A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-51-67 SO AS TO PROVIDE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED PODIATRISTS SEEKING TO INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGE IN ANKLE SURGERY PROCEDURES, TO PROVIDE THESE PERMITS ARE ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS, TO CREATE THE JOINT PODIATRIC SURGERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE APPLICANTS FOR SUCH PERMITS, TO PROVIDE THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS MAY INVESTIGATE VIOLATIONS INVOLVING PERMITS, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN RELATED REGULATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO OBLIGATE A HOSPITAL OR OUTPATIENT SURGICAL FACILITY TO GRANT HIM PRIVILEGES TO PERFORM SUCH PROCEDURES AT THE HOSPITAL OR OUTPATIENT SURGICAL FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE PODIATRISTS AND PODIATRY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-51-65, RELATING TO LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS TO PRACTICE PODIATRY, SO AS TO PROVIDE LICENSED PODIATRISTS MAY NOT INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGE IN THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF THE ANKLE WITHOUT A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS.