As Passed by the House 1
123rd General Assembly 4
Regular Session Am. Sub. S. B. No. 238 5
1999-2000 6
SENATOR WHITE-REPRESENTATIVES KRUPINSKI-METELSKY-VERICH-DISTEL 8
CATES-MOTTLEY-HOUSEHOLDER-WIDENER-BARRETT-OLMAN-CORBIN 9
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A B I L L
To amend sections 4743.05 and 4755.40 and to enact 12
sections 4779.01 to 4779.13, 4779.15 to 4779.33, 14
and 4779.99 of the Revised Code to revise the 15
definition of physical therapy, to establish the
State Board of Orthotics, Prosthetics, and 17
Pedorthics and provide for the licensure of 18
orthotists, prosthetists, and pedorthists, and to
terminate provisions of this act by repealing 19
sections 4779.01, 4779.02, 4779.03, 4779.04, 20
4779.05, 4779.06, 4779.07, 4779.08, 4779.09, 21
4779.10, 4779.11, 4779.12, 4779.13, 4779.15, 22
4779.16, 4779.17, 4779.18, 4779.19, 4779.20, 23
4779.21, 4779.22, 4779.23, 4779.24, 4779.25,
4779.26, 4779.27, 4779.28, 4779.29, 4779.30, 24
4779.31, 4779.32, 4779.33, and 4779.99 of the 25
Revised Code, effective December 31, 2004.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 27
Section 1. That sections 4743.05 and 4775.40 be amended 29
and sections 4779.01, 4779.02, 4779.03, 4779.04, 4779.05, 32
4779.06, 4779.07, 4779.08, 4779.09, 4779.10, 4779.11, 4779.12, 33
4779.13, 4779.15, 4779.16, 4779.17, 4779.18, 4779.19, 4779.20, 34
4779.21, 4779.22, 4779.23, 4779.24, 4779.25, 4779.26, 4779.27, 35
4779.28, 4779.29, 4779.30, 4779.31, 4779.32, 4779.33, and 4779.99 36
of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 37
Sec. 4743.05. Except as otherwise provided in sections 46
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4701.20, 4723.061, and 4729.65 of the Revised Code, all money 47
collected under Chapters 3773., 4701., 4703., 4709., 4713., 48
4715., 4717., 4723., 4725., 4729., 4732., 4733., 4734., 4736., 49
4741., 4753., 4755., 4757., 4759., and 4761. of the Revised Code, 51
AND UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2004, MONEY COLLECTED UNDER CHAPTER 4779. 52
OF THE REVISED CODE, shall be paid into the state treasury to the 54
credit of the occupational licensing and regulatory fund, which 55
is hereby created for use in administering such chapters. Money 56
deposited to the credit of the fund under section 4731.24 of the 57
Revised Code shall be used until July 1, 1998, for administering 58
Chapters 4730. and 4731. of the Revised Code. 59
At the end of each quarter, the director of budget and 61
management shall transfer from the occupational licensing and 63
regulatory fund to the nurse education assistance fund created in 64
section 3333.28 of the Revised Code the amount certified to the 65
director under division (B) of section 4723.08 of the Revised 66
Code.
At the end of the first quarter of 1995 and at the end of 68
each quarter thereafter, the director shall transfer from the 69
occupational licensing and regulatory fund to the certified 70
public accountant education assistance fund created in section 71
4701.26 of the Revised Code the amount certified to the director 73
under division (D)(2) of section 4701.10 of the Revised Code.
Sec. 4755.40. As used in sections 4755.40 to 4755.56 and 84
4755.99 of the Revised Code:
(A) "Physical therapy" means the evaluation and treatment 86
of a person by physical measures and the use of therapeutic 87
exercises and rehabilitative procedures, with or without 88
assistive devices, for the purpose of preventing, correcting, or 89
alleviating any disability. IF PERFORMED BY A PERSON WHO IS 91
ADEQUATELY TRAINED, PHYSICAL THERAPY INCLUDES THE DESIGN, 92
FABRICATION, REVISION, EDUCATION, AND INSTRUCTION IN THE USE OF 93
VARIOUS ASSISTIVE DEVICES INCLUDING BRACES, SPLINTS, AMBULATORY 94
OR LOCOMOTION DEVICES, WHEELCHAIRS, PROSTHETICS, AND ORTHOTICS. 95
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Physical therapy ALSO includes the establishment and modification 96
of physical therapy programs, treatment planning, instruction, 97
and consultative services. Physical measures include massage, 98
heat, cold, air, light, water, electricity, sound, and the 99
performance of tests of neuromuscular function as an aid to such 100
treatment. Physical therapy does not include the diagnosis of a 101
patient's disability, the use of Roentgen rays or radium for 102
diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, or the use of electricity for 103
cauterization or other surgical purposes. Physical therapy 104
includes physiotherapy.
(B) "Physical therapist" means a person who practices or 106
teaches physical therapy and includes physiotherapist. 107
(C) "Physical therapist assistant" means a person who 109
assists in the provision of physical therapy treatments under the 110
supervision of a physical therapist, or teaches physical therapy 111
under the supervision of a physical therapist, and includes 112
physical therapy assistant. 113
(D) "Supervision" means the availability and 115
responsibility of the supervisor for direction of the actions of 116
the person supervised. 117
Sec. 4779.01. AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER: 119
(A) "ACCOMMODATIVE" MEANS DESIGNED WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL 121
OF CONFORMING TO THE ANATOMY OF A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL. 122
(B) "FULL-TIME" MEANS NOT LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND SIX 124
HUNDRED HOURS PER YEAR. 125
(C) "INLAY" MEANS ANY REMOVABLE MATERIAL ON WHICH THE FOOT 127
RESTS INSIDE A SHOE AND THAT MAY BE AN INTEGRAL DESIGN COMPONENT 128
OF THE SHOE. 129
(D) "ORTHOTICS" MEANS THE EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, DESIGN, 131
FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, FITTING, ADJUSTING, SERVICING, OR TRAINING 132
IN THE USE OF AN ORTHOTIC OR PEDORTHIC DEVICE, OR THE REPAIR, 133
REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT, OR SERVICE OF AN EXISTING ORTHOTIC OR 134
PEDORTHIC DEVICE. IT DOES NOT INCLUDE UPPER EXTREMITY ADAPTIVE 135
EQUIPMENT USED TO FACILITATE THE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, 136
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FINGER SPLINTS, ELASTIC ABDOMINAL SUPPORTS WITHOUT METAL OR 137
PLASTIC REINFORCING STAYS, NONTHERAPEUTIC ACCOMMODATIVE INLAYS, 138
SHOES THAT ARE NOT MANUFACTURED OR MODIFIED FOR A PARTICULAR 139
INDIVIDUAL, PREFABRICATED FOOT CARE PRODUCTS, DURABLE MEDICAL 141
EQUIPMENT, DENTAL APPLIANCES, PEDORTHIC DEVICES, OR DEVICES 142
IMPLANTED INTO THE BODY BY A PHYSICIAN.
(E) "ORTHOTIC DEVICE" MEANS A CUSTOM FABRICATED OR FITTED 144
MEDICAL DEVICE USED TO SUPPORT, CORRECT, OR ALLEVIATE 145
NEUROMUSCULAR OR MUSCULOSKELETAL DYSFUNCTION, DISEASE, INJURY, OR 146
DEFORMITY.
