APMA is working closely with the Rhode Island Podiatric Medical Association (RIPMA) to defeat proposed legislation, H6088, which would permit a nurse to perform routine foot care and other related foot and ankle services in home settings with no podiatric physician supervision. In support of RIPMA, APMA expressed strong opposition to the Rhode Island House Health & Human Services Committee. APMA also organized a grassroots campaign for members, office staff, and patients in Rhode Island to express their strong opposition to unsupervised nurses providing this important and nuanced care.
Read this opposition letter and other past APMA advocacy letters at www.apma.org/CommentLetters. Contact the APMA Advocacy Department with any questions or concerns.