As Reported by House Commerce and Labor Committee 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Sub. S. B. No. 238 5
1999-2000 6
SENATOR WHITE-REPRESENTATIVES KRUPINSKI-METELSKY-VERICH-DISTEL 8
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A B I L L
To amend section 4755.40 and to enact sections 11
4779.01 to 4779.13, 4779.15 to 4779.33, and 12
4779.99 of the Revised Code to revise the 13
definition of physical therapy and to establish
the State Board of Orthotics, Prosthetics, and 15
Pedorthics and provide for the licensure of 16
orthotists, prosthetists, and pedorthists.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 18
Section 1. That section 4775.40 be amended and sections 20
4779.01, 4779.02, 4779.03, 4779.04, 4779.05, 4779.06, 4779.07, 22
4779.08, 4779.09, 4779.10, 4779.11, 4779.12, 4779.13, 4779.15, 23
4779.16, 4779.17, 4779.18, 4779.19, 4779.20, 4779.21, 4779.22, 24
4779.23, 4779.24, 4779.25, 4779.26, 4779.27, 4779.28, 4779.29, 25
4779.30, 4779.31, 4779.32, 4779.33, and 4779.99 of the Revised 26
Code be enacted to read as follows: 27
Sec. 4755.40. As used in sections 4755.40 to 4755.56 and 37
4755.99 of the Revised Code:
(A) "Physical therapy" means the evaluation and treatment 39
of a person by physical measures and the use of therapeutic 40
exercises and rehabilitative procedures, with or without 41
assistive devices, for the purpose of preventing, correcting, or 42
alleviating any disability. IF PERFORMED BY A PERSON WHO IS 44
ADEQUATELY TRAINED, PHYSICAL THERAPY INCLUDES THE DESIGN, 45
FABRICATION, REVISION, EDUCATION, AND INSTRUCTION IN THE USE OF 46
VARIOUS ASSISTIVE DEVICES INCLUDING BRACES, SPLINTS, AMBULATORY 47
OR LOCOMOTION DEVICES, WHEELCHAIRS, PROSTHETICS, AND ORTHOTICS. 48
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Physical therapy ALSO includes the establishment and modification 49
of physical therapy programs, treatment planning, instruction, 50
and consultative services. Physical measures include massage, 51
heat, cold, air, light, water, electricity, sound, and the 52
performance of tests of neuromuscular function as an aid to such 53
treatment. Physical therapy does not include the diagnosis of a 54
patient's disability, the use of Roentgen rays or radium for 55
diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, or the use of electricity for 56
cauterization or other surgical purposes. Physical therapy 57
includes physiotherapy.
(B) "Physical therapist" means a person who practices or 59
teaches physical therapy and includes physiotherapist. 60
(C) "Physical therapist assistant" means a person who 62
assists in the provision of physical therapy treatments under the 63
supervision of a physical therapist, or teaches physical therapy 64
under the supervision of a physical therapist, and includes 65
physical therapy assistant. 66
(D) "Supervision" means the availability and 68
responsibility of the supervisor for direction of the actions of 69
the person supervised. 70
Sec. 4779.01. AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER: 72
(A) "ACCOMMODATIVE" MEANS DESIGNED WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL 74
OF CONFORMING TO THE ANATOMY OF A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL. 75
(B) "FULL-TIME" MEANS NOT LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND SIX 77
HUNDRED HOURS PER YEAR. 78
(C) "INLAY" MEANS ANY REMOVABLE MATERIAL ON WHICH THE FOOT 80
RESTS INSIDE A SHOE AND THAT MAY BE AN INTEGRAL DESIGN COMPONENT 81
OF THE SHOE. 82
(D) "ORTHOTICS" MEANS THE EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, DESIGN, 84
FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, FITTING, ADJUSTING, SERVICING, OR TRAINING 85
IN THE USE OF AN ORTHOTIC OR PEDORTHIC DEVICE, OR THE REPAIR, 86
REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT, OR SERVICE OF AN EXISTING ORTHOTIC OR 87
PEDORTHIC DEVICE. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE UPPER EXTREMITY ADAPTIVE 88
EQUIPMENT USED TO FACILITATE THE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, 89
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FINGER SPLINTS, ELASTIC ABDOMINAL SUPPORTS WITHOUT METAL OR 90
PLASTIC REINFORCING STAYS, NONTHERAPEUTIC ACCOMMODATIVE INLAYS, 91
SHOES THAT ARE NOT MANUFACTURED OR MODIFIED FOR A PARTICULAR 92
INDIVIDUAL, PREFABRICATED FOOT CARE PRODUCTS, DURABLE MEDICAL 94
EQUIPMENT, DENTAL APPLIANCES, PEDORTHIC DEVICES, OR DEVICES 95
IMPLANTED INTO THE BODY BY A PHYSICIAN.
(E) "ORTHOTIC DEVICE" MEANS A CUSTOM FABRICATED OR FITTED 97
MEDICAL DEVICE USED TO SUPPORT, CORRECT, OR ALLEVIATE 98
NEUROMUSCULAR OR MUSCULOSKELETAL DYSFUNCTION, DISEASE, INJURY, OR 99
DEFORMITY.
(F) "PEDORTHICS" MEANS THE EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, 101
DESIGN, FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, FITTING, ADJUSTING, SERVICING, OR 102
TRAINING IN THE USE OF A PEDORTHIC DEVICE, OR THE REPAIR, 103
REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT, OR SERVICING OF A PEDORTHIC DEVICE. 104
(G) "PEDORTHICS DEVICE" MEANS A CUSTOM FABRICATED OR 106
FITTED THERAPEUTIC SHOE, SHOE MODIFICATION FOR THERAPEUTIC 107
PURPOSES, PROSTHETIC FILLER OF THE FOREFOOT, OR FOOT ORTHOSIS FOR 108
USE FROM THE APEX OF THE MEDICAL MALLEUS AND BELOW. IT DOES NOT 109
INCLUDE AN ARCH SUPPORT, A NONTHERAPEUTIC ACCOMMODATIVE INLAY, 110
NONTHERAPEUTIC ACCOMMODATIVE FOOTWEAR, PREFABRICATED FOOTCARE 111
PRODUCTS, OR UNMODIFIED, OVER-THE-COUNTER SHOES. 112
(H) "PROSTHETICS" MEANS THE EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, 114
DESIGN, FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, FITTING, ADJUSTING, SERVICING, OR 115
TRAINING IN THE USE OF A PROSTHESIS OR PEDORTHIC DEVICE, OR THE 116
REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT, OR SERVICE OF A PROSTHESIS OR 117
PEDORTHIC DEVICE. 118
(I) "PROSTHESIS" MEANS A CUSTOM FABRICATED OR FITTED 120
MEDICAL DEVICE USED TO REPLACE A MISSING APPENDAGE OR OTHER 121
EXTERNAL BODY PART. IT INCLUDES AN ARTIFICIAL LIMB, HAND, OR 122
FOOT, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE DEVICES IMPLANTED INTO THE BODY BY A 123
PHYSICIAN, ARTIFICIAL EYES, INTRAOCULAR LENSES, DENTAL 124
APPLIANCES, OSTOMY PRODUCTS, COSMETIC DEVICES SUCH AS BREAST 125
PROSTHESES, EYELASHES, WIGS, OR OTHER DEVICES THAT DO NOT HAVE A 126
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTIONS OF THE BODY. 127
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Sec. 4779.02. (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (B) OF 129
THIS SECTION, NO PERSON SHALL PRACTICE OR REPRESENT THAT THE 130
PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR 131
PEDORTHICS UNLESS THE PERSON HOLDS A CURRENT, VALID LICENSE 132
ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER THIS CHAPTER.
