S.C. Code Regs. § § 134-60

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 134-60 - Podiatrist Supervision and Administration of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

(1) A licensed podiatrist who meets and complies with all requirements of this section may supervise and/or administer hyperbaric oxygen therapy to his or her patient for the purpose of treating conditions of the foot or ankle, provided such conditions are within the scope of the practice of podiatry, as defined in Section 40-51-20.

(2) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy or "HBOT" means a treatment in which a patient intermittently breathes 100 percent pure oxygen while inside a treatment chamber at two to three times the atmospheric pressure at sea level.

(3) A licensed podiatrist may supervise and/or administer HBOT treatment for conditions of the foot or ankle, provided such conditions are within the scope of the practice of podiatry as defined in Section 40-51-20, and provided that he or she has:

(a) Received educational training in the administration of HBOT. Specifically, podiatrists supervising hyperbaric oxygen therapy should be certified in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) or the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM); or must have completed additional training in hyperbaric medicine that includes at least 40-hour training and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training as approved by the Board; and

(b) Been credentialed to perform the supervision and administration of HBOT by a hospital or other medical facility.

(4) A licensed podiatrist shall supervise and administer HBOT only:

(a) Within the confines of a hospital or medical facility, where a physician with knowledge of hyperbaric medicine is readily available to manage and assist with any complications that may occur; and

(b) When the patient has been cleared to receive HBOT by a licensed physician prior to the initiation of treatment. The podiatrist supervising and/or administering HBOT shall maintain documentation of physician clearance to receive HBOT in the patient's medical record.

S.C. Code Regs. § 134-60

Added by State Register Volume 48, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/24/2024.