As Passed by the Senate 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Sub. 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 CHAPTER 4723., 4730., 94
4731., 4734., OR 4755. OF THE REVISED CODE AND IS PRACTICING 97
WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE UNDER STATUTES AND
RULES REGULATING THE INDIVIDUAL'S PROFESSION; 98
(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PRACTICES ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR 100
PEDORTHICS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IS 101
ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES PRESCRIBED BY STATUTES AND 102
REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES; 103
(3) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR 105
PEDORTHIC SERVICES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED ORTHOTIST, 106
PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4779.04 OF 107
THE REVISED CODE; 108
(4) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR 110
PEDORTHIC SERVICES AS PART OF AN EDUCATIONAL, CERTIFICATION, OR 111
RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTIONS 4779.25 TO 112
4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE. 114
Sec. 4779.03. NO PERSON SHALL USE THE TITLES "LICENSED 116
ORTHOTIST," "LICENSED PROSTHETIST," "LICENSED 117
ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST," OR "LICENSED PEDORTHIST," THE INITIALS 119
"L.O.," "L.P.," "L.O.P.," OR "L.PED.," OR ANY OTHER TITLE OR 122
INITIALS TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE 123
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS, UNLESS THE PERSON HOLDS A
CURRENT, VALID LICENSE ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER THIS CHAPTER. 125
NO PERSON SHALL USE ANY TITLE OR INITIALS TO REPRESENT THAT 127
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THE PERSON IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 128
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS AS A TEMPORARILY 129
LICENSED ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST, UNLESS THE PERSON 130
HOLDS A CURRENT, VALID TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER 131
THIS CHAPTER. 132
Sec. 4779.04. NO INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES ORTHOTIC, 134
PROSTHETIC, OR PEDORTHIC SERVICES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN 135
INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION 136
(B)(3) OF SECTION 4779.02 OF THE REVISED CODE, SHALL DO SO UNLESS 137
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CASE: 138
(A) THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICES THAT THE 140
SUPERVISING ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST, OR 141
PEDORTHIST IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM; 142
(B) DURING THE INITIAL EVALUATION OF ANY PATIENT WHO CAN 144
REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR 146
PEDORTHIC SERVICES AND DURING THE FITTING AND DELIVERY OF AN 147
ORTHOTIC OR PEDORTHIC DEVICE OR PROSTHESIS, THE SUPERVISING
ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST IS 148
PHYSICALLY PRESENT; 149
(C) AT TIMES OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (B) OF 152
THIS SECTION, THE SUPERVISING ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, 153
ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST IS EITHER PHYSICALLY PRESENT 154
AT THE LOCATION WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS PRACTICING OR IS READILY 155
AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL THROUGH SOME MEANS OF 156
TELECOMMUNICATION AND IS IN A LOCATION THAT UNDER NORMAL 157
CIRCUMSTANCES IS NOT MORE THAN SIXTY MINUTES TRAVEL TIME AWAY 158
FROM THE LOCATION WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS PRACTICING. 159
NO INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER MAY SUPERVISE 161
MORE THAN FOUR INDIVIDUALS NOT LICENSED TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, 162
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS WHO ARE PRACTICING ORTHOTIC, 163
PROSTHETIC, OR PEDORTHIC SERVICES. 164
Sec. 4779.05. (A) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE STATE BOARD 166
OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS, CONSISTING OF SEVEN 167
MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE AND APPOINTED BY THE 169
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GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. ONE MEMBER 170
SHALL BE AN ORTHOTIST LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; ONE MEMBER 171
SHALL BE A PROSTHETIST LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; TWO MEMBERS
SHALL BE LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER AS EITHER AN ORTHOTIST OR 172
PROSTHETIST, OR AS AN ORTHOTIST AND PROSTHETIST; ONE MEMBER SHALL 173
BE A PEDORTHIST LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, ONE MEMBER SHALL BE 174
AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED UNDER CHAPTER 4731. OF THE REVISED CODE 176
TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AND SURGERY OR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND 177
SURGERY OR PODIATRY, AND ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF 179
THE PUBLIC WHO IS A CONSUMER OF ORTHOTIC OR PROSTHETIC GOODS AND 181
SERVICES.