(B) DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY OF 135
THE FOLLOWING: 136
(1) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A CURRENT, VALID LICENSE, 138
CERTIFICATE, OR REGISTRATION ISSUED UNDER CHAPTER 4723., 4730., 139
4731., 4734., OR 4755. OF THE REVISED CODE AND IS PRACTICING 142
WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE UNDER STATUTES AND
RULES REGULATING THE INDIVIDUAL'S PROFESSION; 143
(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PRACTICES ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR 145
PEDORTHICS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IS 146
ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES PRESCRIBED BY STATUTES AND 147
REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES; 148
(3) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR 150
PEDORTHIC SERVICES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED ORTHOTIST, 151
PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4779.04 OF 152
THE REVISED CODE; 153
(4) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR 155
PEDORTHIC SERVICES AS PART OF AN EDUCATIONAL, CERTIFICATION, OR 156
RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTIONS 4779.25 TO 157
4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE. 159
Sec. 4779.03. NO PERSON SHALL USE THE TITLES "LICENSED 161
ORTHOTIST," "LICENSED PROSTHETIST," "LICENSED 162
ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST," OR "LICENSED PEDORTHIST," THE INITIALS 164
"L.O.," "L.P.," "L.O.P.," OR "L.PED.," OR ANY OTHER TITLE OR 167
INITIALS TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE 168
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS, UNLESS THE PERSON HOLDS A
CURRENT, VALID LICENSE ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER THIS CHAPTER. 170
NO PERSON SHALL USE ANY TITLE OR INITIALS TO REPRESENT THAT 172
THE PERSON IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 173
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS AS A TEMPORARILY 174
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LICENSED ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST, UNLESS THE PERSON 175
HOLDS A CURRENT, VALID TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER 176
THIS CHAPTER. 177
Sec. 4779.04. NO INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES ORTHOTIC, 179
PROSTHETIC, OR PEDORTHIC SERVICES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN 180
INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION 181
(B)(3) OF SECTION 4779.02 OF THE REVISED CODE, SHALL DO SO UNLESS 182
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CASE: 183
(A) THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICES THAT THE 185
SUPERVISING ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST, OR 186
PEDORTHIST IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM; 187
(B) DURING THE INITIAL EVALUATION OF ANY PATIENT WHO CAN 189
REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR 191
PEDORTHIC SERVICES AND DURING THE FITTING AND DELIVERY OF AN 192
ORTHOTIC OR PEDORTHIC DEVICE OR PROSTHESIS, THE SUPERVISING
ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST IS 193
PHYSICALLY PRESENT; 194
(C) AT TIMES OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (B) OF 197
THIS SECTION, THE SUPERVISING ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, 198
ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST IS EITHER PHYSICALLY PRESENT 199
AT THE LOCATION WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS PRACTICING OR IS READILY 200
AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL THROUGH SOME MEANS OF 201
TELECOMMUNICATION AND IS IN A LOCATION THAT UNDER NORMAL 202
CIRCUMSTANCES IS NOT MORE THAN SIXTY MINUTES TRAVEL TIME AWAY 203
FROM THE LOCATION WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS PRACTICING. 204
NO INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER MAY SUPERVISE 206
MORE THAN FOUR INDIVIDUALS NOT LICENSED TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, 207
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS WHO ARE PRACTICING ORTHOTIC, 208
PROSTHETIC, OR PEDORTHIC SERVICES. 209
Sec. 4779.05. (A) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE STATE BOARD 211
OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS, CONSISTING OF SEVEN 212
MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE AND APPOINTED BY THE 214
GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. ONE MEMBER 215
SHALL BE AN ORTHOTIST LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; ONE MEMBER 216
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SHALL BE A PROSTHETIST LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; TWO MEMBERS
SHALL BE LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER AS EITHER AN ORTHOTIST OR 217
PROSTHETIST, OR AS AN ORTHOTIST AND PROSTHETIST; ONE MEMBER SHALL 218
BE A PEDORTHIST LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, ONE MEMBER SHALL BE 219
AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED UNDER CHAPTER 4731. OF THE REVISED CODE 221
TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AND SURGERY OR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND 222
SURGERY OR PODIATRY, AND ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF 224
THE PUBLIC WHO IS A CONSUMER OF ORTHOTIC OR PROSTHETIC GOODS AND 226
SERVICES.
