As Introduced 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session S. B. No. 238 5
1999-2000 6
SENATOR WHITE 8
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A B I L L
To enact sections 4779.01 to 4779.13, 4779.15 to 12
4779.33, and 4779.99 of the Revised Code to 13
establish the State Board of Orthotics, 14
Prosthetics, and Pedorthics and provide for the
licensure of orthotists, prosthetists, and 15
pedorthists.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 17
Section 1. That sections 4779.01, 4779.02, 4779.03, 19
4779.04, 4779.05, 4779.06, 4779.07, 4779.08, 4779.09, 4779.10, 20
4779.11, 4779.12, 4779.13, 4779.15, 4779.16, 4779.17, 4779.18, 21
4779.19, 4779.20, 4779.21, 4779.22, 4779.23, 4779.24, 4779.25, 22
4779.26, 4779.27, 4779.28, 4779.29, 4779.30, 4779.31, 4779.32, 23
4779.33, and 4779.99 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as 24
follows: 25
Sec. 4779.01. AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER: 27
(A) "ACCOMMODATIVE" MEANS DESIGNED WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL 29
OF CONFORMING TO THE ANATOMY OF A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL. 30
(B) "FULL-TIME" MEANS NOT LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND SIX 32
HUNDRED HOURS PER YEAR. 33
(C) "INLAY" MEANS ANY REMOVABLE MATERIAL ON WHICH THE FOOT 35
RESTS INSIDE A SHOE AND THAT MAY BE AN INTEGRAL DESIGN COMPONENT 36
OF THE SHOE. 37
(D) "ORTHOTICS" MEANS THE EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, DESIGN, 39
FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, FITTING, ADJUSTING, SERVICING, OR TRAINING 40
IN THE USE OF AN ORTHOTIC OR PEDORTHIC DEVICE, OR THE REPAIR, 41
REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT, OR SERVICE OF AN EXISTING ORTHOTIC OR 42
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PEDORTHIC DEVICE. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE UPPER EXTREMITY ADAPTIVE 43
EQUIPMENT USED TO FACILITATE THE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, 44
FINGER SPLINTS, ELASTIC ABDOMINAL SUPPORTS WITHOUT METAL OR 45
PLASTIC REINFORCING STAYS, NONTHERAPEUTIC ACCOMMODATIVE INLAYS, 46
SHOES THAT ARE NOT MANUFACTURED OR MODIFIED FOR A PARTICULAR 47
INDIVIDUAL, PREFABRICATED FOOT CARE PRODUCTS, DURABLE MEDICAL 49
EQUIPMENT, DENTAL APPLIANCES, PEDORTHIC DEVICES, OR DEVICES 50
IMPLANTED INTO THE BODY BY A PHYSICIAN.
(E) "ORTHOTIC DEVICE" MEANS A CUSTOM FABRICATED OR FITTED 52
MEDICAL DEVICE USED TO SUPPORT, CORRECT, OR ALLEVIATE 53
NEUROMUSCULAR OR MUSCULOSKELETAL DYSFUNCTION, DISEASE, INJURY, OR 54
DEFORMITY.
(F) "PEDORTHICS" MEANS THE EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, 56
DESIGN, FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, FITTING, ADJUSTING, SERVICING, OR 57
TRAINING IN THE USE OF A PEDORTHIC DEVICE, OR THE REPAIR, 58
REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT, OR SERVICING OF A PEDORTHIC DEVICE. 59
(G) "PEDORTHICS DEVICE" MEANS A CUSTOM FABRICATED OR 61
FITTED THERAPEUTIC SHOE, SHOE MODIFICATION FOR THERAPEUTIC 62
PURPOSES, PROSTHETIC FILLER OF THE FOREFOOT, OR FOOT ORTHOSIS FOR 63
USE FROM THE APEX OF THE MEDICAL MALLEUS AND BELOW. IT DOES NOT 64
INCLUDE AN ARCH SUPPORT, A NONTHERAPEUTIC ACCOMMODATIVE INLAY, 65
NONTHERAPEUTIC ACCOMMODATIVE FOOTWEAR, PREFABRICATED FOOTCARE 66
PRODUCTS, OR UNMODIFIED, OVER-THE-COUNTER SHOES. 67
(H) "PROSTHETICS" MEANS THE EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, 69
DESIGN, FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, FITTING, ADJUSTING, SERVICING, OR 70
TRAINING IN THE USE OF A PROSTHESIS OR PEDORTHIC DEVICE, OR THE 71
REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT, OR SERVICE OF A PROSTHESIS OR 72
PEDORTHIC DEVICE. 73
(I) "PROSTHESIS" MEANS A CUSTOM FABRICATED OR FITTED 75
MEDICAL DEVICE USED TO REPLACE A MISSING APPENDAGE OR OTHER 76
EXTERNAL BODY PART. IT INCLUDES AN ARTIFICIAL LIMB, HAND, OR 77
FOOT, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE DEVICES IMPLANTED INTO THE BODY BY A 78
PHYSICIAN, ARTIFICIAL EYES, INTRAOCULAR LENSES, DENTAL 79
APPLIANCES, OSTOMY PRODUCTS, COSMETIC DEVICES SUCH AS BREAST 80
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PROSTHESES, EYELASHES, WIGS, OR OTHER DEVICES THAT DO NOT HAVE A 81
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTIONS OF THE BODY. 82
Sec. 4779.02. (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (B) OF 84
THIS SECTION, NO PERSON SHALL PRACTICE OR REPRESENT THAT THE 85
PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR 86
PEDORTHICS UNLESS THE PERSON HOLDS A CURRENT, VALID LICENSE 87
ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER THIS CHAPTER.