(F) "PEDORTHICS" MEANS THE EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, 148
DESIGN, FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, FITTING, ADJUSTING, SERVICING, OR 149
TRAINING IN THE USE OF A PEDORTHIC DEVICE, OR THE REPAIR, 150
REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT, OR SERVICING OF A PEDORTHIC DEVICE. 151
(G) "PEDORTHICS DEVICE" MEANS A CUSTOM FABRICATED OR 153
FITTED THERAPEUTIC SHOE, SHOE MODIFICATION FOR THERAPEUTIC 154
PURPOSES, PROSTHETIC FILLER OF THE FOREFOOT, OR FOOT ORTHOSIS FOR 155
USE FROM THE APEX OF THE MEDICAL MALLEUS AND BELOW. IT DOES NOT 156
INCLUDE AN ARCH SUPPORT, A NONTHERAPEUTIC ACCOMMODATIVE INLAY, 157
NONTHERAPEUTIC ACCOMMODATIVE FOOTWEAR, PREFABRICATED FOOTCARE 158
PRODUCTS, OR UNMODIFIED, OVER-THE-COUNTER SHOES. 159
(H) "PROSTHETICS" MEANS THE EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, 161
DESIGN, FABRICATION, ASSEMBLY, FITTING, ADJUSTING, SERVICING, OR 162
TRAINING IN THE USE OF A PROSTHESIS OR PEDORTHIC DEVICE, OR THE 163
REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT, OR SERVICE OF A PROSTHESIS OR 164
PEDORTHIC DEVICE. 165
(I) "PROSTHESIS" MEANS A CUSTOM FABRICATED OR FITTED 167
MEDICAL DEVICE USED TO REPLACE A MISSING APPENDAGE OR OTHER 168
EXTERNAL BODY PART. IT INCLUDES AN ARTIFICIAL LIMB, HAND, OR 169
FOOT, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE DEVICES IMPLANTED INTO THE BODY BY A 170
PHYSICIAN, ARTIFICIAL EYES, INTRAOCULAR LENSES, DENTAL 171
APPLIANCES, OSTOMY PRODUCTS, COSMETIC DEVICES SUCH AS BREAST 172
PROSTHESES, EYELASHES, WIGS, OR OTHER DEVICES THAT DO NOT HAVE A 173
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTIONS OF THE BODY. 174
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Sec. 4779.02. (A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION (B) OF 176
THIS SECTION, NO PERSON SHALL PRACTICE OR REPRESENT THAT THE 177
PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR 178
PEDORTHICS UNLESS THE PERSON HOLDS A CURRENT, VALID LICENSE 179
ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER THIS CHAPTER.
(B) DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY OF 182
THE FOLLOWING: 183
(1) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A CURRENT, VALID LICENSE, 185
CERTIFICATE, OR REGISTRATION ISSUED UNDER CHAPTER 4723., 4730., 186
4731., 4734., OR 4755. OF THE REVISED CODE AND IS PRACTICING 189
WITHIN THE INDIVIDUAL'S SCOPE OF PRACTICE UNDER STATUTES AND
RULES REGULATING THE INDIVIDUAL'S PROFESSION; 190
(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PRACTICES ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR 192
PEDORTHICS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IS 193
ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES PRESCRIBED BY STATUTES AND 194
REGULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES; 195
(3) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR 197
PEDORTHIC SERVICES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED ORTHOTIST, 198
PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4779.04 OF 199
THE REVISED CODE; 200
(4) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR 202
PEDORTHIC SERVICES AS PART OF AN EDUCATIONAL, CERTIFICATION, OR 203
RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTIONS 4779.25 TO 204
4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE. 206
Sec. 4779.03. NO PERSON SHALL USE THE TITLES "LICENSED 208
ORTHOTIST," "LICENSED PROSTHETIST," "LICENSED 209
ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST," OR "LICENSED PEDORTHIST," THE INITIALS 211
"L.O.," "L.P.," "L.O.P.," OR "L.PED.," OR ANY OTHER TITLE OR 214
INITIALS TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE 215
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS, UNLESS THE PERSON HOLDS A
CURRENT, VALID LICENSE ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER THIS CHAPTER. 217
NO PERSON SHALL USE ANY TITLE OR INITIALS TO REPRESENT THAT 219
THE PERSON IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 220
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS AS A TEMPORARILY 221
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LICENSED ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST, UNLESS THE PERSON 222
HOLDS A CURRENT, VALID TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED OR RENEWED UNDER 223
THIS CHAPTER. 224
Sec. 4779.04. NO INDIVIDUAL WHO PROVIDES ORTHOTIC, 226
PROSTHETIC, OR PEDORTHIC SERVICES UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN 227
INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, AS PROVIDED IN DIVISION 228
(B)(3) OF SECTION 4779.02 OF THE REVISED CODE, SHALL DO SO UNLESS 229
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CASE: 230
(A) THE INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICES THAT THE 232
SUPERVISING ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST, OR 233
PEDORTHIST IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM; 234
(B) DURING THE INITIAL EVALUATION OF ANY PATIENT WHO CAN 236
REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR 238
PEDORTHIC SERVICES AND DURING THE FITTING AND DELIVERY OF AN 239
ORTHOTIC OR PEDORTHIC DEVICE OR PROSTHESIS, THE SUPERVISING
ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST IS 240
PHYSICALLY PRESENT; 241
(C) AT TIMES OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (B) OF 244
THIS SECTION, THE SUPERVISING ORTHOTIST, PROSTHETIST, 245
ORTHOTIST-PROSTHETIST, OR PEDORTHIST IS EITHER PHYSICALLY PRESENT 246
AT THE LOCATION WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS PRACTICING OR IS READILY 247
AVAILABLE TO THE INDIVIDUAL THROUGH SOME MEANS OF 248
TELECOMMUNICATION AND IS IN A LOCATION THAT UNDER NORMAL 249
CIRCUMSTANCES IS NOT MORE THAN SIXTY MINUTES TRAVEL TIME AWAY 250
FROM THE LOCATION WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL IS PRACTICING. 251
NO INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER MAY SUPERVISE 253
MORE THAN FOUR INDIVIDUALS NOT LICENSED TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, 254
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS WHO ARE PRACTICING ORTHOTIC, 255
PROSTHETIC, OR PEDORTHIC SERVICES. 256
Sec. 4779.05. (A) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE STATE BOARD 258
OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS, CONSISTING OF SEVEN 259
MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE AND APPOINTED BY THE 261
GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. ONE MEMBER 262
SHALL BE AN ORTHOTIST LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; ONE MEMBER 263
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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 264
PROSTHETIST, OR AS AN ORTHOTIST AND PROSTHETIST; ONE MEMBER SHALL 265
BE A PEDORTHIST LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; ONE MEMBER SHALL BE 266
AN INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED UNDER CHAPTER 4731. OF THE REVISED CODE 268
TO PRACTICE MEDICINE AND SURGERY OR OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND 269
SURGERY OR PODIATRY; AND ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF 271
THE PUBLIC WHO IS A CONSUMER OF ORTHOTIC OR PROSTHETIC GOODS AND 273
SERVICES.