(B) WITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 228
SECTION, THE GOVERNOR SHALL MAKE INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE 229
BOARD. OF THE INITIAL APPOINTMENTS MADE, THREE SHALL BE FOR 230
TERMS ENDING TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, 231
THREE SHALL BE FOR TERMS ENDING THREE YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE 232
DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND ONE SHALL BE FOR A TERM ENDING FOUR 233
YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. THEREAFTER, 234
TERMS OF OFFICE SHALL BE FOR THREE YEARS, WITH EACH TERM ENDING 235
ON THE SAME DAY OF THE SAME MONTH AS THE TERM THAT IT SUCCEEDS. 236
EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL HOLD OFFICE FROM THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT 238
UNTIL THE END OF THE TERM FOR WHICH THE MEMBER WAS APPOINTED, 239
EXCEPT THAT A MEMBER SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE AFTER THE 240
EXPIRATION DATE OF A MEMBER'S TERM UNTIL THE MEMBER'S SUCCESSOR 241
TAKES OFFICE, OR UNTIL A PERIOD OF SIXTY DAYS HAS ELAPSED, 242
WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. ANY MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY 243
OCCURRING PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE TERM FOR WHICH THE 244
MEMBER'S PREDECESSOR WAS APPOINTED SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR THE 245
REMAINDER OF THAT TERM. NO MEMBER SHALL SERVE MORE THAN TWO 246
CONSECUTIVE TERMS. 247
Sec. 4779.06. MEETINGS OF THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 249
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL BE HELD AT TIMES AND PLACES 250
ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, EXCEPT THAT THE BOARD'S ANNUAL MEETING 251
SHALL BE HELD IN THIS STATE IN SEPTEMBER. FOUR MEMBERS OF THE 252
BOARD SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, 253
AND THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NOT FEWER THAN FOUR MEMBERS IS 254
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REQUIRED FOR THE BOARD TO TAKE ANY OFFICIAL ACTION. THE BOARD 255
SHALL ANNUALLY SELECT FROM ITS MEMBERSHIP A PRESIDENT AND A 256
SECRETARY. 257
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION BUT 259
SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN 260
ATTENDING MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR 261
OFFICIAL DUTIES. THE BOARD MAY EMPLOY SUCH EMPLOYEES AS ARE 262
NECESSARY TO ENABLE IT TO EXECUTE ITS DUTIES. 263
Sec. 4779.07. (A) A MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED BY THE GOVERNOR 265
FROM THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS 267
FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 268
(1) THE MEMBER DID NOT HAVE AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT OR 270
HAS NOT MAINTAINED THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY DIVISION (A) OF 271
SECTION 4779.05 OF THE REVISED CODE FOR APPOINTMENT; 272
(2) THE MEMBER VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR 274
RULE ADOPTED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 275
(3) THE MEMBER IS OR EXPECTS TO BE UNABLE TO DISCHARGE THE 277
MEMBER'S OFFICIAL DUTIES FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE 278
MEMBER'S TERM; 279
(4) THE MEMBER IS ABSENT FROM MORE THAN ONE HALF OF THE 281
REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS THAT THE MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE TO 282
ATTEND DURING A CALENDAR YEAR. 283
(B) THE REMOVAL OF A BOARD MEMBER UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL 285
NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD. 286
Sec. 4779.08. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 288
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ADOPT RULES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 289
CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF 290
THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING RULES PRESCRIBING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 291
(1) THE FORM AND MANNER OF FILING OF APPLICATIONS TO BE 293
ADMITTED TO EXAMINATIONS AND FOR LICENSURE AND LICENSE RENEWAL; 294
(2) STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR FORMULATING, EVALUATING, 296
APPROVING, AND ADMINISTERING LICENSING EXAMINATIONS OR 297
RECOGNIZING OTHER ENTITIES THAT CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS; 298
(3) THE FORM, SCORING, AND SCHEDULING OF LICENSING 300
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EXAMINATIONS;
(4) FEES FOR EXAMINATIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE 302
AND LICENSE RENEWAL; 303
(5) FEES FOR APPROVAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES; 305
(6) PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE, RENEWAL, SUSPENSION, AND 307
REVOCATION OF LICENSES AND THE CONDUCT OF DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS; 308
(7) STANDARDS OF ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN THE 310
PRACTICE OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS; 311
(8) STANDARDS FOR APPROVING NATIONAL CERTIFICATION 313
ORGANIZATIONS IN ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS; 314
(9) FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; 316
(10) STANDARDS FOR THE RECOGNITION AND APPROVAL OF 318
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE, INCLUDING STANDARDS 319
FOR APPROVING FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS; 320
(11) STANDARDS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS REQUIRED 322
FOR LICENSE RENEWAL; 323
(12) PROVISIONS FOR MAKING AVAILABLE THE INFORMATION 325
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4779.22 OF THE REVISED CODE. 326
(B) THE BOARD MAY ADOPT ANY OTHER RULES NECESSARY FOR THE 328
ADMINISTRATION OF THIS CHAPTER. 329
Sec. 4779.09. AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 331
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS 332
SHALL APPLY TO THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND 333
PEDORTHICS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 4779.08 334
OF THE REVISED CODE AND PAY THE APPLICATION FEE SPECIFIED IN THE 335
RULES. THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO IS 336
EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, AND 337
MEETS EITHER THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS 339
SECTION OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.16 OR 4779.17 OF THE 340
REVISED CODE.
(A) THE APPLICANT MUST PASS AN EXAMINATION CONDUCTED 342
PURSUANT TO SECTION 4779.15 OF THE REVISED CODE; 343
(B) THE APPLICANT MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ONE OF THE 345
FOLLOWING: 346
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(1) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 348
ORTHOTICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.10 OF THE REVISED 349
CODE;
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 352
PROSTHETICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.11 OF THE REVISED
CODE;
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 354
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.12 OF 356
THE REVISED CODE;
(4) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 358
PEDORTHICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.13 OF THE REVISED 360
CODE.
Sec. 4779.10. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 362
ORTHOTICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION 363
(A) OF THIS SECTION, OR, IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE 364
JANUARY 1, 2008, THE REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER DIVISION (A) OR (B) 366
OF THIS SECTION: 367
(A) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE MET IF THE 369
APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISIONS (A)(1), (2), AND (3) OF 370
THIS SECTION. 371
(1) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT HAS 373
PRACTICED ORTHOTICS FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT MONTHS UNDER THE 374
SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO 375
PRACTICE ORTHOTICS;
(2) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED AN ORTHOTICS RESIDENCY 377
PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 378
REVISED CODE; 379
(3) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CASE: 381
(a) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ORTHOTICS 383
AND PROSTHETICS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WHOSE 384
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE 386
BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS UNDER SECTION 387
4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 388
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 389
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THE BOARD;
(b) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A SUBJECT 391
OTHER THAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 392
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 393
THE BOARD AND HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 394
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 396
CODE.
(B) THIS DIVISION APPLIES TO APPLICATIONS MADE ON OR 398
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE 399
MET IF THE APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B)(1) OR 401
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION:
(1) IF APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2006, 403
THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 404
(a) HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN 406
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM 407
A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 409
(b) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 411
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 413
CODE;
(c) HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE 415
PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS. 417
(2) IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 419
2008, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B)(2)(a) 420
OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 421
(a)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 423
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 425
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 427
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATE IN ORTHOTICS 429
ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND 431
PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, 432
OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 434
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF 436
DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING 437
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ORTHOTICS.
(b)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 439
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 441
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 443
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 445
ORTHOTICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 447
REVISED CODE;
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN 449
ORTHOTICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 451
REVISED CODE OR HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 452
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS. 453
Sec. 4779.11. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 455
PROSTHETICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION 456
(A) OF THIS SECTION, OR, IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE 457
JANUARY 1, 2008, THE REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER DIVISION (A) OR (B) 459
OF THIS SECTION: 460
(A) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE MET IF THE 462
APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISIONS (A)(1), (2), AND (3) OF 463
THIS SECTION. 464
(1) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT HAS 466
PRACTICED PROSTHETICS FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT MONTHS UNDER THE 467
SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO 468
PRACTICE PROSTHETICS;
(2) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A PROSTHETICS RESIDENCY 470
PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 471
REVISED CODE; 472
(3) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CASE: 474
(a) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ORTHOTICS 476
AND PROSTHETICS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WHOSE 477
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE 479
BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS UNDER SECTION 480
4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 481
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 482
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THE BOARD;
(b) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A SUBJECT 484
OTHER THAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 485
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 486
THE BOARD AND HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS 487
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 489
CODE.
