Iowa § 149.5 - 149.5 Amputations — anesthesia — prescription drugs.
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§ 149.5. 149.5 Amputations — anesthesia — prescription drugs.
1. A license to practice podiatry shall not authorize the licensee to amputate the human foot. 2. A licensed podiatric physician may do all of the following: a. Administer local anesthesia. b. Administer conscious sedation in a hospital or an ambulatory surgical center. c. Prescribe and administer drugs for the treatment of human foot ailments as provided in section 149.1. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2546; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §149.5] 88 Acts, ch 1199, §4; 95 Acts, ch 108, §10; 2003 Acts, ch 22, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §200 Wed Dec 10 23:01:33 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 149.5 (17, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 149.5 ("149.5 Amputations — anesthesia — prescription drugs.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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