(B) DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY OF 90
THE FOLLOWING: 91
(1) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A CURRENT, VALID LICENSE, 93
CERTIFICATE, OR REGISTRATION ISSUED UNDER TITLE XLVII OF THE 95
REVISED CODE AND IS PRACTICING WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL'S SCOPE OF 96
PRACTICE UNDER STATUTES AND RULES REGULATING THE INDIVIDUAL'S 97
PROFESSION;
(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PRACTICES ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR 99
PEDORTHICS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IS 100
ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES PRESCRIBED BY STATUTES AND 101
REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES; 102
(3) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR 104
PEDORTHIC SERVICES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED ORTHOTIST, 105
PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4779.04 OF 106
THE REVISED CODE; 107
(4) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR 109
PEDORTHIC SERVICES AS PART OF AN EDUCATIONAL, CERTIFICATION, OR 110
RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTIONS 4779.25 TO 111
4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE. 113
Sec. 4779.03. NO PERSON SHALL USE THE TITLES "LICENSED 115
ORTHOTIST," "LICENSED PROSTHETIST," "LICENSED 116
ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST," OR "LICENSED PEDORTHIST," THE INITIALS 118
"L.O.," "L.P.," "L.O.P.," OR "L.PED.," OR ANY OTHER TITLE OR 121
INITIALS TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE 122
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS, UNLESS THE PERSON HOLDS A
CURRENT, VALID LICENSE ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER THIS CHAPTER. 124
NO PERSON SHALL USE ANY TITLE OR INITIALS TO REPRESENT THAT 126
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THE PERSON IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 127
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS AS A TEMPORARILY 128
LICENSED ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST, UNLESS THE PERSON 129
HOLDS A CURRENT, VALID TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER 130
THIS CHAPTER. 131
Sec. 4779.04. NO INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES ORTHOTIC, 133
PROSTHETIC, OR PEDORTHIC SERVICES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN 134
INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION 135
(B)(3) OF SECTION 4779.02 OF THE REVISED CODE, SHALL DO SO UNLESS 136
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CASE: 137
(A) THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICES THAT THE 139
SUPERVISING ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST, OR 140
PEDORTHIST IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM; 141
(B) DURING THE INITIAL EVALUATION OF ANY PATIENT WHO CAN 143
REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR 145
PEDORTHIC SERVICES AND DURING THE FITTING AND DELIVERY OF AN 146
ORTHOTIC OR PEDORTHIC DEVICE OR PROSTHESIS, THE SUPERVISING
ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST IS 147
PHYSICALLY PRESENT; 148
(C) AT TIMES OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (B) OF 151
THIS SECTION, THE SUPERVISING ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, 152
ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST IS EITHER PHYSICALLY PRESENT 153
AT THE LOCATION WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS PRACTICING OR IS READILY 154
AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL THROUGH SOME MEANS OF 155
TELECOMMUNICATION AND IS IN A LOCATION THAT UNDER NORMAL 156
CIRCUMSTANCES IS NOT MORE THAN SIXTY MINUTES TRAVEL TIME AWAY 157
FROM THE LOCATION WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS PRACTICING. 158
NO INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER MAY SUPERVISE 160
MORE THAN FOUR INDIVIDUALS NOT LICENSED TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, 161
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS WHO ARE PERFORMING ORTHOTIC, 162
PROSTHETIC, OR PEDORTHIC SERVICES. 163
Sec. 4779.05. (A) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE STATE BOARD 165
OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS, CONSISTING OF SEVEN 166
VOTING MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE AND APPOINTED 167
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BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. 168
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION, MEMBERS SHALL 169
SERVE TERMS OF THREE YEARS. NO MEMBER SHALL SERVE MORE THAN TWO 170
CONSECUTIVE TERMS. 171
TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE 173
CERTIFIED AS AN ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, OR ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST 174
BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND 175
PROSTHETICS OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY 176
THE BOARD. TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CERTIFIED AS 177
AN ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, OR ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST BY THE BOARD 178
FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION OR AN EQUIVALENT 179
SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. ONE MEMBER SHALL 180
BE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CERTIFIED AS A PEDORTHIST BY THE BOARD 181
FOR CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR 182
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE AN 183
INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED UNDER CHAPTER 4731. OF THE REVISED CODE TO 185
PRACTICE MEDICINE AND SURGERY OR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND 186
SURGERY. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PUBLIC WHO 187
IS A CONSUMER OF ORTHOTIC OR PROSTHETIC GOODS AND SERVICES. 188
(B) OF THE MEMBERS INITIALLY APPOINTED TO THE BOARD, THREE 190
SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR TERMS OF TWO YEARS, THREE FOR TERMS OF 191
THREE YEARS, AND ONE FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS. EACH BOARD MEMBER 192
SHALL HOLD OFFICE FROM THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT UNTIL THE END OF 193
THE TERM FOR WHICH THE MEMBER WAS APPOINTED, EXCEPT THAT A MEMBER 195
SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE OF A MEMBER'S 196
TERM UNTIL THE MEMBER'S SUCCESSOR TAKES OFFICE, OR UNTIL A PERIOD 197
OF SIXTY DAYS HAS ELAPSED, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. ANY MEMBER 198
APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY OCCURRING PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION 199
DATE OF THE TERM FOR WHICH THE MEMBER'S PREDECESSOR WAS APPOINTED 200
SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM.