(B) THIS DIVISION APPLIES TO APPLICATIONS MADE ON OR 491
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE 492
MET IF THE APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B)(1) OR 494
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 495
(1) IF APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2006, 497
THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 498
(a) HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN 500
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM 501
A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 503
(b) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS 505
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 507
CODE;
(c) HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE 509
PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS. 511
(2) IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 513
2008, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B)(2)(a) 514
OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 515
(a)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 517
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 519
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 521
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATE IN 523
PROSTHETICS ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN 525
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 526
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED 527
BY THE BOARD; 528
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF 530
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DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING 531
PROSTHETICS.
(b)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 533
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 535
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 537
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 539
PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 540
REVISED CODE; 541
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN 543
PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 545
REVISED CODE OR HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 546
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS. 547
Sec. 4779.12. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 549
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE 550
REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, OR, IF THE 552
APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008, THE 553
REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER DIVISION (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION: 555
(A) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE MET IF THE 557
APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISIONS (A)(1), (2), AND (3) OF 558
THIS SECTION. 559
(1) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT HAS 561
PRACTICED ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT 562
MONTHS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS 563
CHAPTER TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 564
(2) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED AN ORTHOTICS AND 566
PROSTHETICS RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 568
4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE; 569
(3) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CASE: 571
(a) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ORTHOTICS 573
AND PROSTHETICS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WHOSE 574
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE 576
BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS UNDER SECTION 577
4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 578
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CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 579
THE BOARD;
(b) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A SUBJECT 581
OTHER THAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 582
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 583
THE BOARD AND HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 584
AND PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF 585
THE REVISED CODE. 586
(B) THIS DIVISION APPLIES TO APPLICATIONS MADE ON OR 588
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE 589
MET IF THE APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B)(1) OR 591
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 592
(1) IF APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2006, 594
THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 595
(a) HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN 597
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM 598
A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 600
(b) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 602
PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 603
REVISED CODE; 604
(c) HAS SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE 606
PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS OR PROSTHETICS. 608
(2) IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 610
2008, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B)(2)(a) 611
OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 612
(a)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 614
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 616
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 618
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATE IN ORTHOTICS 620
AND PROSTHETICS ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN 622
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 623
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED 624
BY THE BOARD; 625
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(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, 627
FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS OR 628
PROSTHETICS.
(b)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 630
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 632
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 634
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 636
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 637
4779.26 OF THE REVISED CODE; 638
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN 640
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 642
4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE OR HAS SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, 643
FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS OR 644
PROSTHETICS.
Sec. 4779.13. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 646
PEDORTHICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 647
REQUIREMENTS:
(A) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, HAS PRACTICED PEDORTHICS 650
FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT MONTHS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN 651
INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO PRACTICE PEDORTHICS;
(B) HOLDS A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE OF HIGH 654
SCHOOL EQUIVALENCE ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR A
COMPARABLE AGENCY OF ANOTHER STATE; 656
(C) HAS COMPLETED THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE 659
REQUIRED TO TAKE THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION DEVELOPED BY THE 660
BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR 661
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD.
Sec. 4779.15. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 4779.16 AND 663
4779.17 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 664
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL EXAMINE OR CAUSE TO BE EXAMINED 665
EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO SEEKS TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 666
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS IN THIS STATE. 668
TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE AN EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE 670
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BOARD OR AN ENTITY RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF 671
THIS SECTION, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST FILE AN APPLICATION AND PAY AN 672
EXAMINATION FEE AS SPECIFIED IN RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER 673
SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE AND MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS
OF SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE OTHER THAN THE REQUIREMENT 674
OF HAVING PASSED THE EXAMINATION. 675
EXAMINATIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR IN 678
ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.08 679
OF THE REVISED CODE. EACH APPLICANT SHALL BE EXAMINED IN SUCH 680
SUBJECTS AS THE BOARD REQUIRES.
THE BOARD MAY USE AS ITS EXAMINATION ALL OR PART OF A 682
STANDARD ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR 683
PEDORTHICS LICENSING EXAMINATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF 684
DETERMINING THE COMPETENCE OF INDIVIDUALS TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, 685
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS IN THE UNITED STATES. IN LIEU OF 686
CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS, THE BOARD MAY ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF 687
EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY ENTITIES RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 688
Sec. 4779.16. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 690
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE 691
REVISED CODE TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND 693
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS WITHOUT EXAMINATION TO AN APPLICANT
WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS 694
SECTION: 695
(A) NOT LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE 697
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, APPLIES TO THE BOARD IN 699
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE; 700
(B)(1) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO 702
PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS 704
ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND COMPLIES WITH DIVISION
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 705
(a) THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 707
(i) HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM A NATIONALLY 710
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES; 711
(ii) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 714
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APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED CODE; 715
(iii) IS CERTIFIED IN ORTHOTICS BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR 718
CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF
ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR 719
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 720
(iv) HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE 722
BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE. 723
(b) THE INDIVIDUAL MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING 725
REQUIREMENTS:
(i) HAS A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 728
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS;
(ii) HAS PASSED THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION IN ORTHOTICS 731
DEVELOPED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND 732
PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR 733
AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 734
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 736
PROSTHETICS, IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS ON 738
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND COMPLIES WITH DIVISION 739
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 740
(a) THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 742
(i) HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM A NATIONALLY 745
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES; 746
(ii) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS 749
APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED CODE; 751
(iii) IS CERTIFIED IN PROSTHETICS BY THE AMERICAN BOARD 753
FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF 755
ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR 756
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 757
(iv) HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE 759
BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE. 760
(b) THE APPLICANT MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING 762
REQUIREMENTS:
(i) HAS A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 765
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS;
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(ii) HAS PASSED THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION IN 767
PROSTHETICS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS 768
AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 769
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE 770
BOARD.
