Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1092: Podiatric Medicine
Status: Chaptered, June 12, 2026
Requiring certain podiatric physicians, instead of all podiatric physicians, to complete specified continuing education; authorizing podiatric physicians to perform procedures using cellular or tissue-based products not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration under certain circumstances; specifying requirements for the cellular or tissue-based products that may be used by such podiatric physicians; requiring podiatric physicians to obtain a signed consent form from the patient or his or her representative before performing procedures using cellular or tissue-based products, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to podiatric medicine; amending s. 461.007, F.S.; requiring certain podiatric physicians, instead of all podiatric physicians, to complete specified continuing education; creating s. 461.011, F.S.; providing legislative findings and intent; defining terms; authorizing podiatric physicians to perform procedures using cellular or tissue-based products not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration under certain circumstances; specifying requirements for the cellular or tissue based products that may be used by such podiatric physicians…
From the enrolled text, March 18, 2026:
An act relating to podiatric medicine; amending s. 461.007, F.S.; requiring certain podiatric physicians, instead of all podiatric physicians, to complete specified continuing education; creating s. 461.011, F.S.; providing legislative findings and intent; defining terms; authorizing podiatric physicians to perform procedures using cellular or tissue-based products not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration under certain circumstances; specifying requirements for the cellular or tissue based products that may be used by such podiatric physicians; requiring such podiatric physicians to include a specified notice in any form of advertisement; specifying requirements for such notice; requiring podiatric physicians to obtain a signed consent form from the patient or his or her representative before performing procedures using cellular or tissue-based products; specifying requirements for the consent form; providing applicability; providing for disciplinary action; providing criminal penalties; authorizing the Board of Podiatric Medicine to adopt rules; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 461.007, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 461.007 Renewal of license.-- (3) The board may by rule prescribe continuing education, not to exceed 40 hours biennially, as a condition for renewal of a license, with a minimum of 2 hours of continuing education related to the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances for licensees …