(B) WITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 275
SECTION, THE GOVERNOR SHALL MAKE INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE 276
BOARD. OF THE INITIAL APPOINTMENTS MADE, THREE SHALL BE FOR 277
TERMS ENDING TWO YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, 278
THREE SHALL BE FOR TERMS ENDING THREE YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE 279
DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND ONE SHALL BE FOR A TERM ENDING FOUR 280
YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. THEREAFTER, 281
TERMS OF OFFICE SHALL BE FOR THREE YEARS, WITH EACH TERM ENDING 282
ON THE SAME DAY OF THE SAME MONTH AS THE TERM THAT IT SUCCEEDS. 283
EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL HOLD OFFICE FROM THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT 285
UNTIL THE END OF THE TERM FOR WHICH THE MEMBER WAS APPOINTED, 286
EXCEPT THAT A MEMBER SHALL CONTINUE IN OFFICE AFTER THE 287
EXPIRATION DATE OF A MEMBER'S TERM UNTIL THE MEMBER'S SUCCESSOR 288
TAKES OFFICE, OR UNTIL A PERIOD OF SIXTY DAYS HAS ELAPSED, 289
WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. ANY MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY 290
OCCURRING PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE TERM FOR WHICH THE 291
MEMBER'S PREDECESSOR WAS APPOINTED SHALL HOLD OFFICE FOR THE 292
REMAINDER OF THAT TERM. NO MEMBER SHALL SERVE MORE THAN TWO 293
CONSECUTIVE TERMS. 294
Sec. 4779.06. MEETINGS OF THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 296
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL BE HELD AT TIMES AND PLACES 297
ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, EXCEPT THAT THE BOARD'S ANNUAL MEETING 298
SHALL BE HELD IN THIS STATE IN SEPTEMBER. FOUR MEMBERS OF THE 299
BOARD SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, 300
AND THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NOT FEWER THAN FOUR MEMBERS IS 301
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REQUIRED FOR THE BOARD TO TAKE ANY OFFICIAL ACTION. THE BOARD 302
SHALL ANNUALLY SELECT FROM ITS MEMBERSHIP A PRESIDENT AND A 303
SECRETARY. 304
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION BUT 306
SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN 307
ATTENDING MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR 308
OFFICIAL DUTIES. THE BOARD MAY EMPLOY SUCH EMPLOYEES AS ARE 309
NECESSARY TO ENABLE IT TO EXECUTE ITS DUTIES. 310
Sec. 4779.07. (A) A MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED BY THE GOVERNOR 312
FROM THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS 314
FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 315
(1) THE MEMBER DID NOT HAVE AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT OR 317
HAS NOT MAINTAINED THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED BY DIVISION (A) OF 318
SECTION 4779.05 OF THE REVISED CODE FOR APPOINTMENT; 319
(2) THE MEMBER VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR 321
RULE ADOPTED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 322
(3) THE MEMBER IS OR EXPECTS TO BE UNABLE TO DISCHARGE THE 324
MEMBER'S OFFICIAL DUTIES FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE 325
MEMBER'S TERM; 326
(4) THE MEMBER IS ABSENT FROM MORE THAN ONE-HALF OF THE 328
REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS THAT THE MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE TO 329
ATTEND DURING A CALENDAR YEAR. 330
(B) THE REMOVAL OF A BOARD MEMBER UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL 332
NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD. 333
Sec. 4779.08. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 335
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ADOPT RULES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 336
CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF 337
THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING RULES PRESCRIBING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 338
(1) THE FORM AND MANNER OF FILING OF APPLICATIONS TO BE 340
ADMITTED TO EXAMINATIONS AND FOR LICENSURE AND LICENSE RENEWAL; 341
(2) STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR FORMULATING, EVALUATING, 343
APPROVING, AND ADMINISTERING LICENSING EXAMINATIONS OR 344
RECOGNIZING OTHER ENTITIES THAT CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS; 345
(3) THE FORM, SCORING, AND SCHEDULING OF LICENSING 347
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EXAMINATIONS;
(4) FEES FOR EXAMINATIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSURE 349
AND LICENSE RENEWAL; 350
(5) FEES FOR APPROVAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES; 352
(6) PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE, RENEWAL, SUSPENSION, AND 354
REVOCATION OF LICENSES AND THE CONDUCT OF DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS; 355
(7) STANDARDS OF ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN THE 357
PRACTICE OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS; 358
(8) STANDARDS FOR APPROVING NATIONAL CERTIFICATION 360
ORGANIZATIONS IN ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS; 361
(9) FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; 363
(10) STANDARDS FOR THE RECOGNITION AND APPROVAL OF 365
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE, INCLUDING STANDARDS 366
FOR APPROVING FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS; 367
(11) STANDARDS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS REQUIRED 369
FOR LICENSE RENEWAL; 370
(12) PROVISIONS FOR MAKING AVAILABLE THE INFORMATION 372
DESCRIBED IN SECTION 4779.22 OF THE REVISED CODE. 373
(B) THE BOARD MAY ADOPT ANY OTHER RULES NECESSARY FOR THE 375
ADMINISTRATION OF THIS CHAPTER. 376
(C) THE FEES PRESCRIBED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID TO 378
THE TREASURER OF STATE, WHO SHALL FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 379
SECTION UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2004, DEPOSIT THE FEES IN THE 380
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATORY FUND ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 381
4743.05 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4779.09. AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 383
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS 384
SHALL APPLY TO THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND 385
PEDORTHICS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED UNDER SECTION 4779.08 386
OF THE REVISED CODE AND PAY THE APPLICATION FEE SPECIFIED IN THE 387
RULES. THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT WHO IS 388
EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, AND 389
MEETS EITHER THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS 391
SECTION OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.16 OR 4779.17 OF THE 392
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REVISED CODE.
(A) THE APPLICANT MUST PASS AN EXAMINATION CONDUCTED 394
PURSUANT TO SECTION 4779.15 OF THE REVISED CODE; 395
(B) THE APPLICANT MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ONE OF THE 397
FOLLOWING: 398
(1) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 400
ORTHOTICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.10 OF THE REVISED 401
CODE;
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 404
PROSTHETICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.11 OF THE REVISED
CODE;
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 406
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.12 OF 408
THE REVISED CODE;
(4) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 410
PEDORTHICS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4779.13 OF THE REVISED 412
CODE.
Sec. 4779.10. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 414
ORTHOTICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION 415
(A) OF THIS SECTION, OR, IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE 416
JANUARY 1, 2008, THE REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER DIVISION (A) OR (B) 418
OF THIS SECTION: 419
(A) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE MET IF THE 421
APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISIONS (A)(1), (2), AND (3) OF 422
THIS SECTION. 423
(1) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT HAS 425
PRACTICED ORTHOTICS FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT MONTHS UNDER THE 426
SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO 427
PRACTICE ORTHOTICS;
(2) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED AN ORTHOTICS RESIDENCY 429
PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 430
REVISED CODE; 431
(3) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CASE: 433
(a) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ORTHOTICS 435
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AND PROSTHETICS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WHOSE 436
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE 438
BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS UNDER SECTION 439
4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 440
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 441
THE BOARD;
(b) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A SUBJECT 443
OTHER THAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 444
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 445
THE BOARD AND HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 446
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 448
CODE.
(B) THIS DIVISION APPLIES TO APPLICATIONS MADE ON OR 450
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE 451
MET IF THE APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B)(1) OR 453
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION:
(1) IF APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2006, 455
THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 456
(a) HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN 458
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM 459
A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 461
(b) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 463
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 465
CODE;
(c) HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE 467
PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS. 469
(2) IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 471
2008, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B)(2)(a) 472
OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 473
(a)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 475
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 477
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 479
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATE IN ORTHOTICS 481
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ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND 483
PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, 484
OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 486
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF 488
DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING 489
ORTHOTICS.