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 772
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT COMPLIES WITH DIVISION 774
(B)(3)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION:
(a) THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 776
(i) HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN ACCREDITED 779
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES;
(ii) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 782
PROSTHETICS APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 783
REVISED CODE;
(iii) HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 786
PROSTHETICS APPROVED UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE; 787
(iv) IS CERTIFIED IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS BY THE 790
AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, 791
THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN 792
EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 793
(b) THE APPLICANT MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING 795
REQUIREMENTS:
(i) HAS A MINIMUM OF SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 798
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 799
(ii) HAS PASSED THE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS 801
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR 802
CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF 804
ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT 805
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 806
(4) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 808
PEDORTHICS, IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING OR TEACHING PEDORTHICS ON THE 810
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND IS CERTIFIED IN PEDORTHICS BY
THE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS. 811
Sec. 4779.17. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 813
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AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE 814
REVISED CODE TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND 816
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS WITHOUT EXAMINATION TO AN APPLICANT
WHO MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 817
(A) APPLIES TO THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 820
4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE;
(B) HOLDS A LICENSE TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 822
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS ISSUED BY THE 823
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY OF ANOTHER STATE; 824
(C) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: 826
(1) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 828
ORTHOTICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 830
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.10 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 832
PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 834
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.11 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 836
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS 837
IN DIVISIONS (A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.12 OF THE REVISED 838
CODE.
(4) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 840
PEDORTHICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (B) 842
AND (C) OF SECTION 4779.13 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4779.18. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 844
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE TO AN 845
INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 846
(1) APPLIES TO THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED 848
UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE AND PAYS THE 849
APPLICATION FEE SPECIFIED IN THE RULES; 850
(2) IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; 852
(3) IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER; 854
(4) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: 856
(a) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 858
ORTHOTICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 860
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(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.10 OF THE REVISED CODE. 861
(b) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 863
PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 865
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.11 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(c) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 867
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS 868
IN DIVISIONS (A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.12 OF THE REVISED 869
CODE.
(d) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 871
PEDORTHICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (B) 873
AND (C) OF SECTION 4779.13 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(B) A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS VALID 875
FOR ONE YEAR AND MAY BE RENEWED ONCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES 877
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE. 878
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A TEMPORARY LICENSE MAY PRACTICE 880
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS 882
ONLY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A LICENSE 883
ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE IN THE SAME AREA
OF PRACTICE. 884
Sec. 4779.19. A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF 886
THE REVISED CODE OR RENEWED UNDER SECTION 4779.20 OF THE REVISED 887
CODE IS VALID FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS AND NOT MORE THAN 888
FOUR YEARS AND EXPIRES ON THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF JANUARY. 889
Sec. 4779.20. (A) AN INDIVIDUAL SEEKING TO RENEW A 891
LICENSE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE SHALL, 892
ON OR BEFORE THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF JANUARY OF THE YEAR IN WHICH 894
THE LICENSE EXPIRES, APPLY FOR RENEWAL. THE STATE BOARD OF 895
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL SEND RENEWAL NOTICES 896
AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.
APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD ON FORMS THE 898
BOARD PRESCRIBES AND FURNISHES. EACH APPLICATION SHALL BE 899
ACCOMPANIED BY A RENEWAL FEE SPECIFIED IN RULES ADOPTED BY THE 900
BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE. 901
(B) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL OTHER THAN A FIRST RENEWAL, 903
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THE LICENSE HOLDER MUST CERTIFY TO THE BOARD ONE OF THE 904
FOLLOWING:
(1) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS AN ORTHOTIST 906
OR PROSTHETIST, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PRECEDING 907
THREE YEARS FORTY-FIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS GRANTED BY THE 908
BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.24 OF THE REVISED CODE; 909
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS A PROSTHETIST 911
AND ORTHOTIST, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PRECEDING 912
THREE YEARS SEVENTY-FIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS GRANTED BY 913
THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.24 OF THE REVISED CODE; 914
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS A PEDORTHIST, 916
THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS THE 917
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES REQUIRED BY THE BOARD FOR 918
CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS OR AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION 919
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 920
Sec. 4779.21. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 922
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL MAINTAIN BOARD RECORDS, INCLUDING RECORDS OF 923
THE BOARD'S PROCEEDINGS, A REGISTRY OF ALL APPLICANTS FOR 924
LICENSURE THAT INDICATES WHETHER THE APPLICANT WAS GRANTED A 925
LICENSE, AND ANY OTHER RECORDS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE 926
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. 927
Sec. 4779.22. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 929
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL PUBLISH AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO 930
THE PUBLIC WRITTEN INFORMATION REGARDING BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: 931
(1) THE BOARD'S REGULATORY FUNCTIONS AND THE PROVISIONS OF 933
THIS CHAPTER; 934
(2) THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH COMPLAINTS ARE FILED WITH THE 936
BOARD, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT 937
PROCEDURES AND THE NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF 938
THE BOARD.
(B) THE BOARD SHALL MAKE THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN 940
DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION AVAILABLE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 941
(1) CONSUMERS OF ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, AND PEDORTHIC GOODS 943
AND SERVICES; 944
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(2) INDIVIDUALS LICENSED BY THE BOARD; 946
(3) NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, AND 948
PEDORTHIC CERTIFYING AND ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS; 949
(4) NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, AND 951
PEDORTHIC EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; 952
(5) ANY OTHER ENTITY THAT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE THE 954
INFORMATION. 955
(C) THE BOARD MAY MAKE AVAILABLE ANY OF THE INFORMATION 957
DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION BY ADOPTING A RULE 958
UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE REQUIRING THE 959
INFORMATION TO BE DISPLAYED IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 960
(1) ON EACH REGISTRATION FORM OR APPLICATION PREPARED BY 962
THE BOARD; 963
(2) ON A SIGN PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED IN THE PLACE OF 965
BUSINESS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 966
(3) IN EACH BILL OR WRITTEN CONTRACT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED 968
BY AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER. 969
Sec. 4779.23. (A) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPROVAL BY THE 971
STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS, A 972
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE MUST SATISFY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 973
REQUIREMENTS:
(1) INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT INTELLECTUAL OR PRACTICAL CONTENT 975
AND BE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF 976
PARTICIPANTS; 977
(2) DEAL WITH MATTERS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF 979
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL 980
RESPONSIBILITY, ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS, OR SIMILAR SUBJECTS THAT THE 982
BOARD CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF 983
ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC SERVICES IN THIS STATE; 984
(3) INVOLVE IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION, EXCEPT THAT A COURSE 986
MAY USE SELF-STUDY MATERIALS IF THE MATERIALS ARE PREPARED AND 987
PRESENTED BY A GROUP WITH APPROPRIATE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE; 988
(4) BE PRESENTED IN A SETTING THAT IS PHYSICALLY SUITED TO 990
THE COURSE; 991
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(5) INCLUDE THOROUGH, HIGH-QUALITY WRITTEN MATERIAL; 993
(6) MEET ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS THE BOARD CONSIDERS 995
APPROPRIATE.