Sec. 4779.06. MEETINGS OF THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 202
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL BE HELD AT TIMES AND PLACES 203
ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, EXCEPT THAT THE BOARD'S ANNUAL MEETING 204
SHALL BE HELD IN THIS STATE IN SEPTEMBER. FOUR MEMBERS OF THE 205
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BOARD SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, 206
AND THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NOT FEWER THAN FOUR MEMBERS IS 207
REQUIRED FOR THE BOARD TO TAKE ANY OFFICIAL ACTION. THE BOARD 208
SHALL ANNUALLY SELECT FROM ITS MEMBERSHIP A PRESIDENT AND A 209
SECRETARY. 210
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION BUT 212
SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN 213
ATTENDING MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR 214
OFFICIAL DUTIES. THE BOARD MAY EMPLOY SUCH EMPLOYEES AS ARE 215
NECESSARY TO ENABLE IT TO EXECUTE ITS DUTIES. 216
Sec. 4779.07. (A) A MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED BY THE GOVERNOR 218
FROM THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS 220
FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 221
(1) THE MEMBER DID NOT HAVE AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT OR 223
HAS NOT MAINTAINED THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY DIVISION (A) OF 224
SECTION 4779.05 OF THE REVISED CODE FOR APPOINTMENT; 225
(2) THE MEMBER VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR 227
RULE ADOPTED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 228
(3) THE MEMBER IS OR EXPECTS TO BE UNABLE TO DISCHARGE THE 230
MEMBER'S OFFICIAL DUTIES FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE 231
MEMBER'S TERM; 232
(4) THE MEMBER IS ABSENT FROM MORE THAN ONE HALF OF THE 234
REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS THAT THE MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE TO 235
ATTEND DURING A CALENDAR YEAR. 236
(B) THE REMOVAL OF A BOARD MEMBER UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL 238
NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD. 239
Sec. 4779.08. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 241
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ADOPT RULES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 242
CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF 243
THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING RULES PRESCRIBING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 244
(1) THE FORM AND MANNER OF FILING OF APPLICATIONS TO BE 246
ADMITTED TO EXAMINATIONS AND FOR LICENSURE AND LICENSE RENEWAL; 247
(2) STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR FORMULATING, EVALUATING, 249
APPROVING, AND ADMINISTERING LICENSING EXAMINATIONS OR 250
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RECOGNIZING OTHER ENTITIES THAT CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS; 251
(3) THE FORM, SCORING, AND SCHEDULING OF LICENSING 253
EXAMINATIONS;
(4) FEES FOR EXAMINATIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE 255
AND LICENSE RENEWAL; 256
(5) FEES FOR APPROVAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES; 258
(6) PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE, RENEWAL, SUSPENSION, AND 260
REVOCATION OF LICENSES AND THE CONDUCT OF DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS; 261
(7) STANDARDS OF ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN THE 263
PRACTICE OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS; 264
(8) STANDARDS FOR APPROVING NATIONAL CERTIFICATION 266
ORGANIZATIONS IN ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS; 267
(9) FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; 269
(10) STANDARDS FOR THE RECOGNITION AND APPROVAL OF 271
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE, INCLUDING STANDARDS 272
FOR APPROVING FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS; 273
(11) STANDARDS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS REQUIRED 275
FOR LICENSE RENEWAL; 276
(12) PROVISIONS FOR MAKING AVAILABLE THE INFORMATION 278
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4779.22 OF THE REVISED CODE. 279
(B) THE BOARD MAY ADOPT ANY OTHER RULES NECESSARY FOR THE 281
ADMINISTRATION OF THIS CHAPTER. 282
Sec. 4779.09. (A) AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 284
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS 285
SHALL APPLY TO THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND 286
PEDORTHICS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 4779.08 287
OF THE REVISED CODE AND PAY THE APPLICATION FEE SPECIFIED IN THE 288
RULES. THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO IS 289
EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, AND, 290
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (B) OF THIS SECTION, MEETS THE 291
REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISIONS (A)(1) AND (2) OF THIS SECTION. 292
(1) THE APPLICANT MUST PASS AN EXAMINATION CONDUCTED 294
PURSUANT TO SECTION 4779.15 OF THE REVISED CODE; 295
(2) THE APPLICANT MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ONE OF THE 297
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FOLLOWING: 298
(a) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 300
ORTHOTICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.10 OF THE REVISED 301
CODE;
(b) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 304
PROSTHETICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.11 OF THE REVISED
CODE;
(c) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 306
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.12 OF 308
THE REVISED CODE;
(d) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 310
PEDORTHICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.13 OF THE REVISED 312
CODE.
(B) AN APPLICANT IS NOT REQUIRED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS 314
OF DIVISIONS (A)(1) AND (2) OF THIS SECTION IF THE APPLICANT 315
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.16 OR 4779.17 OF THE 316
REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4779.10. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 318
ORTHOTICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION 319
(A) OF THIS SECTION, OR, IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE 320
JANUARY 1, 2008, THE REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER DIVISION (A) OR (B) 322
OF THIS SECTION: 323
(A) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE MET IF THE 325
APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISIONS (A)(1), (2), AND (3) OF 326
THIS SECTION. 327
(1) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT HAS 329
PRACTICED ORTHOTICS FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT MONTHS UNDER THE 330
SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO 331
PRACTICE ORTHOTICS;
(2) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED AN ORTHOTICS RESIDENCY 333
PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 334
REVISED CODE; 335
(3) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CASE: 337
(a) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ORTHOTICS 339
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AND PROSTHETICS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WHOSE 340
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE 342
BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS UNDER SECTION 343
4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 344
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 345
THE BOARD;
(b) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A SUBJECT 347
OTHER THAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 348
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 349
THE BOARD AND HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 350
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 352
CODE.
(B) THIS DIVISION APPLIES TO APPLICATIONS MADE ON OR 354
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE 355
MET IF THE APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B)(1) OR 357
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION:
(1) IF APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2006, 359
THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 360
(a) HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN 362
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM 363
A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 365
(b) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 367
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 369
CODE;
(c) HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE 371
PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS. 373
(2) IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 375
2008, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B)(2)(a) 376
OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 377
(a)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 379
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 381
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 383
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 385
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AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, 386
THE BOARD FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN 387
EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 389
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF 391
DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING 392
ORTHOTICS.
(b)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 394
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 396
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 398
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 400
ORTHOTICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 402
REVISED CODE;
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN 404
ORTHOTICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 406
REVISED CODE OR HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 407
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS. 408
Sec. 4779.11. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 410
PROSTHETICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION 411
(A) OF THIS SECTION, OR, IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE 412
JANUARY 1, 2008, THE REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER DIVISION (A) OR (B) 414
OF THIS SECTION: 415
(A) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE MET IF THE 417
APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISIONS (A)(1), (2), AND (3) OF 418
THIS SECTION. 419
(1) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT HAS 421
PRACTICED PROSTHETICS FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT MONTHS UNDER THE 422
SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO 423
PRACTICE PROSTHETICS;
(2) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A PROSTHETICS RESIDENCY 425
PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 426
REVISED CODE; 427
(3) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CASE: 429
(a) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ORTHOTICS 431
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AND PROSTHETICS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WHOSE 432
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE 434
BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS UNDER SECTION 435
4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 436
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 437
THE BOARD;
(b) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A SUBJECT 439
OTHER THAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 440
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 441
THE BOARD AND HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS 442
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 444
CODE.
(B) THIS DIVISION APPLIES TO APPLICATIONS MADE ON OR 446
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE 447
MET IF THE APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B)(1) OR 449
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 450
(1) IF APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2006, 452
THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 453
(a) HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN 455
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM 456
A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 458
(b) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS 460
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 462
CODE;
(c) HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE 464
PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS. 466
(2) IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 468
2008, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B)(2)(a) 469
OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 470
(a)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 472
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 474
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 476
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 478
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AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, 479
THE BOARD FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN 480
EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 482
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF 484
DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING 485
PROSTHETICS.
