (03‑05‑00620‑CV, 254 SW3d 714, 05‑23‑08)