(B) THE BOARD SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS IN 997
DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, REVIEW AND APPROVE CONTINUING 998
EDUCATION COURSES. IF THE BOARD DOES NOT APPROVE A COURSE, IT 999
SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF THE REASON FOR THE DENIAL 1,001
TO THE PERSON THAT REQUESTED APPROVAL. THE BOARD MAY APPROVE 1,002
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES APPROVED BY BOARDS OF OTHER STATES 1,003
THAT REGULATE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS IF THE OTHER 1,004
BOARD'S STANDARDS FOR APPROVING CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES ARE 1,005
EQUIVALENT TO THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO DIVISION (A) 1,006
OF THIS SECTION. 1,007
Sec. 4779.24. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 1,009
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL GRANT CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS TO 1,010
INDIVIDUALS LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS: 1,011
(A) FOR COMPLETING A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE APPROVED 1,013
BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.23 OF THE REVISED CODE, ONE UNIT 1,014
FOR EACH HOUR OF INSTRUCTION RECEIVED; 1,015
(B) FOR TEACHING AS A FACULTY MEMBER A COURSE IN 1,017
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS THAT IS PART OF THE 1,018
CURRICULUM OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ONE-HALF UNIT 1,020
FOR EACH SEMESTER HOUR OF THE COURSE, OR AN EQUIVALENT UNIT FOR 1,021
EACH QUARTER OR TRIMESTER HOUR OF THE COURSE; 1,022
(C) FOR TEACHING OTHER THAN AS A FACULTY MEMBER A COURSE 1,024
THAT IS PART OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S ORTHOTICS, 1,025
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS CURRICULUM, ONE UNIT FOR EACH HOUR 1,026
TEACHING THE COURSE; 1,027
(D) FOR TEACHING A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE THAT IS 1,029
APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.23 OF THE REVISED CODE 1,030
THAT IS NOT PART OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S 1,031
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS CURRICULUM, THREE UNITS FOR 1,032
EACH HOUR TEACHING THE COURSE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND ONE-HALF 1,033
UNIT FOR EACH HOUR TEACHING THE COURSE EACH TIME THEREAFTER. 1,034
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Sec. 4779.25. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 1,036
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL RECOGNIZE AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 1,037
EDUCATION'S BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 1,038
PROSTHETICS IF THE PROGRAM SATISFIES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 1,039
REQUIREMENTS:
(A) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,041
OF INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS AND TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,042
OF INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS; 1,043
(B) REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA 1,045
OR CERTIFICATE OF HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCE ISSUED BY THE STATE 1,046
BOARD OF EDUCATION; 1,047
(C) INCLUDES A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM THAT 1,049
INCLUDES LEARNING GOALS, COURSE OBJECTIVES, AND COMPETENCIES FOR 1,050
GRADUATION; 1,051
(D) REQUIRES FREQUENT, DOCUMENTED EVALUATION OF STUDENTS 1,053
TO ASSESS THEIR ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE, PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION 1,054
AND SOLVING SKILLS, AND PSYCHOMOTOR, BEHAVIORAL, AND CLINICAL 1,055
COMPETENCIES; 1,056
(E) REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION 1,058
OF COURSES IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, PSYCHOLOGY, COMPUTER 1,059
SCIENCE, ALGEBRA OR HIGHER MATH, HUMAN ANATOMY WITH A LABORATORY 1,060
SECTION, AND PHYSIOLOGY WITH A LABORATORY SECTION; 1,061
(F) REQUIRES FORMAL INSTRUCTION IN BIOMECHANICS, GAIT 1,063
ANALYSIS AND PATHOMETRICS, KINESIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, MATERIALS 1,065
SCIENCE, RESEARCH METHODS, AND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNIQUES; 1,066
(G) REQUIRES STUDENTS AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION TO 1,068
DEMONSTRATE ORTHOTICS SKILLS, INCLUDING MEASUREMENT, 1,069
IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, AND FITTING AND ALIGNMENT 1,070
OF ORTHOSES FOR THE LOWER LIMBS, UPPER LIMBS, AND SPINES; 1,071
(H) REQUIRES STUDENTS AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION TO 1,073
COMPLETE TRAINING IN ORTHOTIC SYSTEMS, INCLUDING FOOT ORTHOSIS, 1,074
ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS, KNEE ORTHOSIS, KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS, 1,075
HIP-KNEE-ANKLE ORTHOSIS, HIP ORTHOSIS, WRIST-HAND ORTHOSIS, 1,076
CERVICAL-THORACIC-LUMBO-SACRAL ORTHOSIS, THORACOLUMBO-SACRAL 1,077
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ORTHOSIS, LUMBO-SACRAL ORTHOSIS, HALO, FRACTURE MANAGEMENT, RGO, 1,079
STANDING FRAMES, AND SEATING;
(I) REQUIRES STUDENTS AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION TO 1,081
DEMONSTRATE PROSTHETIC SKILLS THAT INCLUDE MEASUREMENT, 1,082
IMPRESSION TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, DIAGNOSTIC FITTING, 1,083
DEFINITIVE FITTING, POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT, EXTERNAL POWER, AND 1,084
STATIC AND DYNAMIC ALIGNMENT OF SOCKETS RELATED TO VARIOUS 1,085
AMPUTATION LEVELS, INCLUDING PARTIAL FOOT, SYME'S BELOW KNEE, 1,086
ABOVE KNEE, BELOW ELBOW, ABOVE ELBOW, AND THE VARIOUS JOINT 1,087
DISARTICULATIONS;
(J) REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION STUDENTS TO 1,089
COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED HOURS OF SUPERVISED CLINICAL 1,091
EXPERIENCE THAT FOCUS ON PATIENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 1,092
RECOMMENDATION, MEASUREMENT, IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL 1,093
RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, FITTING, AND EVALUATING PATIENTS IN 1,094
THE USE AND FUNCTION OF ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 1,095
(K) PROVIDES FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM'S 1,097
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION THROUGH REGULAR, 1,098
ON-SITE VISITS CONDUCTED BY A TEAM OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS FROM 1,099
A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR ORTHOTIC AND 1,100
PROSTHETIC CERTIFYING BODY; 1,101
(L) MEETS ANY OTHER STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER 1,103
SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,104
Sec. 4779.26. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 1,106
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL RECOGNIZE A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 1,107
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS IF THE 1,108
PROGRAM SATISFIES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 1,109
(A) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (B), (C), (D), 1,112
(E), (F), (K), AND (L) OF SECTION 4779.24 OF THE REVISED CODE; 1,114
(B) IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS, THE 1,116
PROGRAM DOES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,118
(1) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,120
OF INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS; 1,121
(2) REQUIRES STUDENTS TO COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN TWO 1,123
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HUNDRED FIFTY HOURS OF SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT 1,124