(b)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 491
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 493
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 495
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 497
ORTHOTICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 499
REVISED CODE;
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN 501
ORTHOTICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 503
REVISED CODE OR HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 504
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS. 505
Sec. 4779.11. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 507
PROSTHETICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION 508
(A) OF THIS SECTION, OR, IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE 509
JANUARY 1, 2008, THE REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER DIVISION (A) OR (B) 511
OF THIS SECTION: 512
(A) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE MET IF THE 514
APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISIONS (A)(1), (2), AND (3) OF 515
THIS SECTION. 516
(1) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT HAS 518
PRACTICED PROSTHETICS FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT MONTHS UNDER THE 519
SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO 520
PRACTICE PROSTHETICS;
(2) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A PROSTHETICS RESIDENCY 522
PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 523
REVISED CODE; 524
(3) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CASE: 526
(a) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ORTHOTICS 528
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AND PROSTHETICS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WHOSE 529
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE 531
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 PROSTHETICS 539
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 541
CODE.
(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 PROSTHETICS 557
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED 559
CODE;
(c) HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE 561
PRACTICING OR TEACHING 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 575
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PROSTHETICS ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN 577
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 578
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED 579
BY THE BOARD; 580
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF 582
DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING 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
PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 592
REVISED CODE; 593
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN 595
PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE 597
REVISED CODE OR HAS THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 598
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS. 599
Sec. 4779.12. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 601
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET THE 602
REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, OR, IF THE 604
APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008, THE 605
REQUIREMENTS OF EITHER DIVISION (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION: 607
(A) THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE MET IF THE 609
APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISIONS (A)(1), (2), AND (3) OF 610
THIS SECTION. 611
(1) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT HAS 613
PRACTICED ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT 614
MONTHS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS 615
CHAPTER TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 616
(2) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED AN ORTHOTICS AND 618
PROSTHETICS RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 620
4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE; 621
(3) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CASE: 623
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(a) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ORTHOTICS 625
AND PROSTHETICS FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WHOSE 626
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS PROGRAM IS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE 628
BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS UNDER SECTION 629
4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 630
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 631
THE BOARD;
(b) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN A SUBJECT 633
OTHER THAN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS OR AN EQUIVALENT EDUCATIONAL 634
CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY 635
THE BOARD AND HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 636
AND PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF 637
THE REVISED CODE. 638
(B) THIS DIVISION APPLIES TO APPLICATIONS MADE ON OR 640
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2008. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DIVISION ARE 641
MET IF THE APPLICANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH DIVISION (B)(1) OR 643
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 644
(1) IF APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2006, 646
THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 647
(a) HOLDS AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN 649
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM 650
A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 652
(b) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 654
PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 655
REVISED CODE; 656
(c) HAS SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE 658
PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS OR PROSTHETICS. 660
(2) IF THE APPLICATION IS MADE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 662
2008, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISION (B)(2)(a) 663
OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 664
(a)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 666
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 668
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 670
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
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(ii) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A VALID CERTIFICATE IN ORTHOTICS 672
AND PROSTHETICS ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN 674
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD FOR ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 675
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED 676
BY THE BOARD; 677
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, 679
FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS OR 680
PROSTHETICS.
(b)(i) THE APPLICANT HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER 682
FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR AN 684
EQUIVALENT CREDENTIAL FROM A FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION 686
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD;
(ii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 688
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 689
4779.26 OF THE REVISED CODE; 690
(iii) THE APPLICANT HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN 692
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 694
4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE OR HAS SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, 695
FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS OR 696
PROSTHETICS.
Sec. 4779.13. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 698
PEDORTHICS, AN APPLICANT MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 699
REQUIREMENTS:
(A) ON THE DATE OF APPLICATION, HAS PRACTICED PEDORTHICS 702
FOR NOT LESS THAN EIGHT MONTHS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN 703
INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER TO PRACTICE PEDORTHICS;
(B) HOLDS A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE OF HIGH 706
SCHOOL EQUIVALENCE ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR A
COMPARABLE AGENCY OF ANOTHER STATE; 708
(C) HAS COMPLETED THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE 711
REQUIRED TO TAKE THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION DEVELOPED BY THE 712
BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR 713
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD.
Sec. 4779.15. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 4779.16 AND 715
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4779.17 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 716
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL EXAMINE OR CAUSE TO BE EXAMINED 717
EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO SEEKS TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 718
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS IN THIS STATE. 720
TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE AN EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE 722
BOARD OR AN ENTITY RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF 723
THIS SECTION, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST FILE AN APPLICATION AND PAY AN 724
EXAMINATION FEE AS SPECIFIED IN RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER 725
SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE AND MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS
OF SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE OTHER THAN THE REQUIREMENT 726
OF HAVING PASSED THE EXAMINATION. 727
EXAMINATIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR IN 730
ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.08 731
OF THE REVISED CODE. EACH APPLICANT SHALL BE EXAMINED IN SUCH 732
SUBJECTS AS THE BOARD REQUIRES.
THE BOARD MAY USE AS ITS EXAMINATION ALL OR PART OF A 734
STANDARD ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR 735
PEDORTHICS LICENSING EXAMINATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF 736
DETERMINING THE COMPETENCE OF INDIVIDUALS TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, 737
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS IN THE UNITED STATES. IN LIEU OF 738
CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS, THE BOARD MAY ACCEPT THE RESULTS OF 739
EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY ENTITIES RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 740
Sec. 4779.16. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 742
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE 743
REVISED CODE TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND 745
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS WITHOUT EXAMINATION TO AN APPLICANT
WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DIVISIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS 746
SECTION: 747
(A) NOT LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE 749
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, APPLIES TO THE BOARD IN 751
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE; 752
(B)(1) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO 754
PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS 756
ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND COMPLIES WITH DIVISION
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(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 757
(a) THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 759
(i) HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM A NATIONALLY 762
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES; 763
(ii) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS 766
APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED CODE; 767
(iii) IS CERTIFIED IN ORTHOTICS BY THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR 770
CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF
ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR 771
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 772
(iv) HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE 774
BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE. 775
(b) THE INDIVIDUAL MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING 777
REQUIREMENTS:
(i) HAS A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 780
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS;
(ii) HAS PASSED THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION IN ORTHOTICS 783
DEVELOPED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND 784
PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR 785
AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 786
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 788
PROSTHETICS, IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS ON 790
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND COMPLIES WITH DIVISION 791
(B)(2)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION: 792
(a) THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 794
(i) HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM A NATIONALLY 797
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES; 798
(ii) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS 801
APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE REVISED CODE; 803
(iii) IS CERTIFIED IN PROSTHETICS BY THE AMERICAN BOARD 805
FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF 807
ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR 808
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 809
(iv) HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE 811
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BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE. 812
(b) THE APPLICANT MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING 814
REQUIREMENTS:
(i) HAS A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 817
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING PROSTHETICS;
(ii) HAS PASSED THE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION IN 819
PROSTHETICS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS 820
AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST 821
CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE 822
BOARD.
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 824
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT COMPLIES WITH DIVISION 826
(B)(3)(a) OR (b) OF THIS SECTION:
(a) THE APPLICANT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 828
(i) HOLDS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM AN ACCREDITED 831
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES;
(ii) HAS COMPLETED A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 834
PROSTHETICS APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.26 OF THE 835
REVISED CODE;
(iii) HAS COMPLETED A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 838
PROSTHETICS APPROVED UNDER SECTION 4779.27 OF THE REVISED CODE; 839
(iv) IS CERTIFIED IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS BY THE 842
AMERICAN BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, 843
THE BOARD OF ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN 844
EQUIVALENT SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD; 845
(b) THE APPLICANT MEETS BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING 847
REQUIREMENTS:
(i) HAS A MINIMUM OF SIX YEARS OF DOCUMENTED, FULL-TIME 850
EXPERIENCE PRACTICING OR TEACHING ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 851
(ii) HAS PASSED THE ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS 853
CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE AMERICAN BOARD FOR 854
CERTIFICATION IN ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE BOARD OF 856
ORTHOTIST/PROSTHETIST CERTIFICATION, OR AN EQUIVALENT 857
ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 858
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(4) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 860
PEDORTHICS, IS ACTIVELY PRACTICING OR TEACHING PEDORTHICS ON THE 862
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND IS CERTIFIED IN PEDORTHICS BY
THE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS. 863
Sec. 4779.17. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 865
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE 866
REVISED CODE TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND 868
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS WITHOUT EXAMINATION TO AN APPLICANT
WHO MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 869
(A) APPLIES TO THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 872
4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE;
(B) HOLDS A LICENSE TO PRACTICE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 874
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS ISSUED BY THE 875
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY OF ANOTHER STATE; 876
(C) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: 878
(1) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 880
ORTHOTICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 882
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.10 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 884
PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 886
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.11 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 888
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS 889
IN DIVISIONS (A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.12 OF THE REVISED 890
CODE.