(b)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 487
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 489
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 491
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 493
PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 494
REVISED CODE; 495
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN 497
PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 499
REVISED CODE OR HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 500
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS. 501
Sec. 4779.12. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 503
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE 504
REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, OR, IF THE 506
APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008, THE 507
REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER DIVISION (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION: 509
(A) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE MET IF THE 511
APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISIONS (A)(1), (2), AND (3) OF 512
THIS SECTION. 513
(1) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT HAS 515
PRACTICED ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT 516
MONTHS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS 517
CHAPTER TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 518
(2) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED AN ORTHOTICS AND 520
PROSTHETICS RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 522
4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE; 523
(3) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CASE: 525
(a) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ORTHOTICS 527
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AND PROSTHETICS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WHOSE 528
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE 530
BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS UNDER SECTION 531
4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 532
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 533
THE BOARD;
(b) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A SUBJECT 535
OTHER THAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 536
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 537
THE BOARD AND HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 538
AND PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF 539
THE REVISED CODE. 540
(B) THIS DIVISION APPLIES TO APPLICATIONS MADE ON OR 542
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE 543
MET IF THE APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B)(1) OR 545
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 546
(1) IF APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2006, 548
THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 549
(a) HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN 551
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM 552
A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 554
(b) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 556
PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 557
REVISED CODE; 558
(c) HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE 560
PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS OR PROSTHETICS. 562
(2) IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 564
2008, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B)(2)(a) 565
OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 566
(a)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 568
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 570
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 572
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 574
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AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, 575
THE BOARD FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN 576
EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 578
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF 580
DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS 581
OR PROSTHETICS.
(b)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 583
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 585
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 587
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 589
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 590
4779.26 OF THE REVISED CODE; 591
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN 593
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 595
4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE OR HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, 596
FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS OR 597
PROSTHETICS.
Sec. 4779.13. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 599
PEDORTHICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 600
REQUIREMENTS:
(A) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, HAS PRACTICED ORTHOTICS 603
AND PROSTHETICS FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT MONTHS UNDER THE
SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO 604
PRACTICE PEDORTHICS;
(B) HOLDS A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE OF HIGH 607
SCHOOL EQUIVALENCE ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR A
COMPARABLE AGENCY OF ANOTHER STATE; 609
(C) HAS COMPLETED THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE 612
REQUIRED TO TAKE THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION DEVELOPED BY THE 613
BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR 614
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD.
Sec. 4779.15. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 4779.16 AND 616
4779.17 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 617
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PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL EXAMINE OR CAUSE TO BE EXAMINED 618
EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO SEEKS TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 619
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS IN THIS STATE. 621
TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE AN EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE 623
BOARD OR AN ENTITY RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF 624
THIS SECTION, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST FILE AN APPLICATION AND PAY AN 625
EXAMINATION FEE AS SPECIFIED IN RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER 626
SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE AND MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS
OF SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE OTHER THAN THE REQUIREMENT 627
OF HAVING PASSED THE EXAMINATION. 628
EXAMINATIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR IN 631
ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.08 632
OF THE REVISED CODE. EACH APPLICANT SHALL BE EXAMINED IN SUCH 633
SUBJECTS AS THE BOARD REQUIRES.
THE BOARD MAY USE AS ITS EXAMINATION ALL OR PART OF A 635
STANDARD ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR 636
PEDORTHICS LICENSING EXAMINATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF 637
DETERMINING THE COMPETENCE OF INDIVIDUALS TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, 638
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS IN THE UNITED STATES. IN LIEU OF 639
CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS, THE BOARD MAY ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF 640
EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY ENTITIES RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 641
Sec. 4779.16. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 643
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE 644
REVISED CODE TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND 646
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS WITHOUT EXAMINATION TO AN APPLICANT
WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS 647
SECTION: 648
(A) NOT LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE 650
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, APPLIES TO THE BOARD IN 652
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE; 653
(B)(1) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO 655
PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS 657
ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND COMPLIES WITH DIVISION
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 658
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(a) THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 660
(i) HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM A NATIONALLY 663
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES; 664
(ii) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 667
APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED CODE; 668
(iii) IS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION 671
IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 672
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED 673
BY THE BOARD.
(b) THE INDIVIDUAL MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING 675
REQUIREMENTS:
(i) HAS A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 678
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS;
(ii) HAS PASSED THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION IN ORTHOTICS 681
DEVELOPED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND 682
PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR 683
AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 684
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 686
PROSTHETICS, IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS ON 688
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND COMPLIES WITH DIVISION 689
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 690
(a) THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 692
(i) HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM A NATIONALLY 695
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES; 696
(ii) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS 699
APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED CODE; 701
(iii) IS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION 704
IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 705
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED 706
BY THE BOARD;
(b) THE APPLICANT MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 708
(i) HAS A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 711
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS;
(ii) HAS PASSED THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION IN 713
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PROSTHETICS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS 714
AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 715
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE 716
BOARD.
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 718
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT COMPLIES WITH DIVISION 720
(B)(3)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION:
(a) THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 722
(i) HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN ACCREDITED 725
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES;
(ii) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 728
PROSTHETICS APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 729
REVISED CODE;
(iii) HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 732
PROSTHETICS APPROVED UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE; 733
(iv) IS CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION 736
IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 737
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED 738
BY THE BOARD;
(b) THE APPLICANT MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING 740
REQUIREMENTS:
(i) HAS A MINIMUM OF SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 743
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 744
(ii) HAS PASSED THE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS 746
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION OF THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION 747
IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 748
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE 749
BOARD. 750
(4) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 752
PEDORTHICS, IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING OR TEACHING PEDORTHICS ON THE 754
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND IS CERTIFIED IN PEDORTHICS BY
THE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS. 755
Sec. 4779.17. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 757
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE 758
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REVISED CODE TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND 760
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS WITHOUT EXAMINATION TO AN APPLICANT
WHO MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 761
(A) APPLIES TO THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 764
4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE;
(B) HOLDS A LICENSE TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 766
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS ISSUED BY THE 767
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY OF ANOTHER STATE; 768
(C) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: 770
(1) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 772
ORTHOTICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 774
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.10 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 776
PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 778
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.11 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 780
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS 781
IN DIVISIONS (A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.12 OF THE REVISED 782
CODE.