FOCUSES ON PATIENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES, RECOMMENDATION, 1,125
MEASUREMENT, IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, 1,126
FITTING, AND EVALUATING PATIENTS IN THE USE AND FUNCTION OF 1,127
ORTHOTICS;
(3) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (G) AND (H) OF 1,129
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,130
(C) IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS, 1,132
THE PROGRAM DOES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,133
(1) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,135
OF INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS; 1,136
(2) REQUIRES STUDENTS TO COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN TWO 1,138
HUNDRED FIFTY HOURS OF SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT 1,139
FOCUSES ON PATIENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES, RECOMMENDATION, 1,140
MEASUREMENT, IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, 1,141
FITTING, AND EVALUATING PATIENTS IN THE USE AND FUNCTION OF 1,142
PROSTHETICS;
(3) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (F) AND (I) OF 1,144
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,146
(D) IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 1,148
PROSTHETICS, THE PROGRAM DOES BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,149
(1) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,151
OF INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS AND TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,152
OF INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS; 1,153
(2) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (H) AND (I) OF 1,155
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,157
Sec. 4779.27. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 1,159
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL APPROVE A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS, 1,160
PROSTHETICS, OR ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS IF THE PROGRAM DOES ALL 1,161
OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,162
(A) REQUIRES A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY; 1,164
(B) DOES ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,166
(1) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS, 1,168
PROVIDES TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF INSTRUCTION IN 1,169
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ORTHOTICS;
(2) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS, 1,171
PROVIDES TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF INSTRUCTION IN 1,172
PROSTHETICS;
(3) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 1,174
PROSTHETICS, PROVIDES TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF 1,175
INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS AND TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF 1,176
INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS. 1,177
(C) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (K) AND (L) OF 1,180
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE;
(D) PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH A SUFFICIENT VARIETY AND 1,182
VOLUME OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCES TO GIVE THEM ADEQUATE EDUCATIONAL 1,183
EXPERIENCE IN THE ACUTE, REHABILITATIVE, AND CHRONIC ASPECTS OF 1,184
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION, MEASUREMENT, 1,185
IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, FITTING, AND 1,186
EVALUATING PATIENTS IN THE USE AND FUNCTION OF ORTHOTICS AND 1,187
PROSTHETICS; 1,188
(E) PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH SUFFICIENT TRAINING IN 1,190
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT, PATIENT MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL 1,191
IMPLEMENTATION, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL 1,192
RESPONSIBILITY.
Sec. 4779.28. (A) THE BOARD MAY, PURSUANT TO AN 1,194
ADJUDICATION UNDER CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE AND BY A VOTE 1,195
OF NOT FEWER THAN FOUR OF ITS MEMBERS, LIMIT, REVOKE, OR SUSPEND 1,196
A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, REFUSE TO ISSUE A LICENSE TO 1,197
AN APPLICANT, OR REPRIMAND OR PLACE ON PROBATION A LICENSE HOLDER 1,198
FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1,199
(1) CONVICTION OF, OR A PLEA OF GUILTY TO, A MISDEMEANOR 1,201
OR FELONY INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE; 1,202
(2) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER; 1,204
(3) COMMITTING FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, OR DECEPTION IN 1,206
APPLYING FOR OR SECURING A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 1,207
(4) HABITUAL USE OF DRUGS OR INTOXICANTS TO THE EXTENT 1,209
THAT IT RENDERS THE PERSON UNFIT TO PRACTICE; 1,210
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(5) VIOLATION OF ANY RULE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER 1,212
SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE; 1,213
(6) A DEPARTURE FROM, OR FAILURE TO CONFORM TO, MINIMAL 1,215
STANDARDS OF CARE OF SIMILAR ORTHOTISTS, PROSTHETISTS, 1,216
ORTHOTISTS-PROSTHETISTS, OR PEDORTHISTS UNDER THE SAME OR SIMILAR 1,217
CIRCUMSTANCES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ACTUAL INJURY TO A PATIENT 1,218
IS ESTABLISHED; 1,219
(7) OBTAINING OR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN MONEY OR ANYTHING OF 1,221
VALUE BY FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION IN THE COURSE OF PRACTICE; 1,222
(8) PUBLISHING A FALSE, FRAUDULENT, DECEPTIVE, OR 1,224
MISLEADING STATEMENT; 1,225
(9) WAIVING THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR PART OF A DEDUCTIBLE OR 1,227
COPAYMENT THAT A PATIENT, PURSUANT TO A HEALTH INSURANCE OR 1,228
HEALTH CARE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR PLAN, WOULD OTHERWISE BE 1,229
REQUIRED TO PAY, IF THE WAIVER IS USED AS AN ENTICEMENT TO A 1,230
PATIENT OR GROUP OF PATIENTS TO RECEIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FROM 1,231
A PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 1,232
(10) ADVERTISING THAT A PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED 1,234
UNDER THIS CHAPTER WILL WAIVE THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR PART OF A 1,235
DEDUCTIBLE OR COPAYMENT THAT A PATIENT, PURSUANT TO A HEALTH 1,236
INSURANCE OR HEALTH CARE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR PLAN, THAT COVERS 1,237
THE PERSON'S SERVICES, WOULD OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED TO PAY. 1,238
(B) FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING WHETHER A PERSON IS 1,241
ENGAGING OR HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A) OF 1,242
THIS SECTION, THE BOARD MAY ADMINISTER OATHS, ORDER THE TAKING OF 1,243
DEPOSITIONS, ISSUE SUBPOENAS, EXAMINE WITNESSES, AND COMPEL THE 1,245
ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION OF BOOKS, ACCOUNTS,
PAPERS, RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, AND TESTIMONY. 1,247
Sec. 4779.29. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THERE IS CLEAR 1,249
AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS 1,250
CHAPTER IS ENGAGING OR HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT DESCRIBED IN 1,251
DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 4779.28 OF THE REVISED CODE AND THAT THE 1,253
LICENSE HOLDER'S CONTINUED PRACTICE PRESENTS A DANGER OF 1,254
IMMEDIATE AND SERIOUS HARM TO THE PUBLIC, THE BOARD MAY SUSPEND 1,255
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THE INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE WITHOUT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING. A 1,256
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL MAY BE USED FOR REVIEWING THE MATTER 1,257
AND TAKING THE VOTE.
