Senate Sponsors: BURZYNSKI. House Sponsors: SAVIANO Short description: PODIAT MED PRAC-SUNSET EXTEND Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Regulatory Agency Sunset Act to extend the sunset date of the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 to January 1, 2008. Amends the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987. Deletes requirement that applicants complete parts of the examination administered by the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners. Allows the Department to impose a fine not to exceed $5,000 (now, $2,500) upon a licensee for a violation enumerated in the Act. Provides that the Department must commence a disciplinary action for specified violations of the Act within 3 years of notification or complaint of the violation. Allows the Department or Podiatric Medical Licensing Board to compel a licensee or applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination upon a showing of a possible violation of the Act. Makes technical and additional substantive changes. Reorganizes certain provisions within the Act. Deletes obsolete language. Effective December 30, 1997. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Makes a technical change. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0076 Last action date: 97-07-08 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status