(4) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 784
PEDORTHICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (B) 786
AND (C) OF SECTION 4779.13 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4779.18. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 788
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE TO AN 789
INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 790
(1) APPLIES TO THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED 792
UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE AND PAYS THE 793
APPLICATION FEE SPECIFIED IN THE RULES; 794
(2) IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; 796
(3) IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER; 798
(4) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: 800
(a) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 802
ORTHOTICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 804
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.10 OF THE REVISED CODE. 805
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(b) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 807
PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 809
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.11 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(c) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 811
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS 812
IN DIVISIONS (A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.12 OF THE REVISED 813
CODE.
(d) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 815
PEDORTHICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (B) 817
AND (C) OF SECTION 4779.13 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(B) A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS VALID 819
FOR ONE YEAR AND MAY BE RENEWED ONCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES 821
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE. 822
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A TEMPORARY LICENSE MAY PRACTICE 824
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS 826
ONLY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A LICENSE 827
ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE IN THE SAME AREA
OF PRACTICE. 828
Sec. 4779.19. A LICENSE UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE 830
REVISED CODE ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER SECTION 4779.20 OF THE 831
REVISED CODE SHALL BE VALID FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS AND NOT 832
MORE THAN FOUR YEARS AND EXPIRES ON THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF 833
JANUARY.
Sec. 4779.20. (A) AN INDIVIDUAL SEEKING TO RENEW A 835
LICENSE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE SHALL, 836
ON OR BEFORE THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF JANUARY OF THE YEAR IN WHICH 838
THE LICENSE EXPIRES, APPLY FOR RENEWAL. THE STATE BOARD OF 839
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL SEND RENEWAL NOTICES 840
AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.
APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD ON FORMS THE 842
BOARD PRESSCRIBES AND FURNISHES. EACH APPLICATION SHALL BE 843
ACCOMPANIED BY A RENEWAL FEE SPECIFIED IN RULES ADOPTED BY THE 844
BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE. 845
(B) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL OTHER THAN A FIRST RENEWAL, 847
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THE LICENSE HOLDER MUST CERTIFY TO THE BOARD ONE OF THE 848
FOLLOWING:
(1) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS AN ORTHOTIST 850
OR PROSTHETIST, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PRECEDING 851
THREE YEARS FORTY-FIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS APPROVED BY THE 852
BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.23 OF THE REVISED CODE; 853
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS A PROSTHETIST 855
AND ORTHOTIST, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PRECEDING 856
THREE YEARS SEVENTY-FIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS GRANTED BY 857
THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.23 OF THE REVISED CODE; 858
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS A PEDORTHIST, 860
THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS THE 861
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES REQUIRED BY THE BOARD OF 862
CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS OR AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION 863
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 864
Sec. 4779.21. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 866
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL MAINTAIN BOARD RECORDS, INCLUDING RECORDS OF 867
THE BOARD'S PROCEEDINGS, A REGISTRY OF ALL APPLICANTS FOR 868
LICENSURE THAT INDICATES WHETHER THE APPLICANT WAS GRANTED A 869
LICENSE, AND ANY OTHER RECORDS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE 870
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. 871
Sec. 4779.22. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 873
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL PUBLISH AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO 874
THE PUBLIC WRITTEN INFORMATION REGARDING BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: 875
(1) THE BOARD'S REGULATORY FUNCTIONS AND THE PROVISIONS OF 877
THIS CHAPTER; 878
(2) THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH COMPLAINTS ARE FILED WITH THE 880
BOARD, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT 881
PROCEDURES AND THE NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF 882
THE BOARD.
(B) THE BOARD SHALL MAKE THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN 884
DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION AVAILABLE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 885
(1) CONSUMERS OF ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, AND PEDORTHIC GOODS 887
AND SERVICES; 888
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(2) INDIVIDUALS LICENSED BY THE BOARD; 890
(3) NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, AND 892
PEDORTHIC CERTIFYING AND ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS; 893
(4) NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, AND 895
PEDORTHIC EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; 896
(5) ANY OTHER ENTITY THAT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE THE 898
INFORMATION. 899
(C) THE BOARD MAY MAKE AVAILABLE ANY OF THE INFORMATION 901
DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION BY ADOPTING A RULE UNDER SECTION 902
4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE REQUIRING THE INFORMATION TO BE 903
DISPLAYED IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:
(1) ON EACH REGISTRATION FORM OR APPLICATION PREPARED BY 905
THE BOARD; 906
(2) ON A SIGN PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED IN THE PLACE OF 908
BUSINESS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL LICENSED BY THE BOARD UNDER THIS 909
CHAPTER;
(3) IN EACH BILL OR WRITTEN CONTRACT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED 911
BY AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER. 912
Sec. 4779.23. (A) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPROVAL BY THE 914
STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS, A 915
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE MUST DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 916
(1) INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT INTELLECTUAL OR PRACTICAL CONTENT 918
AND BE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF 919
PARTICIPANTS; 920
(2) DEAL WITH MATTERS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF 922
ORTHOTICS OR PROSTHETICS, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, 923
ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS, OR SIMILAR SUBJECTS THAT THE BOARD CONSIDERS 924
NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ORTHOTIC AND 925
PROSTHETIC SERVICES IN THIS STATE; 926
(3) INVOLVE IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION, EXCEPT THAT A COURSE 928
MAY USE SELF-STUDY MATERIALS IF THE MATERIALS ARE PREPARED AND 929
PRESENTED BY A GROUP WITH APPROPRIATE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE; 930
(4) BE PRESENTED IN A SETTING THAT IS PHYSICALLY SUITED TO 932
THE COURSE; 933
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(5) INCLUDE THOROUGH, HIGH-QUALITY WRITTEN MATERIAL; 935
(6) MEET ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS THE BOARD CONSIDERS 937
APPROPRIATE.