(B) WITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 183
SECTION, THE GOVERNOR SHALL MAKE INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE 184
BOARD. OF THE INITIAL APPOINTMENTS MADE, THREE SHALL BE FOR 185
TERMS ENDING TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, 186
THREE SHALL BE FOR TERMS ENDING THREE YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE 187
DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND ONE SHALL BE FOR A TERM ENDING FOUR 188
YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. THEREAFTER, 189
TERMS OF OFFICE SHALL BE FOR THREE YEARS, WITH EACH TERM ENDING 190
ON THE SAME DAY OF THE SAME MONTH AS THE TERM THAT IT SUCCEEDS. 191
EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL HOLD OFFICE FROM THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT 193
UNTIL THE END OF THE TERM FOR WHICH THE MEMBER WAS APPOINTED, 194
EXCEPT THAT A MEMBER SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE AFTER THE 195
EXPIRATION DATE OF A MEMBER'S TERM UNTIL THE MEMBER'S SUCCESSOR 196
TAKES OFFICE, OR UNTIL A PERIOD OF SIXTY DAYS HAS ELAPSED, 197
WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. ANY MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY 198
OCCURRING PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE TERM FOR WHICH THE 199
MEMBER'S PREDECESSOR WAS APPOINTED SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR THE 200
REMAINDER OF THAT TERM. NO MEMBER SHALL SERVE MORE THAN TWO 201
CONSECUTIVE TERMS. 202
Sec. 4779.06. MEETINGS OF THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 204
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL BE HELD AT TIMES AND PLACES 205
ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, EXCEPT THAT THE BOARD'S ANNUAL MEETING 206
SHALL BE HELD IN THIS STATE IN SEPTEMBER. FOUR MEMBERS OF THE 207
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BOARD SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, 208
AND THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NOT FEWER THAN FOUR MEMBERS IS 209
REQUIRED FOR THE BOARD TO TAKE ANY OFFICIAL ACTION. THE BOARD 210
SHALL ANNUALLY SELECT FROM ITS MEMBERSHIP A PRESIDENT AND A 211
SECRETARY. 212
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION BUT 214
SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN 215
ATTENDING MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR 216
OFFICIAL DUTIES. THE BOARD MAY EMPLOY SUCH EMPLOYEES AS ARE 217
NECESSARY TO ENABLE IT TO EXECUTE ITS DUTIES. 218
Sec. 4779.07. (A) A MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED BY THE GOVERNOR 220
FROM THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS 222
FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 223
(1) THE MEMBER DID NOT HAVE AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT OR 225
HAS NOT MAINTAINED THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY DIVISION (A) OF 226
SECTION 4779.05 OF THE REVISED CODE FOR APPOINTMENT; 227
(2) THE MEMBER VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR 229
RULE ADOPTED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 230
(3) THE MEMBER IS OR EXPECTS TO BE UNABLE TO DISCHARGE THE 232
MEMBER'S OFFICIAL DUTIES FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE 233
MEMBER'S TERM; 234
(4) THE MEMBER IS ABSENT FROM MORE THAN ONE HALF OF THE 236
REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS THAT THE MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE TO 237
ATTEND DURING A CALENDAR YEAR. 238
(B) THE REMOVAL OF A BOARD MEMBER UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL 240
NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD. 241
Sec. 4779.08. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 243
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ADOPT RULES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 244
CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF 245
THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING RULES PRESCRIBING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 246
(1) THE FORM AND MANNER OF FILING OF APPLICATIONS TO BE 248
ADMITTED TO EXAMINATIONS AND FOR LICENSURE AND LICENSE RENEWAL; 249
(2) STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR FORMULATING, EVALUATING, 251
APPROVING, AND ADMINISTERING LICENSING EXAMINATIONS OR 252
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RECOGNIZING OTHER ENTITIES THAT CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS; 253
(3) THE FORM, SCORING, AND SCHEDULING OF LICENSING 255
EXAMINATIONS;
(4) FEES FOR EXAMINATIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE 257
AND LICENSE RENEWAL; 258
(5) FEES FOR APPROVAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES; 260
(6) PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE, RENEWAL, SUSPENSION, AND 262
REVOCATION OF LICENSES AND THE CONDUCT OF DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS; 263
(7) STANDARDS OF ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN THE 265
PRACTICE OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS; 266
(8) STANDARDS FOR APPROVING NATIONAL CERTIFICATION 268
ORGANIZATIONS IN ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS; 269
(9) FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; 271
(10) STANDARDS FOR THE RECOGNITION AND APPROVAL OF 273
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE, INCLUDING STANDARDS 274
FOR APPROVING FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS; 275
(11) STANDARDS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS REQUIRED 277
FOR LICENSE RENEWAL; 278
(12) PROVISIONS FOR MAKING AVAILABLE THE INFORMATION 280
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4779.22 OF THE REVISED CODE. 281
(B) THE BOARD MAY ADOPT ANY OTHER RULES NECESSARY FOR THE 283
ADMINISTRATION OF THIS CHAPTER. 284
Sec. 4779.09. AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 286
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS 287
SHALL APPLY TO THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND 288
PEDORTHICS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 4779.08 289
OF THE REVISED CODE AND PAY THE APPLICATION FEE SPECIFIED IN THE 290
RULES. THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO IS 291
EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, AND 292
MEETS EITHER THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS 294
SECTION OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.16 OR 4779.17 OF THE 295
REVISED CODE.
(A) THE APPLICANT MUST PASS AN EXAMINATION CONDUCTED 297
PURSUANT TO SECTION 4779.15 OF THE REVISED CODE; 298
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(B) THE APPLICANT MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ONE OF THE 300
FOLLOWING: 301
(1) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 303
ORTHOTICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.10 OF THE REVISED 304
CODE;
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 307
PROSTHETICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.11 OF THE REVISED
CODE;
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 309
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.12 OF 311
THE REVISED CODE;
(4) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 313
PEDORTHICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.13 OF THE REVISED 315
CODE.
Sec. 4779.10. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 317
ORTHOTICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION 318
(A) OF THIS SECTION, OR, IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE 319
JANUARY 1, 2008, THE REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER DIVISION (A) OR (B) 321
OF THIS SECTION: 322
(A) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE MET IF THE 324
APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISIONS (A)(1), (2), AND (3) OF 325
THIS SECTION. 326
(1) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT HAS 328
PRACTICED ORTHOTICS FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT MONTHS UNDER THE 329
SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO 330
PRACTICE ORTHOTICS;
(2) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED AN ORTHOTICS RESIDENCY 332
PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 333
REVISED CODE; 334
(3) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CASE: 336
(a) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ORTHOTICS 338
AND PROSTHETICS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WHOSE 339
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE 341
BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS UNDER SECTION 342
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4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 343
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 344
THE BOARD;
(b) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A SUBJECT 346
OTHER THAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 347
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 348
THE BOARD AND HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 349
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 351
CODE.