(4) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 892
PEDORTHICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (B) 894
AND (C) OF SECTION 4779.13 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(D) THE FEES PRESCRIBED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID TO 897
THE TREASURER OF STATE, WHO SHALL FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 898
SECTION UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2004, DEPOSIT THE FEES IN THE 899
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATORY FUND ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 900
4743.05 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4779.18. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 902
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PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ISSUE A TEMPORARY LICENSE TO AN 903
INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 904
(1) APPLIES TO THE BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED 906
UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE AND PAYS THE 907
APPLICATION FEE SPECIFIED IN THE RULES; 908
(2) IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; 910
(3) IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER; 912
(4) ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES: 914
(a) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 916
ORTHOTICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 918
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.10 OF THE REVISED CODE. 919
(b) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 921
PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS 923
(A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.11 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(c) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 925
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS 926
IN DIVISIONS (A)(2) AND (3) OF SECTION 4779.12 OF THE REVISED 927
CODE.
(d) IN THE CASE OF AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE 929
PEDORTHICS, THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (B) 931
AND (C) OF SECTION 4779.13 OF THE REVISED CODE.
(B) A TEMPORARY LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS VALID 933
FOR ONE YEAR AND MAY BE RENEWED ONCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES 935
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE. 936
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A TEMPORARY LICENSE MAY PRACTICE 938
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS 940
ONLY UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A LICENSE 941
ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE IN THE SAME AREA
OF PRACTICE. 942
(C) THE FEES PRESCRIBED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID TO 944
THE TREASURER OF STATE, WHO SHALL FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 945
SECTION UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2004, DEPOSIT THE FEES IN THE 946
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING AND REGULATORY FUND ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 947
4743.05 OF THE REVISED CODE.
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Sec. 4779.19. A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF 949
THE REVISED CODE OR RENEWED UNDER SECTION 4779.20 OF THE REVISED 950
CODE IS VALID FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS AND NOT MORE THAN 951
FOUR YEARS AND EXPIRES ON THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF JANUARY. 952
Sec. 4779.20. (A) AN INDIVIDUAL SEEKING TO RENEW A 954
LICENSE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 4779.09 OF THE REVISED CODE SHALL, 955
ON OR BEFORE THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF JANUARY OF THE YEAR IN WHICH 957
THE LICENSE EXPIRES, APPLY FOR RENEWAL. THE STATE BOARD OF 958
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL SEND RENEWAL NOTICES 959
AT LEAST ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.
APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD ON FORMS THE 961
BOARD PRESCRIBES AND FURNISHES. EACH APPLICATION SHALL BE 962
ACCOMPANIED BY A RENEWAL FEE SPECIFIED IN RULES ADOPTED BY THE 963
BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE. 964
(B) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RENEWAL OTHER THAN A FIRST RENEWAL, 966
THE LICENSE HOLDER MUST CERTIFY TO THE BOARD ONE OF THE 967
FOLLOWING:
(1) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS AN ORTHOTIST 969
OR PROSTHETIST, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PRECEDING 970
THREE YEARS FORTY-FIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS GRANTED BY THE 971
BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.24 OF THE REVISED CODE; 972
(2) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS A PROSTHETIST 974
AND ORTHOTIST, THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PRECEDING 975
THREE YEARS SEVENTY-FIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS GRANTED BY 976
THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.24 OF THE REVISED CODE; 977
(3) IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AS A PEDORTHIST, 979
THE INDIVIDUAL HAS COMPLETED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS THREE YEARS THE 980
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES REQUIRED BY THE BOARD FOR 981
CERTIFICATION IN PEDORTHICS OR AN EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION 982
RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD. 983
Sec. 4779.21. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 985
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL MAINTAIN BOARD RECORDS, INCLUDING RECORDS OF 986
THE BOARD'S PROCEEDINGS, A REGISTRY OF ALL APPLICANTS FOR 987
LICENSURE THAT INDICATES WHETHER THE APPLICANT WAS GRANTED A 988
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LICENSE, AND ANY OTHER RECORDS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE 989
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER. 990
Sec. 4779.22. (A) THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 992
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL PUBLISH AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO 993
THE PUBLIC WRITTEN INFORMATION REGARDING BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: 994
(1) THE BOARD'S REGULATORY FUNCTIONS AND THE PROVISIONS OF 996
THIS CHAPTER; 997
(2) THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH COMPLAINTS ARE FILED WITH THE 999
BOARD, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT 1,000
PROCEDURES AND THE NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF 1,001
THE BOARD.
(B) THE BOARD SHALL MAKE THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN 1,003
DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION AVAILABLE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,004
(1) CONSUMERS OF ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, AND PEDORTHIC GOODS 1,006
AND SERVICES; 1,007
(2) INDIVIDUALS LICENSED BY THE BOARD; 1,009
(3) NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, AND 1,011
PEDORTHIC CERTIFYING AND ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS; 1,012
(4) NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, AND 1,014
PEDORTHIC EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; 1,015
(5) ANY OTHER ENTITY THAT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE THE 1,017
INFORMATION. 1,018
(C) THE BOARD MAY MAKE AVAILABLE ANY OF THE INFORMATION 1,020
DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION BY ADOPTING A RULE 1,021
UNDER SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE REQUIRING THE 1,022
INFORMATION TO BE DISPLAYED IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 1,023
(1) ON EACH REGISTRATION FORM OR APPLICATION PREPARED BY 1,025
THE BOARD; 1,026
(2) ON A SIGN PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED IN THE PLACE OF 1,028
BUSINESS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 1,029
(3) IN EACH BILL OR WRITTEN CONTRACT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED 1,031
BY AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER. 1,032
Sec. 4779.23. (A) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPROVAL BY THE 1,034
STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS, A 1,035
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CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE MUST SATISFY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 1,036
REQUIREMENTS:
(1) INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT INTELLECTUAL OR PRACTICAL CONTENT 1,038
AND BE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF 1,039
PARTICIPANTS; 1,040
(2) DEAL WITH MATTERS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PRACTICE OF 1,042
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL 1,043
RESPONSIBILITY, ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS, OR SIMILAR SUBJECTS THAT THE 1,045
BOARD CONSIDERS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF 1,046
ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC SERVICES IN THIS STATE; 1,047
(3) INVOLVE IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION, EXCEPT THAT A COURSE 1,049
MAY USE SELF-STUDY MATERIALS IF THE MATERIALS ARE PREPARED AND 1,050
PRESENTED BY A GROUP WITH APPROPRIATE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE; 1,051
(4) BE PRESENTED IN A SETTING THAT IS PHYSICALLY SUITED TO 1,053
THE COURSE; 1,054
(5) INCLUDE THOROUGH, HIGH-QUALITY WRITTEN MATERIAL; 1,056
(6) MEET ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS THE BOARD CONSIDERS 1,058
APPROPRIATE.