IF THE BOARD VOTES TO SUSPEND AN INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE, THE 1,259
BOARD SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN ORDER OF SUSPENSION BY CERTIFIED MAIL 1,260
OR IN PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 119.07 OF THE REVISED 1,261
CODE. THE ORDER IS NOT SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION BY A COURT DURING 1,262
PENDANCY OF ANY APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 119.12 OF THE REVISED 1,263
CODE. IF THE LICENSE HOLDER REQUESTS AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING BY 1,264
THE BOARD, THE DATE SET FOR THE HEARING SHALL BE NOT LATER THAN 1,265
FIFTEEN DAYS, BUT NOT EARLIER THAN SEVEN DAYS, AFTER THE REQUEST, 1,266
UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED TO BY THE BOARD AND THE LICENSE HOLDER. 1,267
ANY SUSPENSION IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL REMAIN IN 1,269
EFFECT, UNLESS REVERSED ON APPEAL, UNTIL A FINAL ADJUDICATIVE 1,270
ORDER ISSUED BY THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 119.12 OF THE 1,271
REVISED CODE BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE ITS FINAL 1,272
ADJUDICATIVE ORDER WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF ITS 1,273
HEARING. A FAILURE TO ISSUE AN ORDER WITHIN SIXTY DAYS SHALL 1,274
RESULT IN THE DISSOLUTION OF THE SUMMARY SUSPENSION ORDER, BUT 1,275
SHALL NOT INVALIDATE ANY SUBSEQUENT, FINAL ADJUDICATIVE ORDER. 1,276
Sec. 4779.30. IF THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 1,278
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A PERSON 1,279
WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER IS MENTALLY ILL OR 1,280
MENTALLY INCOMPETENT, IT MAY FILE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE 1,281
COUNTY IN WHICH THE PERSON HAS A LEGAL RESIDENCE AN AFFIDAVIT IN 1,282
THE FORM PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 5122.11 OF THE REVISED CODE AND 1,283
SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, WHEREUPON THE SAME 1,284
PROCEEDING SHALL BE HAD AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 5122. OF THE 1,285
REVISED CODE. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY REPRESENT THE BOARD IN 1,286
ANY PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER THIS SECTION. 1,287
IF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A LICENSE UNDER THIS 1,289
CHAPTER IS ADJUDICATED BY A PROBATE COURT TO BE MENTALLY ILL OR 1,290
MENTALLY INCOMPETENT, THE INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE SHALL BE 1,291
AUTOMATICALLY SUSPENDED UNTIL THE INDIVIDUAL HAS FILED WITH THE 1,292
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BOARD A CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ADJUDICATION BY A PROBATE COURT OF 1,293
THE INDIVIDUAL'S SUBSEQUENT RESTORATION TO COMPETENCY OR HAS 1,294
SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE BOARD, OF 1,295
HAVING BEEN RESTORED TO COMPETENCY IN THE MANNER AND FORM 1,297
PROVIDED IN SECTION 5122.38 OF THE REVISED CODE. THE JUDGE OF 1,298
THE COURT SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE BOARD OF AN ADJUDICATION
OF INCOMPETENCE AND NOTE ANY SUSPENSION OF A LICENSE IN THE 1,299
MARGIN OF THE COURT'S RECORD OF THE CERTIFICATE. IN THE ABSENCE 1,300
OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH, NEITHER THE BOARD NOR ANY AGENT, 1,301
REPRESENTATIVE, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE BOARD SHALL BE HELD LIABLE IN 1,302
DAMAGES BY ANY PERSON BY REASON OF THE FILING OF THE AFFIDAVIT 1,303
REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION. 1,304
Sec. 4779.31. BEFORE REINSTATING A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER 1,306
THIS CHAPTER THAT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS, THE 1,307
BOARD MAY REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL TO PASS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING 1,308
EXAMINATION. 1,309
Sec. 4779.32. IF ANY PERSON MAKES AN ALLEGATION AGAINST AN 1,311
INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, THE 1,312
ALLEGATION SHALL BE REDUCED TO WRITING AND VERIFIED BY A PERSON 1,313
WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE FACTS UNDERLYING THE ALLEGATION. THE 1,314
PERSON MAKING THE ALLEGATION SHALL FILE THREE COPIES OF THE 1,315
ALLEGATION WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND 1,316
PEDORTHICS. IF A PERSON ALLEGES THAT A LICENSE HOLDER IS 1,317
ENGAGING OR HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A) OF 1,318
SECTION 4779.28 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE BOARD MAY PROCEED WITH 1,319
AN ADJUDICATION HEARING UNDER CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,320
THE BOARD SHALL RETAIN THE INFORMATION FILED UNDER THIS SECTION 1,321
IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 1,322
4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4779.33. THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE BOARD OF 1,324
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ENFORCE THE LAWS 1,325
RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND 1,326
PEDORTHICS. IF THE SECRETARY HAS KNOWLEDGE OF A VIOLATION, THE 1,327
SECRETARY SHALL INVESTIGATE THE VIOLATION AND NOTIFY THE 1,328
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PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE PROPER COUNTY. 1,329
Sec. 4779.99. WHOEVER VIOLATES SECTION 4779.02, 4779.03, 1,331
OR 4779.04 REVISED CODE IS GUILTY OF A MINOR MISDEMEANOR ON THE 1,333
FIRST OFFENSE; ON EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, THE INDIVIDUAL IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FOURTH DEGREE. 1,334
Section 2. That existing section 4755.40 of the Revised 1,336
Code is hereby repealed. 1,337
Section 3. Sections 4779.02, 4779.03, and 4779.04 of the 1,339
Revised Code shall take effect one year after the effective date 1,340
of this act.
Section 4. For purposes of the supervision requirement of 1,342
division (A)(1) of section 4779.10, division (A)(1) of section 1,343
4779.11, and division (A)(1) of section 4779.12 of the Revised 1,344
Code, practice prior to the effective dates of sections 4779.02 1,345
to 4779.04 of the Revised Code under the supervision of a person 1,346
who qualifies for a license under section 4779.09 of the Revised
Code shall be considered supervision by a license holder. 1,347
Section 5. (A) Notwithstanding the qualifications for 1,349
members of the State Board of Orthotics, Prosthetics, and 1,350
Pedorthics described in division (A) of section 4779.05 of the 1,351
Revised Code, members initially appointed to the Board by the 1,352
Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall 1,353
possess the qualifications described in division (B) of this 1,354
section instead of the qualifications described in division (A) 1,355
of section 4779.05 of the Revised Code. 1,356
(B) Two members of the Board shall be individuals who are 1,358
certified as an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist-prosthetist 1,359
by the American Board of Certification in Orthotics and 1,360
Prosthetics or an equivalent successor organization recognized by 1,361
the Board. Two members shall be individuals who are certified as 1,362
an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist-prosthetist by the Board 1,363
for orthotist/prosthetist certification or an equivalent 1,364
successor organization recognized by the Board. One member shall 1,365
be an individual who is certified as a pedorthist by the Board 1,366
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for certification in pedorthics or an equivalent successor 1,367
organization recognized by the Board. One member shall be an 1,368
individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to 1,370
practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery 1,371
or podiatry. One member shall be a representative of the public 1,373
who is a consumer of orthotic or prosthetic goods and services. 1,374