(B) THIS DIVISION APPLIES TO APPLICATIONS MADE ON OR 353
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE 354
MET IF THE APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B)(1) OR 356
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION:
(1) IF APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2006, 358
THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 359
(a) HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN 361
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM 362
A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 364
(b) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 366
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 368
CODE;
(c) HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE 370
PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS. 372
(2) IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 374
2008, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B)(2)(a) 375
OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 376
(a)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 378
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 380
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 382
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATE IN ORTHOTICS 384
ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND 386
PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, 387
OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 389
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(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
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
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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 IN 478
PROSTHETICS ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN 480
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 481
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED 482
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BY THE BOARD; 483
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF 485
DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING 486
PROSTHETICS.
(b)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 488
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 490
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 492
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 494
PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 495
REVISED CODE; 496
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN 498
PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 500
REVISED CODE OR HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 501
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS. 502
Sec. 4779.12. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 504
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE 505
REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, OR, IF THE 507
APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008, THE 508
REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER DIVISION (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION: 510
(A) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE MET IF THE 512
APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISIONS (A)(1), (2), AND (3) OF 513
THIS SECTION. 514
(1) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT HAS 516
PRACTICED ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT 517
MONTHS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS 518
CHAPTER TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 519
(2) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED AN ORTHOTICS AND 521
PROSTHETICS RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 523
4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE; 524
(3) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CASE: 526
(a) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ORTHOTICS 528
AND PROSTHETICS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WHOSE 529
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE 531
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BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS UNDER SECTION 532
4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 533
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 534
THE BOARD;
(b) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A SUBJECT 536
OTHER THAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 537
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 538
THE BOARD AND HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 539
AND PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF 540
THE REVISED CODE. 541
(B) THIS DIVISION APPLIES TO APPLICATIONS MADE ON OR 543
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE 544
MET IF THE APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B)(1) OR 546
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 547
(1) IF APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2006, 549
THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 550
(a) HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN 552
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM 553
A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 555
(b) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 557
PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 558
REVISED CODE; 559
(c) HAS SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE 561
PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS OR PROSTHETICS. 563
(2) IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 565
2008, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B)(2)(a) 566
OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 567
(a)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 569
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 571
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 573
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATE IN ORTHOTICS 575
AND PROSTHETICS ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN 577
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 578
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CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED 579
BY THE BOARD; 580
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, 582
FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS OR 583
PROSTHETICS.
(b)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 585
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 587
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 589
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 591
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 592
4779.26 OF THE REVISED CODE; 593
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN 595
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 597
4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE OR HAS SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, 598
FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS OR 599
PROSTHETICS.
Sec. 4779.13. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 601
PEDORTHICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 602
REQUIREMENTS:
(A) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, HAS PRACTICED PEDORTHICS 605
FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT MONTHS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN 606
INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO PRACTICE PEDORTHICS;
(B) HOLDS A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE OF HIGH 609
SCHOOL EQUIVALENCE ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR A
COMPARABLE AGENCY OF ANOTHER STATE; 611
(C) HAS COMPLETED THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE 614
REQUIRED TO TAKE THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION DEVELOPED BY THE 615
BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR 616
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD.
Sec. 4779.15. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 4779.16 AND 618
4779.17 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 619
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL EXAMINE OR CAUSE TO BE EXAMINED 620
EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO SEEKS TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 621
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ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS IN THIS STATE. 623
TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE AN EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE 625
BOARD OR AN ENTITY RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF 626
THIS SECTION, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST FILE AN APPLICATION AND PAY AN 627
EXAMINATION FEE AS SPECIFIED IN RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER 628
SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE AND MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS
OF SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE OTHER THAN THE REQUIREMENT 629
OF HAVING PASSED THE EXAMINATION. 630
EXAMINATIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR IN 633
ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.08 634
OF THE REVISED CODE. EACH APPLICANT SHALL BE EXAMINED IN SUCH 635
SUBJECTS AS THE BOARD REQUIRES.
THE BOARD MAY USE AS ITS EXAMINATION ALL OR PART OF A 637
STANDARD ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR 638
PEDORTHICS LICENSING EXAMINATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF 639
DETERMINING THE COMPETENCE OF INDIVIDUALS TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, 640
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS IN THE UNITED STATES. IN LIEU OF 641
CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS, THE BOARD MAY ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF 642
EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY ENTITIES RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 643
Sec. 4779.16. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 645
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE 646
REVISED CODE TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND 648
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS WITHOUT EXAMINATION TO AN APPLICANT
WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS 649
SECTION: 650
(A) NOT LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE 652
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, APPLIES TO THE BOARD IN 654
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE; 655
(B)(1) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO 657
PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS 659
ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND COMPLIES WITH DIVISION
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 660
(a) THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 662
(i) HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM A NATIONALLY 665
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ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES; 666
(ii) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 669
APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED CODE; 670
(iii) IS CERTIFIED IN ORTHOTICS BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR 673
CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF
ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR 674
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 675
(iv) HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE 677
BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE. 678
(b) THE INDIVIDUAL MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING 680
REQUIREMENTS:
(i) HAS A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 683
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS;
(ii) HAS PASSED THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION IN ORTHOTICS 686
DEVELOPED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND 687
PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR 688
AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 689
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 691
PROSTHETICS, IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS ON 693
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND COMPLIES WITH DIVISION 694
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 695
(a) THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 697
(i) HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM A NATIONALLY 700
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES; 701
(ii) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS 704
APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED CODE; 706
(iii) IS CERTIFIED IN PROSTHETICS BY THE AMERICAN BOARD 708
FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF 710
ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR 711
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 712
(iv) HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE 714
BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE. 715
(b) THE APPLICANT MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING 717
REQUIREMENTS:
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(i) HAS A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 720
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS;
(ii) HAS PASSED THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION IN 722
PROSTHETICS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS 723
AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 724
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE 725
BOARD.