(B) THE BOARD SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS IN 939
DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, REVIEW AND APPROVE CONTINUING 940
EDUCATION COURSES. IF THE BOARD DOES NOT APPROVE A COURSE, IT 941
SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF THE REASON FOR THE DENIAL 943
TO THE PERSON THAT REQUESTED APPROVAL. THE BOARD MAY APPROVE 944
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES APPROVED BY OTHER STATE BOARDS THAT 945
REGULATE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS IF THE OTHER 946
BOARD'S STANDARDS FOR APPROVING CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES ARE 947
EQUIVALENT TO THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO DIVISION (A) 948
OF THIS SECTION. 949
Sec. 4779.24. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 951
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL GRANT CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS TO 952
INDIVIDUALS LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS: 953
(A) FOR COMPLETING A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE APPROVED 955
BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.23 OF THE REVISED CODE, ONE UNIT 956
FOR EACH HOUR OF INSTRUCTION RECEIVED; 957
(B) FOR TEACHING AS A FACULTY MEMBER A COURSE THAT IS PART 959
OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 960
OR PEDORTHICS CURRICULUM, ONE-HALF UNIT FOR EACH SEMESTER HOUR OF 961
THE COURSE, OR AN EQUIVALENT UNIT FOR EACH QUARTER OR TRIMESTER 962
HOUR OF THE COURSE; 963
(C) FOR TEACHING OTHER THAN AS A FACULTY MEMBER A COURSE 965
THAT IS PART OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S ORTHOTICS, 966
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS CURRICULUM, ONE UNIT FOR EACH HOUR 967
TEACHING THE COURSE; 968
(D) FOR TEACHING A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE THAT IS 970
APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.23 OF THE REVISED CODE 971
THAT IS NOT PART OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S 972
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS CURRICULUM, THREE UNITS FOR 973
EACH HOUR TEACHING THE COURSE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND ONE-HALF 974
UNIT FOR EACH HOUR TEACHING THE COURSE EACH TIME THEREAFTER. 975
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Sec. 4779.25. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 977
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL RECOGNIZE AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 978
EDUCATION'S BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 979
PROSTHETICS IF THE PROGRAM DOES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 980
(A) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 982
OF INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 983
(B) REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA 985
OR CERTIFICATE OF HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCE ISSUED BY THE STATE 986
BOARD OF EDUCATION; 987
(C) INCLUDES A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM THAT 989
INCLUDES LEARNING GOALS, COURSE OBJECTIVES, AND COMPETENCIES FOR 990
GRADUATION; 991
(D) REQUIRES FREQUENT, DOCUMENTED EVALUATION OF STUDENTS 993
TO ASSESS THEIR ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE, PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION 994
AND SOLVING SKILLS, AND PSYCHOMOTOR, BEHAVIORAL, AND CLINICAL 995
COMPETENCIES; 996
(E) REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION 998
OF COURSES IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, PSYCHOLOGY, COMPUTER 999
SCIENCE, ALGEBRA OR HIGHER MATH, HUMAN ANATOMY WITH A LABORATORY 1,000
SECTION, AND PHYSIOLOGY WITH A LABORATORY SECTION; 1,001
(F) REQUIRES FORMAL INSTRUCTION IN BIOMECHANICS, GAIT 1,003
ANALYSIS AND PATHOMETRICS, KINESIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, MATERIALS 1,005
SCIENCE, RESEARCH METHODS, AND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNIQUES; 1,006
(G) REQUIRES STUDENTS AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION TO 1,008
DEMONSTRATE ORTHOTICS SKILLS, INCLUDING MEASUREMENT, 1,009
IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, AND FITTING AND ALIGNMENT 1,010
OF ORTHOSES FOR THE LOWER LIMBS, UPPER LIMBS, AND SPINES; 1,011
(H) REQUIRES STUDENTS AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION TO 1,013
COMPLETE TRAINING IN ORTHOTIC SYSTEMS, INCLUDING FOOT ORTHOSIS, 1,014
ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS, KNEE ORTHOSIS, KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS, 1,015
HIP-KNEE-ANKLE ORTHOSIS, HIP ORTHOSIS, WRIST-HAND ORTHOSIS, 1,016
CERVICAL-THORACIC-LUMBO-SACRAL ORTHOSIS, THORACOLUMBO-SACRAL 1,017
ORTHOSIS, LUMBO-SACRAL ORTHOSIS, HALO, FRACTURE MANAGEMENT, RGO, 1,019
STANDING FRAMES, AND SEATING;
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(I) REQUIRES STUDENTS AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION TO 1,021
DEMONSTRATE PROSTHETIC SKILLS THAT INCLUDE MEASUREMENT, 1,022
IMPRESSION TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, DIAGNOSTIC FITTING, 1,023
DEFINITIVE FITTING, POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT, EXTERNAL POWER, AND 1,024
STATIC AND DYNAMIC ALIGNMENT OF SOCKETS RELATED TO VARIOUS 1,025
AMPUTATION LEVELS, INCLUDING PARTIAL FOOT, SYME'S BELOW KNEE, 1,026
ABOVE KNEE, BELOW ELBOW, ABOVE ELBOW, AND THE VARIOUS JOINT 1,027
DISARTICULATIONS.