(B) THE BOARD SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS IN 1,060
DIVISION (A) OF THIS SECTION, REVIEW AND APPROVE CONTINUING 1,061
EDUCATION COURSES. IF THE BOARD DOES NOT APPROVE A COURSE, IT 1,062
SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPLANATION OF THE REASON FOR THE DENIAL 1,064
TO THE PERSON THAT REQUESTED APPROVAL. THE BOARD MAY APPROVE 1,065
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES APPROVED BY BOARDS OF OTHER STATES 1,066
THAT REGULATE ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS IF THE OTHER 1,067
BOARD'S STANDARDS FOR APPROVING CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES ARE 1,068
EQUIVALENT TO THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO DIVISION (A) 1,069
OF THIS SECTION. 1,070
Sec. 4779.24. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 1,072
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL GRANT CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS TO 1,073
INDIVIDUALS LICENSED UNDER THIS CHAPTER ON THE FOLLOWING BASIS: 1,074
(A) FOR COMPLETING A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE APPROVED 1,076
BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.23 OF THE REVISED CODE, ONE UNIT 1,077
FOR EACH HOUR OF INSTRUCTION RECEIVED; 1,078
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(B) FOR TEACHING AS A FACULTY MEMBER A COURSE IN 1,080
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS THAT IS PART OF THE 1,081
CURRICULUM OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ONE-HALF UNIT 1,083
FOR EACH SEMESTER HOUR OF THE COURSE, OR AN EQUIVALENT UNIT FOR 1,084
EACH QUARTER OR TRIMESTER HOUR OF THE COURSE; 1,085
(C) FOR TEACHING OTHER THAN AS A FACULTY MEMBER A COURSE 1,087
THAT IS PART OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S ORTHOTICS, 1,088
PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS CURRICULUM, ONE UNIT FOR EACH HOUR 1,089
TEACHING THE COURSE; 1,090
(D) FOR TEACHING A CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE THAT IS 1,092
APPROVED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 4779.23 OF THE REVISED CODE 1,093
THAT IS NOT PART OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION'S 1,094
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR PEDORTHICS CURRICULUM, THREE UNITS FOR 1,095
EACH HOUR TEACHING THE COURSE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND ONE-HALF 1,096
UNIT FOR EACH HOUR TEACHING THE COURSE EACH TIME THEREAFTER. 1,097
Sec. 4779.25. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 1,099
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL RECOGNIZE AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 1,100
EDUCATION'S BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 1,101
PROSTHETICS IF THE PROGRAM SATISFIES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING 1,102
REQUIREMENTS:
(A) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,104
OF INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS AND TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,105
OF INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS; 1,106
(B) REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA 1,108
OR CERTIFICATE OF HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCE ISSUED BY THE STATE 1,109
BOARD OF EDUCATION; 1,110
(C) INCLUDES A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM THAT 1,112
INCLUDES LEARNING GOALS, COURSE OBJECTIVES, AND COMPETENCIES FOR 1,113
GRADUATION; 1,114
(D) REQUIRES FREQUENT, DOCUMENTED EVALUATION OF STUDENTS 1,116
TO ASSESS THEIR ACQUISITION OF KNOWLEDGE, PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION 1,117
AND SOLVING SKILLS, AND PSYCHOMOTOR, BEHAVIORAL, AND CLINICAL 1,118
COMPETENCIES; 1,119
(E) REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION 1,121
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OF COURSES IN BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, PSYCHOLOGY, COMPUTER 1,122
SCIENCE, ALGEBRA OR HIGHER MATH, HUMAN ANATOMY WITH A LABORATORY 1,123
SECTION, AND PHYSIOLOGY WITH A LABORATORY SECTION; 1,124
(F) REQUIRES FORMAL INSTRUCTION IN BIOMECHANICS, GAIT 1,126
ANALYSIS AND PATHOMETRICS, KINESIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, MATERIALS 1,128
SCIENCE, RESEARCH METHODS, AND DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNIQUES; 1,129
(G) REQUIRES STUDENTS AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION TO 1,131
DEMONSTRATE ORTHOTICS SKILLS, INCLUDING MEASUREMENT, 1,132
IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, AND FITTING AND ALIGNMENT 1,133
OF ORTHOSES FOR THE LOWER LIMBS, UPPER LIMBS, AND SPINES; 1,134
(H) REQUIRES STUDENTS AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION TO 1,136
COMPLETE TRAINING IN ORTHOTIC SYSTEMS, INCLUDING FOOT ORTHOSIS, 1,137
ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS, KNEE ORTHOSIS, KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS, 1,138
HIP-KNEE-ANKLE ORTHOSIS, HIP ORTHOSIS, WRIST-HAND ORTHOSIS, 1,139
CERVICAL-THORACIC-LUMBO-SACRAL ORTHOSIS, THORACOLUMBO-SACRAL 1,140
ORTHOSIS, LUMBO-SACRAL ORTHOSIS, HALO, FRACTURE MANAGEMENT, RGO, 1,142
STANDING FRAMES, AND SEATING;
(I) REQUIRES STUDENTS AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION TO 1,144
DEMONSTRATE PROSTHETIC SKILLS THAT INCLUDE MEASUREMENT, 1,145
IMPRESSION TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, DIAGNOSTIC FITTING, 1,146
DEFINITIVE FITTING, POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT, EXTERNAL POWER, AND 1,147
STATIC AND DYNAMIC ALIGNMENT OF SOCKETS RELATED TO VARIOUS 1,148
AMPUTATION LEVELS, INCLUDING PARTIAL FOOT, SYME'S BELOW KNEE, 1,149
ABOVE KNEE, BELOW ELBOW, ABOVE ELBOW, AND THE VARIOUS JOINT 1,150
DISARTICULATIONS;
(J) REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF GRADUATION STUDENTS TO 1,152
COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED HOURS OF SUPERVISED CLINICAL 1,154
EXPERIENCE THAT FOCUS ON PATIENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING 1,155
RECOMMENDATION, MEASUREMENT, IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL 1,156
RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, FITTING, AND EVALUATING PATIENTS IN 1,157
THE USE AND FUNCTION OF ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS; 1,158
(K) PROVIDES FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM'S 1,160
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION THROUGH REGULAR, 1,161
ON-SITE VISITS CONDUCTED BY A TEAM OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS FROM 1,162
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A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORTHOTIC, PROSTHETIC, OR ORTHOTIC AND 1,163
PROSTHETIC CERTIFYING BODY; 1,164
(L) MEETS ANY OTHER STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER 1,166
SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,167
Sec. 4779.26. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 1,169
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL RECOGNIZE A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN 1,170
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, OR ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS IF THE 1,171
PROGRAM SATISFIES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 1,172
(A) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (B), (C), (D), 1,175
(E), (F), (K), AND (L) OF SECTION 4779.24 OF THE REVISED CODE; 1,177
(B) IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS, THE 1,179
PROGRAM DOES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,181
(1) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,183
OF INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS; 1,184
(2) REQUIRES STUDENTS TO COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN TWO 1,186