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 727
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT COMPLIES WITH DIVISION 729
(B)(3)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION:
(a) THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 731
(i) HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN ACCREDITED 734
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES;
(ii) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 737
PROSTHETICS APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 738
REVISED CODE;
(iii) HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 741
PROSTHETICS APPROVED UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE; 742
(iv) IS CERTIFIED IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS BY THE 745
AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, 746
THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN 747
EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 748
(b) THE APPLICANT MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING 750
REQUIREMENTS:
(i) HAS A MINIMUM OF SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 753
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 754
(ii) HAS PASSED THE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS 756
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR 757
CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF 759
ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT 760
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 761
(4) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 763
PEDORTHICS, IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING OR TEACHING PEDORTHICS ON THE 765
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND IS CERTIFIED IN PEDORTHICS BY
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THE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS. 766
Sec. 4779.17. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 768
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE 769
REVISED CODE TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND 771
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS WITHOUT EXAMINATION TO AN APPLICANT
WHO MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 772
(A) APPLIES TO THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 775
4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE;
(B) HOLDS A LICENSE TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 777
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS ISSUED BY THE 778
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY OF ANOTHER STATE; 779
(C) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: 781
(1) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 783
ORTHOTICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 785
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.10 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 787
PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 789
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.11 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 791
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS 792
IN DIVISIONS (A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.12 OF THE REVISED 793
CODE.
(4) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 795
PEDORTHICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (B) 797
AND (C) OF SECTION 4779.13 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4779.18. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 799
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE TO AN 800
INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 801
(1) APPLIES TO THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED 803
UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE AND PAYS THE 804
APPLICATION FEE SPECIFIED IN THE RULES; 805
(2) IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; 807
(3) IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER; 809
(4) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: 811
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(a) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 813
ORTHOTICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 815
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.10 OF THE REVISED CODE. 816
(b) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 818
PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 820
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.11 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(c) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 822
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS 823
IN DIVISIONS (A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.12 OF THE REVISED 824
CODE.
(d) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 826
PEDORTHICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (B) 828
AND (C) OF SECTION 4779.13 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(B) A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS VALID 830
FOR ONE YEAR AND MAY BE RENEWED ONCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES 832
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE. 833
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A TEMPORARY LICENSE MAY PRACTICE 835
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS 837
ONLY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A LICENSE 838
ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE IN THE SAME AREA
OF PRACTICE. 839
Sec. 4779.19. A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF 841
THE REVISED CODE OR RENEWED UNDER SECTION 4779.20 OF THE REVISED 842
CODE IS VALID FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS AND NOT MORE THAN 843
FOUR YEARS AND EXPIRES ON THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF JANUARY. 844
Sec. 4779.20. (A) AN INDIVIDUAL SEEKING TO RENEW A 846
LICENSE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE SHALL, 847
ON OR BEFORE THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF JANUARY OF THE YEAR IN WHICH 849
THE LICENSE EXPIRES, APPLY FOR RENEWAL. THE STATE BOARD OF 850
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL SEND RENEWAL NOTICES 851
AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.
APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD ON FORMS THE 853
BOARD PRESCRIBES AND FURNISHES. EACH APPLICATION SHALL BE 854
ACCOMPANIED BY A RENEWAL FEE SPECIFIED IN RULES ADOPTED BY THE 855
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BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE. 856
(B) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL OTHER THAN A FIRST RENEWAL, 858
THE LICENSE HOLDER MUST CERTIFY TO THE BOARD ONE OF THE 859
FOLLOWING:
(1) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS AN ORTHOTIST 861
OR PROSTHETIST, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PRECEDING 862
THREE YEARS FORTY-FIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS GRANTED BY THE 863
BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.24 OF THE REVISED CODE; 864
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS A PROSTHETIST 866
AND ORTHOTIST, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PRECEDING 867
THREE YEARS SEVENTY-FIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS GRANTED BY 868
THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.24 OF THE REVISED CODE; 869
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS A PEDORTHIST, 871
THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS THE 872
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES REQUIRED BY THE BOARD FOR 873
CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS OR AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION 874
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 875
Sec. 4779.21. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 877
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL MAINTAIN BOARD RECORDS, INCLUDING RECORDS OF 878
THE BOARD'S PROCEEDINGS, A REGISTRY OF ALL APPLICANTS FOR 879
LICENSURE THAT INDICATES WHETHER THE APPLICANT WAS GRANTED A 880
LICENSE, AND ANY OTHER RECORDS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE 881
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. 882
Sec. 4779.22. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 884
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL PUBLISH AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO 885
THE PUBLIC WRITTEN INFORMATION REGARDING BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: 886
(1) THE BOARD'S REGULATORY FUNCTIONS AND THE PROVISIONS OF 888
THIS CHAPTER; 889
(2) THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH COMPLAINTS ARE FILED WITH THE 891
BOARD, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT 892
PROCEDURES AND THE NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF 893
THE BOARD.