(J) REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION STUDENTS TO 1,029
COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED HOURS OF SUPERVISED CLINICAL 1,031
EXPERIENCE THAT FOCUS ON PATIENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 1,032
RECOMMENDATION, MEASUREMENT, IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL 1,033
RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, FITTING, AND EVALUATING PATIENTS IN 1,034
THE USE AND FUNCTION OF ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 1,035
(K) PROVIDES FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM'S 1,037
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION THROUGH REGULAR, 1,038
ON-SITE VISITS CONDUCTED BY A TEAM OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS FROM 1,039
A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR ORTHOTIC AND 1,040
PROSTHETIC CERTIFYING BODY; 1,041
(L) MEETS ANY OTHER STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER 1,043
SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,044
Sec. 4779.26. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 1,046
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL RECOGNIZE A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 1,047
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS IF THE 1,048
PROGRAM DOES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,049
(A) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (B), (C), (D), 1,052
(E), (F), (K), AND (L) OF SECTION 4779.24 OF THE REVISED CODE; 1,054
(B) IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS, THE 1,056
PROGRAM DOES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,058
(1) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,060
OF INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS; 1,061
(2) REQUIRES STUDENTS TO COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN TWO 1,063
HUNDRED FIFTY HOURS OF SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT 1,064
FOCUSES ON PATIENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES, RECOMMENDATION, 1,065
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MEASUREMENT, IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, 1,066
FITTING, AND EVALUATING PATIENTS IN THE USE AND FUNCTION OF 1,067
ORTHOTICS;
(3) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (G) AND (H) OF 1,069
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,070
(C) IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS, 1,072
THE PROGRAM DOES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,073
(1) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,075
OF INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS; 1,076
(2) REQUIRES STUDENTS TO COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN TWO 1,078
HUNDRED FIFTY HOURS OF SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT 1,079
FOCUSES ON PATIENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES, RECOMMENDATION, 1,080
MEASUREMENT, IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, 1,081
FITTING, AND EVALUATING PATIENTS IN THE USE AND FUNCTION OF 1,082
PROSTHETICS;
(3) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISION (F) OF SECTION 1,084
4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,085
(D) IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 1,087
PROSTHETICS, THE PROGRAM DOES BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,088
(1) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,090
OF INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 1,091
(2) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISION (I) OF SECTION 1,093
4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,094
Sec. 4779.27. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 1,096
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL APPROVE A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS, 1,097
PROSTHETICS, OR ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS IF THE PROGRAM DOES ALL 1,098
OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,099
(A) REQUIRES A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY; 1,101
(B) DOES ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,103
(1) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS, 1,105
PROVIDES TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF INSTRUCTION IN 1,106
ORTHOTICS;
(2) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS, 1,108
PROVIDES TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF INSTRUCTION IN 1,109
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PROSTHETICS;
(3) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 1,111
PROSTHETICS, PROVIDES TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF 1,112
INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS. 1,113
(C) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (K) AND (L) OF 1,116
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE;
(D) PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH A SUFFICIENT VARIETY AND 1,118
VOLUME OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCES TO GIVE THEM ADEQUATE EDUCATIONAL 1,119
EXPERIENCE IN THE ACUTE, REHABILITATIVE, AND CHRONIC ASPECTS OF 1,120
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION, MEASUREMENT, 1,121
IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, FITTING, AND 1,122
EVALUATING PATIENTS IN THE USE AND FUNCTION OF ORTHOTICS AND 1,123
PROSTHETICS; 1,124
(E) PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH SUFFICIENT TRAINING IN 1,126
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT, PATIENT MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL 1,127
IMPLEMENTATION, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL 1,128
RESPONSIBILITY.
Sec. 4779.28. (A) THE BOARD MAY, PURSUANT TO AN 1,130
ADJUDICATION UNDER CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE AND BY A VOTE 1,131
OF NOT FEWER THAN FOUR OF ITS MEMBERS, LIMIT, REVOKE, OR SUSPEND 1,132
A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, REFUSE TO ISSUE A LICENSE TO 1,133
AN APPLICANT, OR REPRIMAND OR PLACE ON PROBATION A LICENSE HOLDER 1,134
FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1,135
(1) CONVICTION OF, OR A PLEA OF GUILTY TO, A MISDEMEANOR 1,137
OR FELONY INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE; 1,138
(2) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER; 1,140
(3) COMMITTING FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, OR DECEPTION IN 1,142
APPLYING FOR OR SECURING A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 1,143
(4) HABITUAL USE OF DRUGS OR INTOXICANTS TO THE EXTENT 1,145
THAT IT RENDERS THE PERSON UNFIT TO PRACTICE; 1,146
(5) VIOLATION OF ANY RULE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER 1,148
SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE; 1,149
(6) A DEPARTURE FROM, OR FAILURE TO CONFORM TO, MINIMAL 1,151
STANDARDS OF CARE OF SIMILAR ORTHOTISTS, PROSTHETISTS, 1,152
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ORTHOTISTS-PROSTHETISTS, OR PEDORTHISTS UNDER THE SAME OR SIMILAR 1,153
CIRCUMSTANCES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ACTUAL INJURY TO A PATIENT 1,154
IS ESTABLISHED; 1,155
(7) OBTAINING OR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN MONEY OR ANYTHING OF 1,157
VALUE BY FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION IN THE COURSE OF PRACTICE; 1,158
(8) PUBLISHING A FALSE, FRAUDULENT, DECEPTIVE, OR 1,160
MISLEADING STATEMENT; 1,161
(9) WAIVING THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR PART OF A DEDUCTIBLE OR 1,163
COPAYMENT THAT A PATIENT, PURSUANT TO A HEALTH INSURANCE OR 1,164
HEALTH CARE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR PLAN, WOULD OTHERWISE BE 1,165
REQUIRED TO PAY, IF THE WAIVER IS USED AS AN ENTICEMENT TO A 1,166
PATIENT OR GROUP OF PATIENTS TO RECEIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FROM 1,167
A PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 1,168
(10) ADVERTISING THAT A PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED 1,170