HUNDRED FIFTY HOURS OF SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT 1,187
FOCUSES ON PATIENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES, RECOMMENDATION, 1,188
MEASUREMENT, IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, 1,189
FITTING, AND EVALUATING PATIENTS IN THE USE AND FUNCTION OF 1,190
ORTHOTICS;
(3) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (G) AND (H) OF 1,192
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,193
(C) IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS, 1,195
THE PROGRAM DOES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,196
(1) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,198
OF INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS; 1,199
(2) REQUIRES STUDENTS TO COMPLETE NOT LESS THAN TWO 1,201
HUNDRED FIFTY HOURS OF SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT 1,202
FOCUSES ON PATIENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES, RECOMMENDATION, 1,203
MEASUREMENT, IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, 1,204
FITTING, AND EVALUATING PATIENTS IN THE USE AND FUNCTION OF 1,205
PROSTHETICS;
(3) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (F) AND (I) OF 1,207
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,209
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(D) IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 1,211
PROSTHETICS, THE PROGRAM DOES BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,212
(1) PROVIDES NOT LESS THAN TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,214
OF INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS AND TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS 1,215
OF INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS; 1,216
(2) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (H) AND (I) OF 1,218
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,220
Sec. 4779.27. THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, 1,222
AND PEDORTHICS SHALL APPROVE A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS, 1,223
PROSTHETICS, OR ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS IF THE PROGRAM DOES ALL 1,224
OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,225
(A) REQUIRES A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY; 1,227
(B) DOES ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1,229
(1) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS, 1,231
PROVIDES TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF INSTRUCTION IN 1,232
ORTHOTICS;
(2) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN PROSTHETICS, 1,234
PROVIDES TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF INSTRUCTION IN 1,235
PROSTHETICS;
(3) IN THE CASE OF A RESIDENCY PROGRAM IN ORTHOTICS AND 1,237
PROSTHETICS, PROVIDES TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF 1,238
INSTRUCTION IN ORTHOTICS AND TWO SEMESTERS OR THREE QUARTERS OF 1,239
INSTRUCTION IN PROSTHETICS. 1,240
(C) MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS IN DIVISIONS (K) AND (L) OF 1,243
SECTION 4779.25 OF THE REVISED CODE;
(D) PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH A SUFFICIENT VARIETY AND 1,245
VOLUME OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCES TO GIVE THEM ADEQUATE EDUCATIONAL 1,246
EXPERIENCE IN THE ACUTE, REHABILITATIVE, AND CHRONIC ASPECTS OF 1,247
ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATION, MEASUREMENT, 1,248
IMPRESSION-TAKING, MODEL RECTIFICATION, FABRICATION, FITTING, AND 1,249
EVALUATING PATIENTS IN THE USE AND FUNCTION OF ORTHOTICS AND 1,250
PROSTHETICS; 1,251
(E) PROVIDES RESIDENTS WITH SUFFICIENT TRAINING IN 1,253
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT, PATIENT MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL 1,254
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IMPLEMENTATION, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL 1,255
RESPONSIBILITY.
Sec. 4779.28. (A) THE BOARD MAY, PURSUANT TO AN 1,257
ADJUDICATION UNDER CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE AND BY A VOTE 1,258
OF NOT FEWER THAN FOUR OF ITS MEMBERS, LIMIT, REVOKE, OR SUSPEND 1,259
A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, REFUSE TO ISSUE A LICENSE TO 1,260
AN APPLICANT, OR REPRIMAND OR PLACE ON PROBATION A LICENSE HOLDER 1,261
FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1,262
(1) CONVICTION OF, OR A PLEA OF GUILTY TO, A MISDEMEANOR 1,264
OR FELONY INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE; 1,265
(2) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER; 1,267
(3) COMMITTING FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION, OR DECEPTION IN 1,269
APPLYING FOR OR SECURING A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 1,270
(4) HABITUAL USE OF DRUGS OR INTOXICANTS TO THE EXTENT 1,272
THAT IT RENDERS THE PERSON UNFIT TO PRACTICE; 1,273
(5) VIOLATION OF ANY RULE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER 1,275
SECTION 4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE; 1,276
(6) A DEPARTURE FROM, OR FAILURE TO CONFORM TO, MINIMAL 1,278
STANDARDS OF CARE OF SIMILAR ORTHOTISTS, PROSTHETISTS, 1,279
ORTHOTISTS-PROSTHETISTS, OR PEDORTHISTS UNDER THE SAME OR SIMILAR 1,280
CIRCUMSTANCES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ACTUAL INJURY TO A PATIENT 1,281
IS ESTABLISHED; 1,282
(7) OBTAINING OR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN MONEY OR ANYTHING OF 1,284
VALUE BY FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION IN THE COURSE OF PRACTICE; 1,285
(8) PUBLISHING A FALSE, FRAUDULENT, DECEPTIVE, OR 1,287
MISLEADING STATEMENT; 1,288
(9) WAIVING THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR PART OF A DEDUCTIBLE OR 1,290
COPAYMENT THAT A PATIENT, PURSUANT TO A HEALTH INSURANCE OR 1,291
HEALTH CARE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR PLAN, WOULD OTHERWISE BE 1,292
REQUIRED TO PAY, IF THE WAIVER IS USED AS AN ENTICEMENT TO A 1,293
PATIENT OR GROUP OF PATIENTS TO RECEIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES FROM 1,294
A PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER; 1,295
(10) ADVERTISING THAT A PERSON WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED 1,297
UNDER THIS CHAPTER WILL WAIVE THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR PART OF A 1,298
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DEDUCTIBLE OR COPAYMENT THAT A PATIENT, PURSUANT TO A HEALTH 1,299
INSURANCE OR HEALTH CARE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR PLAN, THAT COVERS 1,300
THE PERSON'S SERVICES, WOULD OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED TO PAY. 1,301
(B) FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING WHETHER A PERSON IS 1,304
ENGAGING OR HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A) OF 1,305
THIS SECTION, THE BOARD MAY ADMINISTER OATHS, ORDER THE TAKING OF 1,306
DEPOSITIONS, ISSUE SUBPOENAS, EXAMINE WITNESSES, AND COMPEL THE 1,308
ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AND PRODUCTION OF BOOKS, ACCOUNTS,
PAPERS, RECORDS, DOCUMENTS, AND TESTIMONY. 1,310
Sec. 4779.29. IF THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THERE IS CLEAR 1,312
AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSED UNDER THIS 1,313
CHAPTER IS ENGAGING OR HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT DESCRIBED IN 1,314
DIVISION (A) OF SECTION 4779.28 OF THE REVISED CODE AND THAT THE 1,316
LICENSE HOLDER'S CONTINUED PRACTICE PRESENTS A DANGER OF 1,317
IMMEDIATE AND SERIOUS HARM TO THE PUBLIC, THE BOARD MAY SUSPEND 1,318
THE INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE WITHOUT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING. A 1,319
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL MAY BE USED FOR REVIEWING THE MATTER 1,320
AND TAKING THE VOTE.