(B) THE BOARD SHALL MAKE THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN 895
DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION AVAILABLE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 896
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(1) CONSUMERS OF ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, AND PEDORTHIC GOODS 898
AND SERVICES; 899
(2) INDIVIDUALS LICENSED BY THE BOARD; 901
(3) NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, AND 903
PEDORTHIC CERTIFYING AND ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS; 904
(4) NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, AND 906
PEDORTHIC EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; 907
(5) ANY OTHER ENTITY THAT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE THE 909
INFORMATION. 910
(C) THE BOARD MAY MAKE AVAILABLE ANY OF THE INFORMATION 912
DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION BY ADOPTING A RULE 913
UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE REQUIRING THE 914
INFORMATION TO BE DISPLAYED IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 915
(1) ON EACH REGISTRATION FORM OR APPLICATION PREPARED BY 917
THE BOARD; 918
(2) ON A SIGN PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED IN THE PLACE OF 920
BUSINESS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 921
(3) IN EACH BILL OR WRITTEN CONTRACT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED 923
BY AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER. 924
Sec. 4779.23. (A) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPROVAL BY THE 926
STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS, A 927
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE MUST SATISFY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 928
REQUIREMENTS:
(1) INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT INTELLECTUAL OR PRACTICAL CONTENT 930
AND BE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF 931
PARTICIPANTS; 932
(2) DEAL WITH MATTERS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF 934
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL 935
RESPONSIBILITY, ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS, OR SIMILAR SUBJECTS THAT THE 937
BOARD CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF 938
ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC SERVICES IN THIS STATE; 939
(3) INVOLVE IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION, EXCEPT THAT A COURSE 941
MAY USE SELF-STUDY MATERIALS IF THE MATERIALS ARE PREPARED AND 942
PRESENTED BY A GROUP WITH APPROPRIATE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE; 943
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(4) BE PRESENTED IN A SETTING THAT IS PHYSICALLY SUITED TO 945
THE COURSE; 946
(5) INCLUDE THOROUGH, HIGH-QUALITY WRITTEN MATERIAL; 948
(6) MEET ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS THE BOARD CONSIDERS 950
APPROPRIATE.
(B) THE BOARD SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS IN 952
DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, REVIEW AND APPROVE CONTINUING 953
EDUCATION COURSES. IF THE BOARD DOES NOT APPROVE A COURSE, IT 954
SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF THE REASON FOR THE DENIAL 956
TO THE PERSON THAT REQUESTED APPROVAL. THE BOARD MAY APPROVE 957
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES APPROVED BY BOARDS OF OTHER STATES 958
THAT REGULATE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS IF THE OTHER 959
BOARD'S STANDARDS FOR APPROVING CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES ARE 960
EQUIVALENT TO THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO DIVISION (A) 961
OF THIS SECTION. 962
Sec. 4779.24. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 964
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL GRANT CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS TO 965
INDIVIDUALS LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS: 966
(A) FOR COMPLETING A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE APPROVED 968
BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.23 OF THE REVISED CODE, ONE UNIT 969
FOR EACH HOUR OF INSTRUCTION RECEIVED; 970
(B) FOR TEACHING AS A FACULTY MEMBER A COURSE IN 972
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS THAT IS PART OF THE 973
CURRICULUM OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ONE-HALF UNIT 975
FOR EACH SEMESTER HOUR OF THE COURSE, OR AN EQUIVALENT UNIT FOR 976
EACH QUARTER OR TRIMESTER HOUR OF THE COURSE; 977
(C) FOR TEACHING OTHER THAN AS A FACULTY MEMBER A COURSE 979
THAT IS PART OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S ORTHOTICS, 980
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS CURRICULUM, ONE UNIT FOR EACH HOUR 981
TEACHING THE COURSE; 982
(D) FOR TEACHING A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE THAT IS 984
APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.23 OF THE REVISED CODE 985
THAT IS NOT PART OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S 986
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS CURRICULUM, THREE UNITS FOR 987
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EACH HOUR TEACHING THE COURSE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND ONE-HALF 988
UNIT FOR EACH HOUR TEACHING THE COURSE EACH TIME THEREAFTER. 989
Sec. 4779.25. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 991
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL RECOGNIZE AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 992
EDUCATION'S BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 993
PROSTHETICS IF THE PROGRAM SATISFIES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 994
REQUIREMENTS:
(A) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 996
OF INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS AND TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 997
OF INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS; 998
(B) REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA 1,000
OR CERTIFICATE OF HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCE ISSUED BY THE STATE 1,001
BOARD OF EDUCATION; 1,002
(C) INCLUDES A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM THAT 1,004
INCLUDES LEARNING GOALS, COURSE OBJECTIVES, AND COMPETENCIES FOR 1,005
GRADUATION; 1,006
(D) REQUIRES FREQUENT, DOCUMENTED EVALUATION OF STUDENTS 1,008
TO ASSESS THEIR ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE, PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION 1,009
AND SOLVING SKILLS, AND PSYCHOMOTOR, BEHAVIORAL, AND CLINICAL 1,010
COMPETENCIES; 1,011
(E) REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION 1,013
OF COURSES IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, PSYCHOLOGY, COMPUTER 1,014
SCIENCE, ALGEBRA OR HIGHER MATH, HUMAN ANATOMY WITH A LABORATORY 1,015
SECTION, AND PHYSIOLOGY WITH A LABORATORY SECTION; 1,016
(F) REQUIRES FORMAL INSTRUCTION IN BIOMECHANICS, GAIT 1,018
ANALYSIS AND PATHOMETRICS, KINESIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, MATERIALS 1,020