UNDER THIS CHAPTER WILL WAIVE THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR PART OF A 1,171
DEDUCTIBLE OR COPAYMENT THAT A PATIENT, PURSUANT TO A HEALTH 1,172
INSURANCE OR HEALTH CARE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR PLAN, THAT COVERS 1,173
THE PERSON'S SERVICES, WOULD OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED TO PAY. 1,174
(B) FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS 1,176
OF DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD MAY ADMINISTER OATHS, 1,177
ORDER THE TAKING OF DEPOSITIONS, ISSUE SUBPOENAS, EXAMINE 1,178
WITNESSES, AND COMPEL THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION 1,180
OF BOOKS, ACCOUNTS, PAPERS, RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, AND TESTIMONY. 1,182
Sec. 4779.29. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THERE IS CLEAR 1,184
AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS 1,185
CHAPTER HAS VIOLATED A PROVISION OF DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 1,186
4779.23 OF THE REVISED CODE AND THAT THE LICENSE HOLDER'S 1,187
CONTINUED PRACTICE PRESENTS A DANGER OF IMMEDIATE AND SERIOUS 1,188
HARM TO THE PUBLIC, THE BOARD MAY SUSPEND THE INDIVIDUAL'S 1,189
LICENSE WITHOUT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING. A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE 1,190
CALL MAY BE USED FOR REVIEWING THE MATTER AND TAKING THE VOTE. 1,191
IF THE BOARD VOTES TO SUSPEND AN INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE, THE 1,193
BOARD SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN ORDER OF SUSPENSION BY CERTIFIED MAIL 1,194
OR IN PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 119.07 OF THE REVISED 1,195
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CODE. THE ORDER IS NOT SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION BY A COURT DURING 1,196
PENDANCY OF ANY APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 119.12 OF THE REVISED 1,197
CODE. IF THE LICENSE HOLDER REQUESTS AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING BY 1,198
THE BOARD, THE DATE SET FOR THE HEARING SHALL BE NOT LATER THAN 1,199
FIFTEEN DAYS, BUT NOT EARLIER THAN SEVEN DAYS, AFTER THE REQUEST, 1,200
UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED TO BY THE BOARD AND THE LICENSE HOLDER. 1,201
ANY SUSPENSION IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL REMAIN IN 1,203
EFFECT, UNLESS REVERSED ON APPEAL, UNTIL A FINAL ADJUDICATIVE 1,204
ORDER ISSUED BY THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 119.12 OF THE 1,205
REVISED CODE BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE ITS FINAL 1,206
ADJUDICATIVE ORDER WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF ITS 1,207
HEARING. A FAILURE TO ISSUE AN ORDER WITHIN SIXTY DAYS SHALL 1,208
RESULT IN THE DISSOLUTION OF THE SUMMARY SUSPENSION ORDER, BUT 1,209
SHALL NOT INVALIDATE ANY SUBSEQUENT, FINAL ADJUDICATIVE ORDER. 1,210
Sec. 4779.30. IF THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 1,212
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A PERSON 1,213
WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER IS MENTALLY ILL OR 1,214
MENTALLY INCOMPETENT, IT MAY FILE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE 1,215
COUNTY IN WHICH THE PERSON HAS A LEGAL RESIDENCE AN AFFIDAVIT IN 1,216
THE FORM PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 5122.11 OF THE REVISED CODE AND 1,217
SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, WHEREUPON THE SAME 1,218
PROCEEDING SHALL BE HAD AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 5122. OF THE 1,219
REVISED CODE. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY REPRESENT THE BOARD IN 1,220
ANY PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER THIS SECTION. 1,221
IF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A LICENSE UNDER THIS 1,223
CHAPTER IS ADJUDICATED BY A PROBATE COURT TO BE MENTALLY ILL OR 1,224
MENTALLY INCOMPETENT, THE INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE SHALL BE 1,225
AUTOMATICALLY SUSPENDED UNTIL THE INDIVIDUAL HAS FILED WITH THE 1,226
BOARD A CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ADJUDICATION BY A PROBATE COURT OF 1,227
THE INDIVIDUAL'S SUBSEQUENT RESTORATION TO COMPETENCY OR HAS 1,228
SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE BOARD, OF 1,229
HAVING BEEN RESTORED TO COMPETENCY IN THE MANNER AND FORM 1,231
PROVIDED IN SECTION 5122.38 OF THE REVISED CODE. THE JUDGE OF 1,232
THE COURT SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE BOARD OF AN ADJUDICATION
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OF INCOMPETENCE AND NOTE ANY SUSPENSION OF A LICENSE IN THE 1,233
MARGIN OF THE COURT'S RECORD OF THE CERTIFICATE. IN THE ABSENCE 1,234
OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH, NEITHER THE BOARD NOR ANY AGENT, 1,235
REPRESENTATIVE, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE BOARD SHALL BE HELD LIABLE IN 1,236
DAMAGES BY ANY PERSON BY REASON OF THE FILING OF THE AFFIDAVIT 1,237
REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION. 1,238
Sec. 4779.31. BEFORE REINSTATING A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER 1,240
THIS CHAPTER THAT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS, THE 1,241
BOARD MAY REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL TO PASS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING 1,242
EXAMINATION. 1,243
Sec. 4779.32. (A) IF ANY PERSON MAKES AN ALLEGATION 1,245
AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS 1,246
CHAPTER, THE ALLEGATION SHALL BE REDUCED TO WRITING AND VERIFIED 1,247
BY A PERSON WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE FACTS UNDERLYING THE 1,248
ALLEGATION. THE PERSON MAKING THE ALLEGATION SHALL FILE THREE 1,249
COPIES OF THE ALLEGATION WITH THE BOARD. IF THE BOARD CONSIDERS 1,250
THE ALLEGATIONS, IF PROVEN, SUFFICIENT TO WARRANT A LIMITATION, 1,251
SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE, IT SHALL 1,252
PROCEED WITH AN ADJUDICATION HEARING UNDER CHAPTER 119. OF THE 1,253
REVISED CODE.
THE BOARD SHALL RETAIN THE INFORMATION FILED UNDER THIS 1,255
SECTION. IF A PERSON MAKES AN ALLEGATION THAT THE BOARD HAS THE 1,256
AUTHORITY TO ADJUDICATE, THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY THE PERSON MAKING 1,257
THE ALLEGATION AND THE PERSON AGAINST WHOM THE ALLEGATION WAS 1,258
MADE AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS, UNLESS NOTIFICATION WOULD 1,259
JEOPARDIZE INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGATION. 1,260
Sec. 4779.33. THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 1,262
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ENFORCE THE LAWS RELATING TO 1,263
THE PRACTICE OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS. IF THE 1,264
SECRETARY HAS KNOWLEDGE OF A VIOLATION, THE SECRETARY SHALL 1,265
INVESTIGATE THE VIOLATION AND NOTIFY THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF 1,266
THE PROPER COUNTY. 1,267
Sec. 4779.99. WHOEVER VIOLATES SECTION 4779.02, 4779.03, 1,269
OR 4779.04 REVISED CODE IS GUILTY OF A MINOR MISDEMEANOR ON THE 1,271
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FIRST OFFENSE; ON EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, THE INDIVIDUAL IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FOURTH DEGREE. 1,272
Section 2. Sections 4779.02, 4779.03, and 4779.04 of the 1,274
Revised Code shall take effect one year after the effective date 1,275
of this act.
Section 3. For purposes of the supervision requirement of 1,277
division (A)(1) of section 4779.10, division (A)(1) of section 1,278
4779.11, and division (A)(1) of section 4779.12 of the Revised 1,279
Code, practice prior to the effective dates of sections 4779.02 1,280
to 4779.04 of the Revised Code under the supervision of a person 1,281
who qualifies for a license under section 4779.09 of the Revised
Code shall be considered supervision by a license holder. 1,282