IF THE BOARD VOTES TO SUSPEND AN INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE, THE 1,322
BOARD SHALL ISSUE A WRITTEN ORDER OF SUSPENSION BY CERTIFIED MAIL 1,323
OR IN PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 119.07 OF THE REVISED 1,324
CODE. THE ORDER IS NOT SUBJECT TO SUSPENSION BY A COURT DURING 1,325
PENDANCY OF ANY APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 119.12 OF THE REVISED 1,326
CODE. IF THE LICENSE HOLDER REQUESTS AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING BY 1,327
THE BOARD, THE DATE SET FOR THE HEARING SHALL BE NOT LATER THAN 1,328
FIFTEEN DAYS, BUT NOT EARLIER THAN SEVEN DAYS, AFTER THE REQUEST, 1,329
UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED TO BY THE BOARD AND THE LICENSE HOLDER. 1,330
ANY SUSPENSION IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL REMAIN IN 1,332
EFFECT, UNLESS REVERSED ON APPEAL, UNTIL A FINAL ADJUDICATIVE 1,333
ORDER ISSUED BY THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION 119.12 OF THE 1,334
REVISED CODE BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THE BOARD SHALL ISSUE ITS FINAL 1,335
ADJUDICATIVE ORDER WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF ITS 1,336
HEARING. A FAILURE TO ISSUE AN ORDER WITHIN SIXTY DAYS SHALL 1,337
RESULT IN THE DISSOLUTION OF THE SUMMARY SUSPENSION ORDER, BUT 1,338
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SHALL NOT INVALIDATE ANY SUBSEQUENT, FINAL ADJUDICATIVE ORDER. 1,339
Sec. 4779.30. IF THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, 1,341
PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A PERSON 1,342
WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER IS MENTALLY ILL OR 1,343
MENTALLY INCOMPETENT, IT MAY FILE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE 1,344
COUNTY IN WHICH THE PERSON HAS A LEGAL RESIDENCE AN AFFIDAVIT IN 1,345
THE FORM PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 5122.11 OF THE REVISED CODE AND 1,346
SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, WHEREUPON THE SAME 1,347
PROCEEDING SHALL BE HAD AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 5122. OF THE 1,348
REVISED CODE. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY REPRESENT THE BOARD IN 1,349
ANY PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER THIS SECTION. 1,350
IF AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN GRANTED A LICENSE UNDER THIS 1,352
CHAPTER IS ADJUDICATED BY A PROBATE COURT TO BE MENTALLY ILL OR 1,353
MENTALLY INCOMPETENT, THE INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE SHALL BE 1,354
AUTOMATICALLY SUSPENDED UNTIL THE INDIVIDUAL HAS FILED WITH THE 1,355
BOARD A CERTIFIED COPY OF AN ADJUDICATION BY A PROBATE COURT OF 1,356
THE INDIVIDUAL'S SUBSEQUENT RESTORATION TO COMPETENCY OR HAS 1,357
SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE BOARD, OF 1,358
HAVING BEEN RESTORED TO COMPETENCY IN THE MANNER AND FORM 1,360
PROVIDED IN SECTION 5122.38 OF THE REVISED CODE. THE JUDGE OF 1,361
THE COURT SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE BOARD OF AN ADJUDICATION
OF INCOMPETENCE AND NOTE ANY SUSPENSION OF A LICENSE IN THE 1,362
MARGIN OF THE COURT'S RECORD OF THE CERTIFICATE. IN THE ABSENCE 1,363
OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH, NEITHER THE BOARD NOR ANY AGENT, 1,364
REPRESENTATIVE, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE BOARD SHALL BE HELD LIABLE IN 1,365
DAMAGES BY ANY PERSON BY REASON OF THE FILING OF THE AFFIDAVIT 1,366
REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION. 1,367
Sec. 4779.31. BEFORE REINSTATING A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER 1,369
THIS CHAPTER THAT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS, THE 1,370
BOARD MAY REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL TO PASS THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING 1,371
EXAMINATION. 1,372
Sec. 4779.32. IF ANY PERSON MAKES AN ALLEGATION AGAINST AN 1,374
INDIVIDUAL WHO HOLDS A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS CHAPTER, THE 1,375
ALLEGATION SHALL BE REDUCED TO WRITING AND VERIFIED BY A PERSON 1,376
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WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE FACTS UNDERLYING THE ALLEGATION. THE 1,377
PERSON MAKING THE ALLEGATION SHALL FILE THREE COPIES OF THE 1,378
ALLEGATION WITH THE STATE BOARD OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND 1,379
PEDORTHICS. IF A PERSON ALLEGES THAT A LICENSE HOLDER IS 1,380
ENGAGING OR HAS ENGAGED IN CONDUCT DESCRIBED IN DIVISION (A) OF 1,381
SECTION 4779.28 OF THE REVISED CODE, THE BOARD MAY PROCEED WITH 1,382
AN ADJUDICATION HEARING UNDER CHAPTER 119. OF THE REVISED CODE. 1,383
THE BOARD SHALL RETAIN THE INFORMATION FILED UNDER THIS SECTION 1,384
IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD UNDER SECTION 1,385
4779.08 OF THE REVISED CODE.
Sec. 4779.33. THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE BOARD OF 1,387
ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND PEDORTHICS SHALL ENFORCE THE LAWS 1,388
RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS, AND 1,389
PEDORTHICS. IF THE SECRETARY HAS KNOWLEDGE OF A VIOLATION, THE 1,390
SECRETARY SHALL INVESTIGATE THE VIOLATION AND NOTIFY THE 1,391
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF THE PROPER COUNTY. 1,392
Sec. 4779.99. WHOEVER VIOLATES SECTION 4779.02, 4779.03, 1,394
OR 4779.04 OF THE REVISED CODE IS GUILTY OF A MINOR MISDEMEANOR 1,395
ON THE FIRST OFFENSE; ON EACH SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, THE INDIVIDUAL 1,396
IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR OF THE FOURTH DEGREE. 1,397
Section 2. That existing sections 4743.05 and 4755.40 of 1,399
the Revised Code are hereby repealed. 1,401
Section 3. Sections 4779.01, 4779.02, 4779.03, 4779.04, 1,403
4779.05, 4779.06, 4779.07, 4779.08, 4779.09, 4779.10, 4779.11, 1,404
4779.12, 4779.13, 4779.15, 4779.16, 4779.17, 4779.18, 4779.19, 1,406
4779.20, 4779.21, 4779.22, 4779.23, 4779.24, 4779.25, 4779.26, 1,407
4779.27, 4779.28, 4779.29, 4779.30, 4779.31, 4779.32, 4779.33, 1,408
and 4779.99 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed December 31,
2004. 1,409
Section 4. Sections 4779.02, 4779.03, and 4779.04 of the 1,411
Revised Code shall take effect one year after the effective date 1,412
of this act.
Section 5. For purposes of the supervision requirement of 1,414
division (A)(1) of section 4779.10, division (A)(1) of section 1,415
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4779.11, and division (A)(1) of section 4779.12 of the Revised 1,416
Code, practice prior to the effective dates of sections 4779.02 1,417
to 4779.04 of the Revised Code under the supervision of a person 1,418
who qualifies for a license under section 4779.09 of the Revised
Code shall be considered supervision by a license holder. 1,419
Section 6. (A) Notwithstanding the qualifications for 1,421
members of the State Board of Orthotics, Prosthetics, and 1,422
Pedorthics described in division (A) of section 4779.05 of the 1,423
Revised Code, members initially appointed to the Board by the 1,424
Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall 1,425
possess the qualifications described in division (B) of this 1,426
section instead of the qualifications described in division (A) 1,427
of section 4779.05 of the Revised Code. 1,428
(B) Two members of the Board shall be individuals who are 1,430
certified as an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist-prosthetist 1,431
by the American Board of Certification in Orthotics and 1,432
Prosthetics or an equivalent successor organization recognized by 1,433
the Board. Two members shall be individuals who are certified as 1,434
an orthotist, prosthetist, or orthotist-prosthetist by the Board 1,435
for orthotist/prosthetist certification or an equivalent 1,436
successor organization recognized by the Board. One member shall 1,437
be an individual who is certified as a pedorthist by the Board 1,438
for certification in pedorthics or an equivalent successor 1,439
organization recognized by the Board. One member shall be an 1,440
individual authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to 1,442
practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery 1,443
or podiatry. One member shall be a representative of the public 1,445
who is a consumer of orthotic or prosthetic goods and services. 1,446