SCIENCE, RESEARCH METHODS, AND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNIQUES; 1,021
(G) REQUIRES STUDENTS AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION TO 1,023
DEMONSTRATE ORTHOTICS SKILLS, INCLUDING MEASUREMENT, 1,024
IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, AND FITTING AND ALIGNMENT 1,025
OF ORTHOSES FOR THE LOWER LIMBS, UPPER LIMBS, AND SPINES; 1,026
(H) REQUIRES STUDENTS AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION TO 1,028
COMPLETE TRAINING IN ORTHOTIC SYSTEMS, INCLUDING FOOT ORTHOSIS, 1,029
ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS, KNEE ORTHOSIS, KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS, 1,030
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HIP-KNEE-ANKLE ORTHOSIS, HIP ORTHOSIS, WRIST-HAND ORTHOSIS, 1,031
CERVICAL-THORACIC-LUMBO-SACRAL ORTHOSIS, THORACOLUMBO-SACRAL 1,032
ORTHOSIS, LUMBO-SACRAL ORTHOSIS, HALO, FRACTURE MANAGEMENT, RGO, 1,034
STANDING FRAMES, AND SEATING;
(I) REQUIRES STUDENTS AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION TO 1,036
DEMONSTRATE PROSTHETIC SKILLS THAT INCLUDE MEASUREMENT, 1,037
IMPRESSION TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, DIAGNOSTIC FITTING, 1,038
DEFINITIVE FITTING, POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT, EXTERNAL POWER, AND 1,039
STATIC AND DYNAMIC ALIGNMENT OF SOCKETS RELATED TO VARIOUS 1,040
AMPUTATION LEVELS, INCLUDING PARTIAL FOOT, SYME'S BELOW KNEE, 1,041
ABOVE KNEE, BELOW ELBOW, ABOVE ELBOW, AND THE VARIOUS JOINT 1,042
DISARTICULATIONS;
(J) REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION STUDENTS TO 1,044
COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED HOURS OF SUPERVISED CLINICAL 1,046
EXPERIENCE THAT FOCUS ON PATIENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 1,047
RECOMMENDATION, MEASUREMENT, IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL 1,048
RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, FITTING, AND EVALUATING PATIENTS IN 1,049
THE USE AND FUNCTION OF ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 1,050
(K) PROVIDES FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM'S 1,052
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION THROUGH REGULAR, 1,053
ON-SITE VISITS CONDUCTED BY A TEAM OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS FROM 1,054
A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR ORTHOTIC AND 1,055
PROSTHETIC CERTIFYING BODY; 1,056
(L) MEETS ANY OTHER STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER 1,058
SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,059
Sec. 4779.26. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 1,061
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL RECOGNIZE A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 1,062
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS IF THE 1,063
PROGRAM SATISFIES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 1,064
(A) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (B), (C), (D), 1,067
(E), (F), (K), AND (L) OF SECTION 4779.24 OF THE REVISED CODE; 1,069
(B) IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS, THE 1,071
PROGRAM DOES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,073
(1) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,075
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OF INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS; 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
ORTHOTICS;
(3) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (G) AND (H) OF 1,084
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,085
(C) IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS, 1,087
THE PROGRAM DOES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,088
(1) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,090
OF INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS; 1,091
(2) REQUIRES STUDENTS TO COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN TWO 1,093
HUNDRED FIFTY HOURS OF SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT 1,094
FOCUSES ON PATIENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES, RECOMMENDATION, 1,095
MEASUREMENT, IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, 1,096
FITTING, AND EVALUATING PATIENTS IN THE USE AND FUNCTION OF 1,097
PROSTHETICS;
(3) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (F) AND (I) OF 1,099
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,101
(D) IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 1,103
PROSTHETICS, THE PROGRAM DOES BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,104
(1) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,106
OF INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS AND TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,107
OF INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS; 1,108
(2) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (H) AND (I) OF 1,110
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,112
Sec. 4779.27. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 1,114
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL APPROVE A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS, 1,115
PROSTHETICS, OR ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS IF THE PROGRAM DOES ALL 1,116
OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,117
(A) REQUIRES A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY; 1,119
(B) DOES ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,121
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(1) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS, 1,123
PROVIDES TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF INSTRUCTION IN 1,124
ORTHOTICS;
(2) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS, 1,126
PROVIDES TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF INSTRUCTION IN 1,127
PROSTHETICS;
(3) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 1,129
PROSTHETICS, PROVIDES TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF 1,130
INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS AND TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF 1,131
INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS. 1,132
(C) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (K) AND (L) OF 1,135
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE;
(D) PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH A SUFFICIENT VARIETY AND 1,137
VOLUME OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCES TO GIVE THEM ADEQUATE EDUCATIONAL 1,138
EXPERIENCE IN THE ACUTE, REHABILITATIVE, AND CHRONIC ASPECTS OF 1,139
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION, MEASUREMENT, 1,140
IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, FITTING, AND 1,141
EVALUATING PATIENTS IN THE USE AND FUNCTION OF ORTHOTICS AND 1,142
PROSTHETICS; 1,143
(E) PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH SUFFICIENT TRAINING IN 1,145
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT, PATIENT MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL 1,146
IMPLEMENTATION, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL 1,147
RESPONSIBILITY.
Sec. 4779.28. (A) THE BOARD MAY, PURSUANT TO AN 1,149
ADJUDICATION UNDER CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE AND BY A VOTE 1,150
OF NOT FEWER THAN FOUR OF ITS MEMBERS, LIMIT, REVOKE, OR SUSPEND 1,151
A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, REFUSE TO ISSUE A LICENSE TO 1,152
AN APPLICANT, OR REPRIMAND OR PLACE ON PROBATION A LICENSE HOLDER 1,153
FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1,154
(1) CONVICTION OF, OR A PLEA OF GUILTY TO, A MISDEMEANOR 1,156
OR FELONY INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE; 1,157
(2) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER; 1,159
(3) COMMITTING FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, OR DECEPTION IN 1,161
APPLYING FOR OR SECURING A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 1,162
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(4) HABITUAL USE OF DRUGS OR INTOXICANTS TO THE EXTENT 1,164
THAT IT RENDERS THE PERSON UNFIT TO PRACTICE; 1,165
(5) VIOLATION OF ANY RULE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER 1,167
SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE; 1,168
(6) A DEPARTURE FROM, OR FAILURE TO CONFORM TO, MINIMAL 1,170
STANDARDS OF CARE OF SIMILAR ORTHOTISTS, PROSTHETISTS, 1,171
ORTHOTISTS-PROSTHETISTS, OR PEDORTHISTS UNDER THE SAME OR SIMILAR 1,172
CIRCUMSTANCES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ACTUAL INJURY TO A PATIENT 1,173
IS ESTABLISHED; 1,174
(7) OBTAINING OR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN MONEY OR ANYTHING OF 1,176
VALUE BY FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION IN THE COURSE OF PRACTICE; 1,177
(8) PUBLISHING A FALSE, FRAUDULENT, DECEPTIVE, OR 1,179
MISLEADING STATEMENT; 1,180
(9) WAIVING THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR PART OF A DEDUCTIBLE OR 1,182
COPAYMENT THAT A PATIENT, PURSUANT TO A HEALTH INSURANCE OR 1,183
HEALTH CARE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR PLAN, WOULD OTHERWISE BE 1,184
REQUIRED TO PAY, IF THE WAIVER IS USED AS AN ENTICEMENT TO A 1,185
PATIENT OR GROUP OF PATIENTS TO RECEIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FROM 1,186
A PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 1,187
(10) ADVERTISING THAT A PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED 1,189
UNDER THIS CHAPTER WILL WAIVE THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR PART OF A 1,190
DEDUCTIBLE OR COPAYMENT THAT A PATIENT, PURSUANT TO A HEALTH 1,191
INSURANCE OR HEALTH CARE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR PLAN, THAT COVERS 1,192
THE PERSON'S SERVICES, WOULD OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED TO PAY. 1,193
(B) FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING WHETHER A PERSON IS 1,196
ENGAGING OR HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A) OF 1,197
THIS SECTION, THE BOARD MAY ADMINISTER OATHS, ORDER THE TAKING OF 1,198
DEPOSITIONS, ISSUE SUBPOENAS, EXAMINE WITNESSES, AND COMPEL THE 1,200
ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION OF BOOKS, ACCOUNTS,
PAPERS, RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, AND TESTIMONY. 1,202
Sec. 4779.29. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THERE IS CLEAR 1,204
AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS 1,205
CHAPTER IS ENGAGING OR HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT DESCRIBED IN 1,206
DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 4779.28 OF THE REVISED CODE AND THAT THE 1,208
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LICENSE HOLDER'S CONTINUED PRACTICE PRESENTS A DANGER OF 1,209
IMMEDIATE AND SERIOUS HARM TO THE PUBLIC, THE BOARD MAY SUSPEND 1,210
THE INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE WITHOUT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING. A 1,211
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL MAY BE USED FOR REVIEWING THE MATTER 1,212
AND TAKING THE VOTE.
IF THE BOARD VOTES TO SUSPEND AN INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE, THE 1,214
BOARD SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN ORDER OF SUSPENSION BY CERTIFIED MAIL 1,215
OR IN PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 119.07 OF THE REVISED 1,216
CODE. THE ORDER IS NOT SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION BY A COURT DURING 1,217
PENDANCY OF ANY APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 119.12 OF THE REVISED 1,218
CODE. IF THE LICENSE HOLDER REQUESTS AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING BY 1,219
THE BOARD, THE DATE SET FOR THE HEARING SHALL BE NOT LATER THAN 1,220
FIFTEEN DAYS, BUT NOT EARLIER THAN SEVEN DAYS, AFTER THE REQUEST, 1,221
UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED TO BY THE BOARD AND THE LICENSE HOLDER. 1,222
ANY SUSPENSION IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL REMAIN IN 1,224
EFFECT, UNLESS REVERSED ON APPEAL, UNTIL A FINAL ADJUDICATIVE 1,225
ORDER ISSUED BY THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 119.12 OF THE 1,226
REVISED CODE BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE ITS FINAL 1,227
ADJUDICATIVE ORDER WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF ITS 1,228
HEARING. A FAILURE TO ISSUE AN ORDER WITHIN SIXTY DAYS SHALL 1,229
RESULT IN THE DISSOLUTION OF THE SUMMARY SUSPENSION ORDER, BUT 1,230
SHALL NOT INVALIDATE ANY SUBSEQUENT, FINAL ADJUDICATIVE ORDER. 1,231
Sec. 4779.30. IF THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 1,233
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A PERSON 1,234
WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER IS MENTALLY ILL OR 1,235
MENTALLY INCOMPETENT, IT MAY FILE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE 1,236
COUNTY IN WHICH THE PERSON HAS A LEGAL RESIDENCE AN AFFIDAVIT IN 1,237
THE FORM PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 5122.11 OF THE REVISED CODE AND 1,238
SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, WHEREUPON THE SAME 1,239
PROCEEDING SHALL BE HAD AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 5122. OF THE 1,240
REVISED CODE. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY REPRESENT THE BOARD IN 1,241
ANY PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER THIS SECTION. 1,242
IF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A LICENSE UNDER THIS 1,244
CHAPTER IS ADJUDICATED BY A PROBATE COURT TO BE MENTALLY ILL OR 1,245
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MENTALLY INCOMPETENT, THE INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE SHALL BE 1,246
AUTOMATICALLY SUSPENDED UNTIL THE INDIVIDUAL HAS FILED WITH THE 1,247
BOARD A CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ADJUDICATION BY A PROBATE COURT OF 1,248
THE INDIVIDUAL'S SUBSEQUENT RESTORATION TO COMPETENCY OR HAS 1,249
SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE BOARD, OF 1,250
HAVING BEEN RESTORED TO COMPETENCY IN THE MANNER AND FORM 1,252
PROVIDED IN SECTION 5122.38 OF THE REVISED CODE. THE JUDGE OF 1,253
THE COURT SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE BOARD OF AN ADJUDICATION
OF INCOMPETENCE AND NOTE ANY SUSPENSION OF A LICENSE IN THE 1,254
MARGIN OF THE COURT'S RECORD OF THE CERTIFICATE. IN THE ABSENCE 1,255
OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH, NEITHER THE BOARD NOR ANY AGENT, 1,256
REPRESENTATIVE, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE BOARD SHALL BE HELD LIABLE IN 1,257
DAMAGES BY ANY PERSON BY REASON OF THE FILING OF THE AFFIDAVIT 1,258
REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION. 1,259
Sec. 4779.31. BEFORE REINSTATING A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER 1,261
THIS CHAPTER THAT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS, THE 1,262
BOARD MAY REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL TO PASS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING 1,263
EXAMINATION. 1,264
Sec. 4779.32. IF ANY PERSON MAKES AN ALLEGATION AGAINST AN 1,266
INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, THE 1,267
ALLEGATION SHALL BE REDUCED TO WRITING AND VERIFIED BY A PERSON 1,268
WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE FACTS UNDERLYING THE ALLEGATION. THE 1,269
PERSON MAKING THE ALLEGATION SHALL FILE THREE COPIES OF THE 1,270
ALLEGATION WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND 1,271
PEDORTHICS. IF A PERSON ALLEGES THAT A LICENSE HOLDER IS 1,272
ENGAGING OR HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A) OF 1,273
SECTION 4779.28 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE BOARD MAY PROCEED WITH 1,274
AN ADJUDICATION HEARING UNDER CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,275
THE BOARD SHALL RETAIN THE INFORMATION FILED UNDER THIS SECTION 1,276
IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 1,277
4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4779.33. THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE BOARD OF 1,279
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ENFORCE THE LAWS 1,280
RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND 1,281
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PEDORTHICS. IF THE SECRETARY HAS KNOWLEDGE OF A VIOLATION, THE 1,282
SECRETARY SHALL INVESTIGATE THE VIOLATION AND NOTIFY THE 1,283
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE PROPER COUNTY. 1,284
Sec. 4779.99. WHOEVER VIOLATES SECTION 4779.02, 4779.03, 1,286
OR 4779.04 REVISED CODE IS GUILTY OF A MINOR MISDEMEANOR ON THE 1,288
FIRST OFFENSE; ON EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, THE INDIVIDUAL IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FOURTH DEGREE. 1,289
Section 2. Sections 4779.02, 4779.03, and 4779.04 of the 1,291
Revised Code shall take effect one year after the effective date 1,292
of this act.
Section 3. For purposes of the supervision requirement of 1,294
division (A)(1) of section 4779.10, division (A)(1) of section 1,295
4779.11, and division (A)(1) of section 4779.12 of the Revised 1,296
Code, practice prior to the effective dates of sections 4779.02 1,297
to 4779.04 of the Revised Code under the supervision of a person 1,298
who qualifies for a license under section 4779.09 of the Revised
Code shall be considered supervision by a license holder. 1,299
Section 4. (A) Notwithstanding the qualifications for 1,301
members of the State Board of Orthotics, Prosthetics, and 1,302
Pedorthics described in division (A) of section 4779.05 of the 1,303
Revised Code, members initially appointed to the Board by the 1,304
Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall 1,305
possess the qualifications described in division (B) of this 1,306
section instead of the qualifications described in division (A) 1,307
of section 4779.05 of the Revised Code. 1,308
(B) Two members of the Board shall be individuals who are 1,310
certified as an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist-prosthetist 1,311
by the American Board of Certification in Orthotics and 1,312
Prosthetics or an equivalent successor organization recognized by 1,313
the Board. Two members shall be individuals who are certified as 1,314
an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist-prosthetist by the Board 1,315
for orthotist/prosthetist certification or an equivalent 1,316
successor organization recognized by the Board. One member shall 1,317
be an individual who is certified as a pedorthist by the Board 1,318
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for certification in pedorthics or an equivalent successor 1,319
organization recognized by the Board. One member shall be an 1,320
individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to 1,322
practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery 1,323
or podiatry. One member shall be a representative of the public 1,325
who is a consumer of orthotic or prosthetic goods and services. 1,326